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As Date Nears for Gay Marriages, Planners of Weddings on Island See Modest Impact
By MANDY LOCKE
Less than five weeks before Massachusetts town clerks start handing out marriage licenses to same-sex couples, the Island's well-oiled wedding machine is capturing little interest from gay couples planning to tie the knot.
Edgartown Planning Board Has Rough Ride in Marathon Night
By MANDY LOCKE
Twelve minutes after midnight Wednesday morning, Edgartown residents emerged from the Old Whaling Church, worn and quiet after conquering a record-length annual town meeting warrant in a single sitting.
Moderator Philip (Jeff) Norton Jr. managed to hold a quorum of 141 by a single voter for the last articles of the 92-article warrant.
Town hall veteran Melissa Kuehne saved her job yesterday, winning the post of town collector by a margin of 165 votes.
Edgartown Eyes Small Trial of Buried Lines
By MANDY LOCKE
Words of wisdom coming out of Edgartown town hall on the eve of the annual town meeting included: bring a seat cushion and line up a babysitter for two nights.
Ninety-two articles will face Edgartown voters Tuesday night - a record number for an annual town meeting warrant. The bulk of the town's business is financial housekeeping, but several big ticket expenditures and zoning matters will also be debated on the Old Whaling Church floor, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Boat Line Modifies Port Towns Funding
Cuts Former Annual Reimbursement, Citing New Passenger Surcharge; Tisbury Selectman Objects
By ALEXIS TONTI
In a reversal of Steamship Authority policy, senior managers at the boat line notified Island port towns this week they are withdrawing an annual reimbursement for police assistance and traffic control.
SSA chief executive officer Fred C. Raskin said the revenue now collected by the towns from a new ferry passenger surcharge relieves the boat line of its former obligation.
Amid conciliatory expressions and with the developer's representative waving a white hat in the air, the Martha's Vineyard Commission voted without