Opinion
We applaud Stop & Shop’s decision this week to withdraw its proposal to expand the Vineyard Haven store.
There are many iconic skylines, but few as proud and cherished as the stabilizer arms that reach above the fish markets from Menemsha’s sister draggers, the Unicorn and the Quitsa Strider II.
Okay, my wife and I have been living here full-time for more than three years. I know we can never lose the label of washashore, but is it conceivable we might be at least recognized with a label that advances our status?
Spring brings out the osprey lover in me. Some might even call it an obsession.
If the town is democratic, it hardly seems just to dismiss an agenda item with virtually no warning or explanation, no matter what the opinion of the chairman.
It’s hard to imagine anyone who cares more about Tisbury than planning board co-chairman Henry Stephenson. He thinks deeply about the town and he has a nuanced and practical sense of design.