News
The Vineyard legislative liaison, a former Falmouth selectman and the speaker of the Barnstable County assembly of delegates are finalists for county manager here.
Russell Smith of Aquinnah, Troy Clarkson of North Falmouth and Thomas Bernardo of West Chatham will be interviewed by the Dukes County Commission tomorrow in the county administration building. The interviews begin at 9 a.m. and are open to the public.
Abel’s Hill cemetery is a place where people who like to keep tabs on their neighbors can do just that — for eternity, as they rest among them. From the gravestones off South Road in Chilmark you can hear the hum of cars speeding down-Island to the grocery store or up for a day at the beach. From the plot nearest the road, on tiptoe, you can just see who is in those cars. It’s a quiet cemetery, but graceful.
The remnants of Hurricane Noel lashed the Island this past Saturday, bringing down power lines, sinking at least two boats and tossing several others ashore. Although no injuries were linked to the storm, a number of Vineyard homes were without electricity for well into Sunday. Steamship Authority ferry service to the Vineyard shut down at noon Saturday and didn’t resume until Sunday morning.
The newly created Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank will officially open for business following Veterans Day weekend, as a result of the merger of the Martha’s Vineyard Cooperative Bank and Dukes County Savings Bank.
Mature Workers
The Mature Workers Program of Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands Inc. has openings in its Bridge Back to Work Program for income-eligible people 55 years of age and older.
The program offers paid work experience and training to help participants obtain employment. More information is available by calling 888-394-4630 or 508-394-4630, extensions 134 or 138.
Health Talk
An afternoon conversation to introduce a new model of integrative health consultation on the Vineyard will be offered by Soundhealth Integrative Medicine on Sunday, Nov. 11 from 3 to 4 p.m. at Che’s Lounge on Main street in Vineyard Haven. More information is available by calling 508-693-2833.