The Oak Bluffs selectmen Tuesday ended years of debate on the proposed roundabout at the blinker intersection, agreeing to build the controversial single-lane traffic rotary to help relieve traffic during busy summer months.

Chilmark Man Jailed for Rare Map Theft

U.S. District Court Judge in Connecticut Sentences E. Forbes Smiley 3rd to Three and a Half Years

By JAMES KINSELLA
Gazette Senior Writer

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - In the end, cooperating with the government carried more weight for map thief E. Forbes Smiley 3rd of Chilmark than the calls for punishment from the institutions he had wronged.

Tisbury Emergency Building Plan Stalls

By MAX HART

Two and a half years after Tisbury voters gave the green light to move ahead with an ambitious plan to build a new emergency services facility housing the fire and ambulance departments, progress on the new building has stalled.

The Steamship Authority likely will accede to a requested two-month delay in the delivery of its new 255-foot passenger and vehicle ferry, the Isla

Tisbury to Pay More, and Oak Bluffs Less Under Regional School Funding Scenario

By IAN FEIN

A state-driven shift in how regional school districts fund themselves could penalize Tisbury and benefit Oak Bluffs by hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The state rules use wealth rather than enrollment to determine how much each member town of a regional school district is assessed.

Cape Air Stops Service to Providence Earlier Than Planned: Columbus Day

By JAMES KINSELLA
Gazette Senior Writer

Cape Air will suspend service between the Vineyard and Providence after Columbus Day this year, rather than flying the route through Thanksgiving, its president said, but the airline also is considering new discounted off-season fares targeted at Vineyard residents.