It's not exactly Bastille Day over in the Camp Ground, but make no mistake, there's a revolution brewing in this historically religious, gingerbrea

It's Always an Illuminating Experience: A Grand Night of Glowing Lanterns

By C.K. WOLFSON

New Nantucket Member Joins Steamship Board; New Ferry Plans Advance

By JULIA WELLS
Gazette Senior Writer

NANTUCKET - A new board member for Nantucket and a new ferry for the Vineyard - these were the benchmarks of the monthly Steamship Authority meeting yesterday morning when SSA governors tackled an array of business for the boat line which is the lifeline to the two Islands.

Youth Hockey Builds Character; Also Puts Deep Dents in Island Family Pocketbooks

By CHRIS BURRELL

For nine months a year, Susan Mercier's three daughters love to lace up the skates, throw on the gloves and pads and grab a stick for a game of ice hockey.

"It's the most empowering thing you can do for your daughter," said Ms. Mercier of Edgartown.

Parking Enforcement in Tisbury Is Major Year-Round Business

By ALEXIS TONTI

After chipping away for years at traffic problems in Vineyard Haven, the Tisbury selectmen are now considering an overhaul of the town's parking regulations in order to relieve congestion in the downtown area.

"Traffic flow and parking go hand in hand. With a better parking system, traffic flow will improve," Tisbury police chief Theodore (Ted) Saulnier said this week.

Interim Director of SSA Says Boat Line Will Work First to Fix Reservations System

By JULIA WELLS

The improvements started yesterday.

This was the word from Steamship Authority acting general manager Wayne Lamson, who said an array of changes are now under way aimed at improving the telephone reservations system at the boat line. The improvements include a change in operating hours at the central reservations bureau in Mashpee, and a number of changes in the automated telephone answering system.