Remy Tumin
The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has designated three areas in southeastern Massachusetts for potential casino sites and scheduled referendum votes in two of those locations, inching closer to being eligible for a state gaming license.
In a boost for the town of Chilmark nearly two years after a devastating fire destroyed the town dock in Menemsha, the Massachusetts Seaport Advisory Council announced on Thursday that it would award $629,026 to the town to put toward the rebuilding project in the historic fishing village.
The funds will specifically be used for ongoing repairs to the west dock.
There can be an aura around musicians, an impenetrable mystique. But for Phil daRosa sitting behind the soundboard at his new recording studio, the Print Shop, humming a tune here and there, spitting a beat every so often, there was none of that.
“I’ve never been down with that approach, both [on the Vineyard] and in the industry,” he said. “This facade that’s untouchable and unaccessible – whatever. We’re all doing the same thing, why even have that whole vibe?”
Chilmark selectmen will appeal the U.S. Coast Guard’s denial of the town’s insurance claim for the Menemsha boathouse, the board decided Tuesday night.
The West Tisbury public library has long been the darling of the Vineyard library system, treasured by its patrons for its charm, versatility and convenience. But with the highest circulation on the Island and one of the highest in the state, the small library has outgrown its stacks. On April 10 town meeting voters will be asked to approve building a new facility at a cost of $1.5 million to the town.
The U.S. Coast Guard announced this week it would not pay insurance claims for the massive Menemsha boathouse fire, due to the belief the fire started on the town-owned drive-on pier and not on Coast Guard property.
The dismissal, though not unexpected, prompted outrage from town selectmen, who said the Coast Guard’s belief the fire started on the town pier was incorrect.