National Labor Board Sets Stage for Vote on Union in Community Services Dispute

By MANDY LOCKE

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) set the stage for a vote on union status in the labor dispute at Martha's Vineyard Community Services with a May 24 ruling that expanded the pool of eligible voters in the Island Counseling Center.

MVC Votes to Rescind District Designation for Chappaquiddick

By MANDY LOCKE

The Martha's Vineyard Commission officially closed a year-long chapter for the residents of Chappaquiddick last night, voting to rescind the island's designation as a district of critical planning concern (DCPC).

The vote ended the one-year building moratorium three weeks early. Without the vote, the moratorium would automatically expire June 7.

From thousands of feet above the blue-green waters of Nantucket Sound, reality seems to wait below.

Vineyard skateboarders finally got a nod of approval Monday night from the keepers of the 150-foot square of land they see as a potential home for an Island skate park.

Employees Explain Position in Dispute

Public Forum Hears Staff Grievances from Community Services Personnel; Campaign for Union Heats Up

By MANDY LOCKE

Island Counseling Center employees - wading through an unresolved labor dispute at Martha's Vineyard Community Services - received unwavering support in the court of public opinion Monday evening.

A crowd of Vineyard residents registered their concerns with the U.S.