There it was, perched serenely on the 35-17 runway sign of the Katama airfield: a red-footed falcon, Falco vespertinus, the first sighting of its s

The pilot and passenger of a single engine plane apparently escaped serious injury last evening after crashing their four-seater Mooney aircraft in

Putting in Place a Plan to Save Our Ponds Costly and Politically Tricky, Forum Hears

By CHRIS BURRELL

By the time anyone notices that a coastal pond or bay is choked with floating drifts of green algae, the events that caused it happened decades ago.

Nitrogen leaching from septic systems and runoff of pollutants from black-topped roadways and parking lots did their damage 20 or 30 years ago, said marine scientist Brian L. Howes, a professor at University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth.

Bus Owners Pledge to Deliver Students

But Superintendent Cash Has Doubts; ‘Unprofessional and Irresponsible,' He Says of Island Transport

By CHRIS BURRELL

One week after accusing Vineyard school leaders of destroying a 20-year business relationship, Island Transport vice president Scott Dario abruptly reversed gears yesterday, saying his bus company is now ready to honor its contract and roll the buses when school opens in just three weeks.

But the about-face gesture may be too late for the schools' top administrator.

It was in the Italian countryside five days ago that it finally hit home.

At least one homeowner in downtown Oak Bluffs has figured out a way to solve the summer parking crunch. Rather than rack up more parking tickets, Ralph Nelson and his family are sacrificing yard space in order to park cars.