Opinion
Editor’s Note: Olive Tomlinson spoke with Linsey Lee, oral history curator for the Martha’s Vineyard Museum, about her recollections of Liz White’s Shearer Summer Theatre, one of the first summer theatre groups on the Island after World War II. An actress who felt stymied by the stereotyped African American roles available to her on Broadway, in the summers Liz returned to Oak Bluffs where her family owned and operated Shearer Cottage, a popular inn for vacationing African Americans.
I was concerned to learn that a popular medical facility, Dr. Monto’s office in West Tisbury, was planning on ending their services on the Vineyard. My understanding is that a lack of cooperation between the hospital and Dr. Monto’s facility was the cause.
In Verizon’s application for a cell tower in West Tisbury the Vineyard is facing a dilemma that is of growing concern and action across the country. Simply that people like cell phones — but don’t like to see cell towers. Sophistication and market size of cell phones is growing rapidly. Each step up of capability means shorter range of transmission. The number and density of cell towers will increase. But how many towers will be needed in the future?
My family has owned a gingerbread cottage overlooking Oak Bluffs harbor for several generations. As a longtime lover of all God’s creatures, I have been upset to learn of the cruelty and horrors wrought by the annual Oak Bluffs Monster Shark Tournament.
I am writing because I am very concerned about pollution on Martha’s Vineyard. The asphalt plant located near the blinking light has been enlarged to accommodate the new roundabout project that is being built. It should be noted here that all the towns on Martha’s Vineyard except Oak Bluffs did not want this roundabout.
In Saturday’s Boston Globe there is an article about sea level rise in Boston. Mayor Menino is taking proactive steps to fortify parts of Boston. On the Vineyard, like Boston, we have had several storms this winter season where if the storm surge had occurred at high tide there would have been substantial impact.