Something really big and different is about to happen at the Colonial Inn in Edgartown, but so far, the people who know what it is - the hotel's pr

Today's lesson is turtles.

A tiny boy wearing a T-shirt, shorts and cap stands up suddenly and shades his eyes with his hands.

"I can't see, Gus - sorry!" he exclaims.

Changes Underway in SSA Priorities

An Olive Branch Toward Nantucket; Islander Meeting Will Be August 12; Can Rates Be Held Down?

By JULIA WELLS
Gazette Senior Writer

Change is the watchword these days at the Steamship Authority, palpable and overnight change.

A bit of spontaneity, a little arm-twisting and a contagious spirit of generosity turned last night into another record-breaking year for the Possible Dreams Auction. The 26th annual benefit raised more than $515,000 in about three hours for Martha's Vineyard Community Services, just surpassing last year's half-million mark.

State transportation officials are committed to abolishing rotaries across the commonwealth, but that's not stopping them from spending more than $300,000 to construct a smaller-scaled version at one of the historically worst intersections on the Vineyard.

Formidable Trio at Possible Dreams Auction

By ALEXIS TONTI

When Rick Lee and Susan Klein first stepped behind the podium of the Possible Dreams Auction in 2000, they thought it was a one-time deal, a way to support longtime auctioneer Art Buchwald, who was still recovering from a stroke, and to keep the momentum rolling for the annual benefit.

But when Mr. Buchwald returned the next year, he decided he wanted to turn the auction into something of a three-man show - indefinitely.