Bakery Lands in Court Feud

Heir of Bartlett Humphreys Sues Claiming Name, Recipe Rights; New Shops Open Down-Island but North Tisbury Is Dark

By IAN FEIN

Humphreys, the Vineyard bakery that has been a North Tisbury landmark for more than half a century, is now at the center of a tangled court dispute over the rights to its name and recipes.

Tick-Borne Diseases See Rise; Task Force Studies Prevention

By IAN FEIN

To many Vineyard visitors, Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer.

But to an ever-increasing percentage of the Island population, it represents the start of the tick-borne disease season.

And early reports suggest that the Island may be in for an especially tick-ridden summer. Deer ticks thrive in damp environments, which the wet spring and winter weather has certainly provided.

Tick-Borne Diseases See Rise; Task Force Studies Prevention

By IAN FEIN

To many Vineyard visitors, Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer.

But to an ever-increasing percentage of the Island population, it represents the start of the tick-borne disease season.

And early reports suggest that the Island may be in for an especially tick-ridden summer. Deer ticks thrive in damp environments, which the wet spring and winter weather has certainly provided.

Sharply Divided Camps Face Off Over Affordable Housing Plan

By IAN FEIN

Island residents packed a Martha's Vineyard Commission meeting last week to offer impassioned pleas both for and against an unusual affordable housing subdivision proposed for Watcha Path Road in Edgartown.

Proposed by a group of Vineyard residents who want to build 11 homes on 10.9 acres, the project is under review by the commission as a development of regional impact (DRI).

Attorneys Pressing Tax Case Underscore Serious Flaws in Town Assessment System

By IAN FEIN

BOSTON - Attorneys for Island resident William W. Graham at a legal hearing this week charged the fundamental system West Tisbury assessors use to determine land values and property taxes throughout the town is seriously flawed.

Principal Assessor Questioned for Hours; Town Tax Trial Heads Into a Third Week

By IAN FEIN

BOSTON - West Tisbury principal assessor Jo-Ann Resendes this week defended the town's property tax values during two days of testimony marked by contested exchanges in a legal case that carries far-reaching implications for the community.