Julia Wells
A high-octane mainland manhunt for two suspects who were allegedly involved in a wild crime spree in Braintree last week led police to the tiny tow
Traffic was down, but parking tickets were up. The weather was changeable; ditto for the restaurant and retail business.
New Vision for the Hospital
Architect Suggests Replacement at Current Site; Three Stories Would Be Built in Phases; Estimate Is $30 Million
By JULIA WELLS
Gazette Senior Writer
Picture this: A spanking new three-story building that houses a state-of-the-art diagnostic center and a modern emergency room, a "green" building that is efficient and easy on the environment, a therapeutic place that is at once a holistic healing center and a hub for health care on the Vineyard.
SSA Governors Approve High Speed Ferry License; Service Begins Next Year
By JULIA WELLS
Gazette Senior Writer
NANTUCKET - Amid a complicated tangle of legal maneuvers and financial acrobatics, Steamship Authority governors voted yesterday to ink a deal that will allow a private operator to begin running high-speed passenger service between New Bedford and the Vineyard next summer.
Before Commission, New Dose of Threats
Developer for Southern Woodlands Claims More Lawsuits Are Coming, Lashes Out at Alleged Conflicts
By JULIA WELLS
Gazette Senior Writer
An incomplete plan to build 320 homes in the southern woodlands section of Oak Bluffs was submitted to the Martha's Vineyard Commission last week amid a fresh stream of invective from the former developer of the Down Island Golf Club - who is now threatening to sue the commission on a variety of new fronts.
Deck Collapse Injures Ten in Chilmark; Island Rescue Units in Quick Response
By JULIA WELLS
Gazette Senior Writer
A festive summer cocktail party in Chilmark ended abruptly in chaos, fright and injuries last night when a second story deck collapsed on a home overlooking Clam Cove in Nashaquitsa Pond.