Unionized mental health counselors at Martha's Vineyard Community Services hesitated this week - delaying a possible move to strike while awaiting

In Agency's Struggles, Historic Echoes

By MANDY LOCKE

This is not the first time Martha's Vineyard Community Services has faced the predicament it struggles with now.

Twenty-year-old recollections paint a familiar picture of the current battles at the Island's largest health and human services agency.

Cause of Power Outage Unknown, but Clearly It Ended Just in Time

By MANDY LOCKE and ALEXIS TONTI

For 75 minutes at dusk yesterday, the lights went out from Aquinnah to Vineyard Haven as a power outage affected most of the Island.

But the only sounds of panic came from Red Sox fans chomping at the bit for electricity to be restored before the gripping American League Championship Series tie-breaker. Those who couldn't risk the gamble fled to Oak Bluffs, the only town that maintained power throughout the outage.

Mental health counselors at Martha's Vineyard Community Services are now threatening to strike as the agency remains locked in tough contract talks

Two Mail Units Are in Jeopardy

Satellite Stations at Alley's Store, Edgartown Visitor Center Could Lose Delivery as Postal Service Continues to Cut Back

By MANDY LOCKE

As the United States Postal Service continues to tighten its belt, two Island post office satellite locations are in jeopardy.

Delivery service at both Alley's General Store and the Edgartown Visitors Center on Church street are on the chopping block as postal officials deal with limited resources.

Survey of Businesses Seeks Facts, Opinions on Island Economics

By MANDY LOCKE

Two Vineyard agencies are joining forces in an effort to capture the dynamics of the Island's business community through an extensive survey of more than 1,000 business leaders.