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Welcome, Owen
Erin M.R. Tilton and Matthew McLean of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a son, Owen Louis McLean, born on Sept. 2, 2008, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Owen weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces at birth.
One is a successful young musician, the other a struggling middle-aged fisherman who is also the West Tisbury shellfish constable. One is almost painfully reticent; the other could talk the leg off an iron kettle. But Willy Mason and Tom Osmers share a powerful sense of place and a commitment to preserving unique parts of Vineyard culture. From 4 to 6 p.m. each Friday, they co-host a live show on community radio WVVY (93.7 FM), with an eclectic blend of music and news about fishing, farming and the environment. Tune in some Friday with the two of them.
Next to the Obama posters, Save Senge placards and anti-moped bumper stickers, the names of candidates running for Cape and Islands state representative appeared in force last week, ahead of a highly contested Democratic primary on Sept. 16.
Candidates in the first open ticket race for the seat since Eric T. Turkington took the seat in 1989 soon after the district was established, are entering the final phase of their campaign, clamoring for the most effective way to reach potential voters and plotting a new electoral map as they go.
In just over seven years, funds generated through the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act on the Vineyard have been used for a wide variety of projects — including the renovation of historic lighthouses and bandstands, the creation of affordable housing and the renovation and improvement of public parks.
Tisbury voters will be asked to approve some $700,000 for a better place to put their garbage and another $640,000 for a better place to put their emergency services at a Sept. 30 special town meeting.
The precise details on the waste disposal proposal still are being worked out, but the deal would involve Tisbury and Oak Bluffs rejoining the other four Island towns in a single waste district, and acquiring land adjacent to the current waste district site in Edgartown for some $1.4 million.
By MARK ALAN LOVEWELL
Tropical storm Hanna kicked up seas, brought wind and rain, but had a lot less punch than anticipated. Harbor masters and shipyard owners were relieved following several days of preparations. By the time the storm arrived Saturday, the forecasted heavy rains and high winds were somewhere else.