Business
Gas
Statewide the price of gas dropped just in time for the holiday weekend. Too bad it didn’t happen here, too. Prices for regular unleaded gas as of July 1:
Edgartown
Airport Mobil $3.399 Depot Corner $3.399
Edgartown Mobil $3.459
Oak Bluffs
deBettencourt’s $3.359
Jim’s $3.379
Vineyard Haven
Citgo $3.359
Tisbury Shell $3.459
West Tisbury
Up-Island Automotive $3.139
Menemsha
Menemsha Texaco $3.329
Island businesses already pinched by the recession will soon have to contend with a slew of new taxes recently approved in a state budget that will boost the cost of everything from a bottle of wine at the package store to a steak dinner at restaurants.
Organic Skin Care
Martha’s Vineyard Skin Care Company is pleased to announce the launch of its organic natural skin care line. Handcrafted by Suzanne Roberge, the products are sold at the Down Island Farmers’ Market at the Tisbury Wharf Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Or e-mail [email protected].
Paul Watts, a well-known banking executive for many years at Sovereign Bank, formerly Compass and Martha’s Vineyard National, has joined the Edgartown National Bank as senior vice president and commercial loan officer.
An announcement about the appointment was made by Fielding Moore, president and chief executive officer of Edgartown National.
Gas
Prices for regular unleaded gas as of June 23:
Edgartown
Airport Mobil $3.399 Depot Corner $3.399
Edgartown Mobil $3.459
Oak Bluffs
deBettencourt’s $3.359
Jim’s $3.379
Vineyard Haven
Citgo $3.359
Tisbury Shell $3.459
West Tisbury
Up-Island Automotive $3.269
Menemsha
Menemsha Texaco $3.329
Massachusetts state average (source: AAA) $2.657
Grocery Basket
A flood of foreign workers, a sagging economy and terrible weather have combined to create a turnabout in the Vineyard summer job market: too many workers and not enough work.
Employers across the Island report that they have many job applicants but far fewer jobs to offer this year as they tighten their belts, which includes cutting down on hiring.