Commentary
End of the Boom
So more evidence of the change in the Vineyard’s real estate market is emerging, with Island banks reporting brisk refinancing activity that brings good and bad news for banks, homeowners and our towns.
Alligators like to eat marshmallows, although they shouldn’t. Alligators also like to eat turtles because they are crunchy outside, but soft and chewy inside. Clearly, alligators have good taste and undoubtedly, 50 years ago when Alley’s General Store carried penny candy, alligators would have been in seventh heaven there. Alligators are not, however, voracious eaters — their large mouths and fierce bite notwithstanding, they can get along quite nicely eating just once a month.
Tilton House
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
Hello. I am wondering if anyone could send me some photos of the Tilton house as it looks today. Our family tree goes back to the late Benjamin S. Tilton of Chilmark.
Paul Tilton ([email protected])
Apache Junction, Ariz.
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POOR CONDUCT
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
God is great!
The end of another school year is a bittersweet process. This is our final Sophomores Speak Out. We are reflecting on our history class, and what we will take with us on our journey as students and as people. Students start summer jobs, study for finals and get ready for the long wait of summer vacation. This time of year gets crazy with mixed emotions. First of all, after two years in high school, I can’t believe how fast the time goes by! I was told this as a freshman, but you don’t really believe it. Halfway through my high school career, I realize it is true.
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
To the person who did this: