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Holly Thomas and Greg Ehrman of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Ella Francis Ehrman, born on April 29 at the Martha’s Vineyard Community Hospital. Ella weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces at birth.
The coastal bank along Sea View avenue in Oak Bluffs has undergone a major overhaul in recent weeks and town officials are confident the area will be ready in time for the busy summer season. Town leaders have had to scramble over the past few months to repair the popular town beach after a 30-ton retaining wall suddenly collapsed in late February.
A plan to improve cellular phone reception for up-Island residents will likely not get off the ground now until the fall.
At a meeting this week, selectmen from Aquinnah, Chilmark and West Tisbury agreed to rewrite a request for proposals for the distributed antennae system; the rewritten language will require the winning bidder to provide complete coverage for all three towns.
The selectmen envision a proposal that would include Aquinnah as a possible hub but allow other sites in other towns at the discretion of bidders.
A woman sustained serious injuries last Friday after a motorist pulling out of a parking space in front of Reliable Market accidentally put her car in drive and lurched forward, pinning her against the side of the building and reportedly breaking her leg.
According to Oak Bluffs police, Ellen N. Kendrick, 89, a seasonal resident of Edgartown with a Florida address, thought she had put the car in reverse but had actually put the car in drive. The vehicle reportedly jumped the curb and struck a 30-year-old New York woman who was walking along the sidewalk.
At a hearing Monday Edgartown selectmen approved fare increases for the Chappaquiddick ferry, as a recent spate of complaints from residents gave way to resounding public support for the ferry’s new owner.
Selectmen unanimously granted owner Peter Wells’s request to raise cash prices on round trips from $3 to $4 for foot passengers and from $10 to $12 for cars. The rates scheduled for May 1, are already in effect.