County Manager Announces Retirement

By JONATHAN BURKE

After giving a report on the fiscal health of county government, Dukes County manager Carol Borer announced Wednesday evening that she will retire from the position she has held since 1997.

The statement caught county commissioners off guard: "Well, that's a surprise," said John Alley of West Tisbury.

We Remember to Honor Those Who Served Us

By JONATHAN BURKE

Monday is not a day off for veterans. It is a day when they recall the cruelty of war.

"It stirs up a lot of the emotions. A lot of people are not aware of some of the feelings that vets have. We fought for our freedom, but also so we could come back home," said a two-tour Army veteran of Vietnam during a Wednesday evening interview. "Sometimes people can be very cruel."

"For me, it's a day of the dead. It's the day the bodies come back," said a two-tour Marine veteran.

Question Four Fails By a Wide Margin

Five of Six Island Towns Reject Plan to Give Selectmen Appointing Power Over Vineyard Steamship Governor

By JONATHAN BURKE

Perhaps sensing outside meddling, perhaps seeking to maintain an established power structure, Islanders Tuesday voted to keep the power to appoint the Vineyard Steamship Authority (SSA) governor with the Dukes County Commission.