Business
In the face of increasing worker shortages and uncertainty, the Island retail and restaurant scene continues to adapt and, in many cases, expand.
Fred Mascolo still remembers the first order he made for his Edgartown discount store, the eponymous Trader Fred’s: 2,500 pairs of Dunham boots, each to be priced at $24.99.
When wedding vendors gather, it is usually in the thick of event planning, when every spare moment gets eaten up by a loose tablecloth, an out-of-place flower or an errant dining chair.
With construction now thrumming on the Vineyard Haven waterfront, the CEO of Vineyard Wind said this week that he expects the company’s first turbine to be installed by late summer.
Early plans are in the works to rebuild the Ocean View Restaurant in Oak Bluffs, with the addition of apartments for working Islanders.
State Rep. Dylan Fernandes has secured $1,165,000 for the Cape and Islands in the fiscal year 2024 Massachusetts House of Representatives budget.