Declaring that her selectmen show no respect for town employees and have lost touch with the voters, Aquinnah treasurer and town administrator Beverly A. Widdiss abruptly resigned Monday night in the midst of a selectmen's meeting.

Her announcement was the first in a series of tense moments between selectmen and a handful of town residents who filled a small meeting room in the town hall.

The early framers were the Thomas Jeffersons of the Vineyard - visionaries and idealists ahead of their time.

Interviews Set for SSA Post

Dukes County Commissioners Will Meet With Candidates for Boat Line Governor Wednesday Afternoon

By IAN FEIN

Facing internal ethics issues and arguably their most important decision of the year, Dukes County commissioners on Wednesday will conduct public interviews with the seven candidates for Vineyard Steamship Authority governor.

Incumbent governor Kathryn A. Roessel's three-year term expires at the end of the December.

West Tisbury Town Hall Wins Makeover

By IAN FEIN

When Sandy Fisher walks into the West Tisbury town hall, she says the ladies' room smells exactly like it did when she went to school there about 40 years ago.

"It's probably the original mold," she said this week.

Sometime soon, however, the bathrooms will begin to smell different, as the 134-year-old building is set for a dramatic $3.7 million makeover.

Heading into this year's fall football season, Martha's Vineyard Regional High School head coach Donald Herman knew his team was going to face new challenges. He just didn't expect them to come from off the field.

A string of disciplinary actions - resulting in numerous team suspensions - has thrown the Vineyarders' season into a tailspin.

After more than seven years of debate, West Tisbury voters this week soundly approved a $3.7 million renovation project for their town hall.