Opinion
In the early 1970s, I was looking for a job. Everett Poole needed a secretary. I applied, and he hired me, maybe because we were both progeny of whaling captains.
In the aftermath of the Ocean View fire I would like to first thank the firefighters, EMTs and police from all the Island towns that fought the blaze.
The decision by the Island boards of health to suspend the indoor mask mandate effective immediately was the right call, even as some worry about lingering risks.
The Covid pandemic has created many stories, and unlike most this is a positive one.
When my wife and I started thinking about where to retire, we didn’t really consider the obvious place — the Vineyard.
From the March 5, 1926 edition of the Gazette: