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Chappy Native Pens Kids’ Book, Talks About Growing Up Different

Megan Dooley | Thursday, December 17 2009 - 1:04pm

As a student at the Edgartown School, a counselor once told Chappaquiddick native Stephanie Duckworth-Elliott that she wouldn’t go to college, and implied that Ms. Duckworth-Elliott would not achieve in life. The young girl had a background and home life that already separated her from other kids her age — she was a member of the only Wampanoag family living on Chappy at the time, and raised primarily by her grandfather — and the counselor’s prediction made her feel even more detached from her peers.

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Vineyard Cup Races, Festivities: As Open as Programs They Fund

Megan Dooley

Sailing is a summer sport, at least for the most part. It is also usually limited to people of means who belong to expensive private sailing clubs.

But Sail Martha’s Vineyard is breaking all the usual rules. Founders Brock and Hope Callen think Islanders and seasonal residents alike should be able to enjoy the sport year-round, without worrying about breaking the bank.

Town Selectmen Declare A State of Emergency For Menemsha Village

Megan Dooley

The Coast Guard has pledged to rebuild and the Chilmark selectmen have declared a state of emergency in the village of Menemsha following the Monday afternoon fire that destroyed the U.S. Coast Guard boathouse and most of a wooden pier leading out to the West Dock.

Voted formally by the selectmen in a special meeting held Wednesday afternoon, the third such meeting since the fire broke out, the declaration will allow the town immediately to begin cleanup and reconstruction, and possibly cut through state red tape related to procedures for town projects.

Arias Over iPhones for Stunning Singers

Megan Dooley

Experiment: Put 17 teenagers together under one roof. Take away their cell phones and send them to their rooms at 10 p.m., lights out at 11. Sketch out a detailed daily itinerary that includes intense workouts, short breaks for meals and absolutely no beach time.

What might they do? Throw temper tantrums? Band together and stage a full-scale revolt?

In this case, they sing. Arias.

This is OperaFest, a two-week, summer camp-like program for some of the youngest and most dedicated opera enthusiasts in the country.

There’s Something About Ted: Special Honors for Mr. Morgan

Megan Dooley

With tears in his eyes, an emotional Fred B. (Ted) Morgan Jr. stood at a podium to thank his number one supporter through the past 65 years of his life. The hundreds of people gathered to honor Mr. Morgan with a 2010 lifetime achievement award from the Edgartown Library Foundation sat silently as the guest of honor graciously acknowledged his wife, Floss, for seeing him through thick and thin for the better part of a century.

Sewer Sludge Stops Trading at Waterfront Edgartown Eatery

Megan Dooley

The term brownout took on a literal meaning Tuesday night, when a malfunctioning town sewer system, caused by a temporary loss of electricity, left the basement of a waterfront Edgartown restaurant flooded with sludge.

The Atlantic restaurant remained closed yesterday while cleanup continued but the owners expected to be ready to reopen on Monday.

Chilmark Takes Only Bid on Middle Line Project

Megan Dooley

By MEGAN DOOLEY

Chilmark selectmen were forced to accept the higher of two bids for the construction of three affordable housing rental duplexes at Middle Line Road, after the low bidder was disqualified this week.

Selectmen voted to accept the $1.9 million bid from Seaver Construction of Woburn on Tuesday night. The winning bid was some $33,000 higher than the second and only other bid submitted.