Comment Ends on Wind Farm

United States Army Corps Closes Period for Public Comment on Draft Impact Report; State Review Is Next

By IAN FEIN

The comment period for the hotly debated Cape Wind project came to a close yesterday afternoon, effectively ending the public's opportunity to weigh in on the wind farm until the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completes its final environmental review.

Five Candidates Compete for Top School Post

By IAN FEIN

Longtime Island educator Margaret (Marge) Harris, one of nine semi-finalists who interviewed for the permanent superintendent of Vineyard schools last week, learned Monday that she was no longer in the running.

"I'm very, very saddened by it," said Mrs. Harris, the Vineyard schools assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction. She also taught social studies at the regional high school for more than 25 years. "I really feel that I was the best candidate for the job."

A property tax revolt is quietly brewing on Chappaquiddick, where a large group of landowners have banded together and hired an attorney to challenge their latest property assessments.

Ambitious Town Library Plan Unveiled

Historic Commission Takes First Look at Expansion

By IAN FEIN

Trustees of the Edgartown Free Public Library unveiled designs for the proposed $11.5 million expansion project on North Water street this week.

The plan, which would connect the Carnegie library and recently purchased Captain Warren house by way of a 17,000-square-foot addition, raised eyebrows at the historic district commission public hearing on Wednesday.

Town Defends Tax Challenge

West Tisbury Assessors Dip Heavily Into Legal Spending Coffers; Methods to Determine Values Come Under Close Scrutiny

By IAN FEIN

A pending property tax appeal in West Tisbury has triggered mounting legal bills to defend the assessors' position in a complex case that challenges their methods for determining property values.