Revised Yellow House Plan Attracts Lone Bid
A sole applicant is in the running in Edgartown’s second search for someone to lease and renovate the Yellow House.
Sara Brown
In the summer, when attention turns to Island beaches and visitors come off the ferry in droves, a speaker series offers a chance to think about the world beyond Vineyard shores.
The Summer Institute speaker series at the Hebrew Center, now in its 13th year, aims to provide affordable, thought-provoking discussions, said Summer Institute committee chairman, Geraldine Alpert.
The idea is to enrich the cultural and intellectual life of the Island, Ms. Alpert said. “To enlighten.”
Citing an opinion from legal counsel, the chairman of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission last Thursday night blocked a move by one of his colleagues to revisit the roundabout decision, spurring a discussion about the role of the commission and whether the organization’s decisions are reversible.
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission Thursday approved a proposal from Rymes Propane Gas to operate a propane delivery business off High Point Lane in Vineyard Haven. John Rymes, the owner of the New Hampshire-based company, said he saw a need for another propane supplier on the Island, and he plans to start a temporary facility on property owned by Peter Goodale.
Vineyard fishermen have dropped their lawsuit over the Cape Wind project, with Cape Wind in turn agreeing to help fund a new fishing permit program.
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission Thursday approved a proposal from Rymes Propane Gas to operate a propane delivery business off High Point Lane in Vineyard Haven.
John Rymes, the owner of the New Hampshire-based company, said he saw a need for another propane supplier on the Island, and he plans to start a temporary facility on property owned by Peter Goodale. The project had sparked some debate about whether the property’s development of regional impact status could be rescinded when the propane company relocates.
Citing an opinion from legal counsel, the chairman of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission Thursday night blocked a move by one of his colleagues to re