Tisbury Selectmen Take Firm Stance Against Two Fast Ferry Service Plans
BY JOSHUA SABATINI
Tisbury selectmen this week agreed the Steamship Authority should postpone further action on fast ferry service until the concerns of the town are satisfied and alternative possibilities are studied.
Tisbury Selectmen Reject Bid to Bring Fox Ferries Into Harbor
BY JOSHUA SABATINI
Fox Navigation, owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation in Connecticut, wants to resume high-speed ferry service to Vineyard Haven harbor next season, but Tisbury selectmen denied the company a harbor use permit at a public hearing Tuesday night.
New Bedford Summit Pushes Fast Ferry
By JOSHUA SABATINI
At a summit meeting held at the New Bedford Whaling Museum Saturday, officials from Martha's Vineyard, New Bedford and Falmouth agreed to urge the Steamship Authority to consider a new proposal for fast ferry service from the city to the Island.
New Bedford mayor Frederick M. Kalisz Jr. invited Island officials to the summit after the SSA board of governors killed the fast ferry proposal by a vote of 2-1 last week.
Tisbury Town Counsel Declares Contract with Hospital Illegal
BY JOSHUA SABATINI
Tisbury's town counsel said this week the controversial amended contract among Island towns, the county and Martha's Vineyard Hospital is not a legal document.
David Doneski, of the Boston law firm Kopelman and Paige, sent his legal opinion to the Tisbury selectmen Monday afternoon.
County manager Carol Borer asked to address the town's concerns at a selectmen's meeting Tuesday after learning last week that the board questioned the legality of the agreement.
Athletic Field Plans Call for Expansion at the High School
BY JOSHUA SABATINI
Two diamonds each for baseball and softball and four soccer-sized athletic fields is what athletic director Paul Harrison envisions at the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School.
At a meeting last week of the school's land use subcommittee, Mr. Harrison presented an initial layout for his proposal. He said it could become a reality in five years.
"This is terrific," committee member Ralph Friedman said, looking over the plans.
Hospital Contract Changes Questioned
Tisbury Leaders Charge Shady Moves in Amended Contract; Turn Matter Over to Town Counsel for Study
By JOSHUA SABATINI
Tisbury selectmen this week asked town counsel to study a controversial amended contract among Island towns, the county and Martha's Vineyard Hospital for possible legal problems.
At a Tisbury selectmen's meeting Tuesday evening, selectman Thomas Pachico said there seems to be "something shady" in the agreement administered by the subcommittee in charge of the dealings.