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
Edgartown town counsel Ronald H. Rappaport had strong words of criticism Tuesday for Norman Rankow, the former chairman of the town dredge advisory committee who used the town-owned dredge for a private project in the town harbor last month without a permit and in violation of state and town environmental laws.
For Vineyard veterans seeking on-Island access to health care, a long wait is getting longer.
Despite word in January that a contract for health care should be in place by late February, the process has been delayed by administrative roadblocks.
The Veterans Administration is “still shooting for springtime,” for a contract to be in place, said Tom Antonaccio, public affairs officer at the Providence VA center. “I’m still optimistic,” he said.
The former chairman of the Edgartown dredge committee is at the center of a flap involving unathorized use of the town dredge for a project on private property in Katama Bay.
Norman Rankow resigned from the dredge committee last week, saying that he felt he needed a break. He had served on the committee since its inception.
Students and staff at the Martha’s Vineyard Early Childhood Center are mourning the loss of preschool lead teacher Sherry Winnette, who died last weekend.
“She was an amazing teacher, and clearly the children, the staff, and the parents will miss her,” said Debbie Milne, the director of early childhood programs at Martha’s Vineyard Community Services. Ms. Winnette, who had been at the center since September, taught a class of 14 three and four-year-olds.
Edgartown wastewater plant manager Joseph Alosso resigned Tuesday, bringing to an end a tenure that culminated in a scathing report from special counsel last week alleging Mr. Alosso had acted with “reckless disregard” for Edgartown taxpayers through lax billing practices at the plant.
Most Island towns will be footing approximately the same share of high school costs next year, except for the two up-Island towns that contribute the smallest percentages of Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School’s nearly $13.59 million in expenses, the regional high school committee reported this week.
Chilmark’s share of the budget is increasing by about 36 per cent compared to last year, while Aquinnah’s portion is set to decrease by 30 per cent. The two towns account for less than 7 per cent of the apportionments.