Editorials
Chilmark voters have spoken, voting by a slim margin at the annual town meeting Monday to send the town back to the drawing board on the restoration project for Squibnocket Beach.
At last, despite frost some mornings, spring seems to be in the air. On Easter Sunday and one day before, it was announcing its presence with enthusiasm.
Earth Day began in 1970 and on the Vineyard a raggedy band of early conservationists led by Bob Woodruff scoured the Island picking up more than three thousand pounds of trash on that day.
A spirit of cooperation traditionally prevails in the neighboring towns of Aquinnah and Chilmark, but there has been disagreement lately over an Army Corps of Engineers project to dredge the Menemsha basin and channel.
This is the time of year for spotting vernal pools, the fascinating and biologically rich temporary ponds that form in woodlands and uplands from rain, melting snow and high water tables.
House Bill 163 includes a troubling section that would keep reports of domestic violence, rape or sexual assault off public police incident logs. Ironically, it is the perpetrators who would get new protection under the bill.