Mandy Locke
Marguerite A. Bergstrom Left Her Mark on Island Hospitality, Housing and Politics
By MANDY LOCKE
Marguerite A. Bergstrom, a celebrated Island humanitarian, died in her Wing Road home Tuesday at the age of 81.
Better known by those who loved her as Bergie, Ms. Bergstrom was a war veteran, a retired nurse and hospital administrator, former innkeeper, veteran Tisbury official, affordable housing champion and prominent church leader.
Fire Safety Ratings Slide to a New Low, Insurance Costs Up
By MANDY LOCKE
As insurance bills make their way into the post office boxes in West Tisbury this month, homeowners are facing some steep premium hikes.
The increases - reported to be as low as eight per cent and as high as 100 per cent - come less than two months after the town's fire safety rating dropped to the lowest possible score.
A Shadow Looming on Possible Dreams
Carly Simon Has Been Big Fundraiser for Community Services Auction; Now She Backs Union Workers
By MANDY LOCKE
The poster child for the Possible Dreams Auction stepped into the middle of an escalating salary dispute at Martha's Vineyard Community Services last week.
Summer Labor Dynamic Is Annual Dance of Employers, Work Force and Landlords
By MANDY LOCKE
Early reads on the summer work force bring more questions than answers this year.
Through April and May, business owners scratched their heads, asking where the workers were. This week, new arrivals in the work force stumbled about the Vineyard, shaking their heads and wondering where the jobs are.
Refuse District Waits Beacon Hill Vote
By MANDY LOCKE
Less than three weeks before the close of the fiscal year, the Island's waste handler is anxiously awaiting legislative authorization to correct its financial missteps.
Affordable Housing Plan Wins Approval
Bridge Project for Outskirts of Tisbury Wins Approval with Strong Vote from Island Commission
By MANDY LOCKE
After four months of review, the Martha's Vineyard Commission approved Bridge Housing Corporation's plan Thursday night to create 30 below-market homes on eight acres of rolling woodlands in the rural outskirts of Tisbury.