Mandy Locke
Complaining that Edgartown officials turned a deaf ear to their appeals to limit operations at Katama Farm, a group of four Katama residents will g
County Commissioners Delay on Manager Hire
By MANDY LOCKE
The Dukes County commissioners stalled again this week - failing to resolve questions raised about newly hired county manager Laurie Perry's college degree.
"I'm dismayed it's taken this long to resolve the issue. It does sound like a broken record, but this will be resolved at our next meeting. There isn't any more to talk about," said John Alley, chairman of the county commission.
By Air and Sea, the Daily Trip to the Office
By MANDY LOCKE
NANTUCKET - It's 6:40 in the morning. The workmen stepping off an Island Airlines puddle jumper are already through their second cup of Dunkin' Donuts coffee. In cut-off shorts, steel-toe boots and sleeveless T-shirts, the new arrivals cradle Styrofoam mugs in one hand and coolers in the other.
NANTUCKET - On a hot Tuesday morning, tourists clog Nantucket's cobblestone streets, strolling from boutique to art gallery to coffee shop.
Walking from Main to Centre streets, they sip a latte, buy a hooded island sweatshirt and brunch at the Jared Coffin House, knowing nothing of the obstacles this old whaling city has overcome just to serve them.
Island Agencies Win U.S. Health Grant
Half a Million Dollars Will Address Doctor Shortage, Add Rural Clinic, Provide Brazilian Translators
By MANDY LOCKE
Three agencies on the Vineyard have won nearly half a million federal dollars to ease the Island's shortage of primary care physicians and break down language barriers for Brazilian residents seeking health care.
Wind Farm Review Needs Another Year
Army Corps of Engineers Says Issue Complex; ‘We're Not Trying to Meet Some Artificial Deadline'
By MANDY LOCKE
Determining the fate of a 130-turbine wind farm development proposed for the shallow waters of Nantucket Sound will take the United States Army Corps of Engineers at least another year.