11:32 am, March 19, 2015
The RULER approach is the topic of the March meeting of the Island Parents Advisory Council on Special Education at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, at the YMCA.
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Ruler for the Classroom
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MCAS to PARCC, Students and Teachers Grapple With New Tests
7:33 pm, March 19, 2015
Students at Island schools walked into classrooms and took their seats in front of computers this week to begin taking the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC).
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Chilmark Eyes Santander Spot for Public Safety Building
7:38 pm, March 19, 2015
Less than six months after beginning their search, Chilmark officials have zeroed in on a possible site for a new public safety building. The selectmen said this week that the town hopes to purchase the Santander Bank building on South Road.
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As New Fertilizer Regulations Take Root, Landscapers Adjust
7:47 pm, March 19, 2015
Landscapers are also adjusting to new regulations that limit the use of lawn fertilizer, which have been effective since January. This year, fertilizer can’t be applied until April 15, according to the regulations, which establish a licensure process for fertilizer users.
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Rite of Spring, Right Whales Return to Vineyard Waters
7:53 pm, March 19, 2015
Last week, a group of North Atlantic right whales was spotted during an aerial survey running from south of Nantucket heading west to the waters south of Rhode Island. A large aggregation of right whales was spotted on both March 13, just southwest and southeast of Aquinnah, and one right whale was spotted on March 16 due south of Squibnocket.
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Standing Tall Through Near Record Snowfall
7:59 pm, March 19, 2015
Boston celebrated (or bemoaned) a record amount of snow this year. And while the Vineyard hasn’t broken the record snowfall of 67 inches in 2005, it has come close at 52.8 inches, as measured at the Edgartown cooperative weather station. This is more than twice the Island’s average snowfall amount.
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High School Sees Big Turnout for Portuguese Language Classes
8:02 pm, March 19, 2015
For the more than 60 students in the newly revived Portuguese program at the regional high school, falar portugues (speaking Portuguese) is becoming easier. Portuguese joins French, Spanish and German as languages offered by the high school. But German, the program with the lowest enrollment, is being phased out.
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Tisbury Selectmen Institute New Harbor Regulations
12:01 pm, March 20, 2015
Tisbury selectmen approved a host of new harbor regulations covering everything from dinghy length to docking time limits during their Tuesday meeting. They also set new rates for mooring fees, which will increase by five per cent across the board for commercial, town lease, and private moorings, beginning with the current billing cycle.
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Tisbury Asks SSA to Look Into Moving Ferry Terminal
12:49 pm, March 20, 2015
In light of persistent traffic problems in downtown Vineyard Haven, the town is asking the Steamship Authority to look at alternative sites for the Island’s main ferry terminal. The Steamship Authority has agreed to look into the issue but has not committed to a study.
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After Debate, Oak Bluffs Lets New Business Hook Up to Sewer
5:02 pm, March 20, 2015
After heated deliberations Thursday afternoon, the town of Oak Bluffs will allow developers of a new bowling alley to hook up to the town sewer. The wastewater commission voted 2-1 to extend sewer lines to Uncas avenue, a street that was not approved for sewering.
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One Act Theatre Festival Brings Many Delights
12:20 pm, March 21, 2015
One Act Play Festival by the Island Theatre Workshop opened on Friday night. It continues Saturday and Sunday, and next weekend. The festival features plays and the talents of four directors—Stephanie Burke, Lee Fierro, Kevin Ryan and Leslie J. Stark.
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Kathryn B. Stewart, 90
Saturday, March 21, 2015 - 6:05pm
Kathryn B. Stewart of Vineyard Haven died on Friday, March 20 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She was 90.
She was predeceased by her husband, A. Douglas Stewart in March of 2005 and is survived by her two daughters, Carolee Stewart and Barbara Lopes.
Visiting hours in the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home, Edgartown Road, Oak Bluffs will be held on Monday, March 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. Her funeral service will be held at the First Baptist Church, Spring street, Vineyard Haven on Tuesday, March 24 at 2 p.m. with burial to follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
Donations may be made in her memory to the First Baptist Church, PO Box 806 or to the Island Community Chorus, PO Box 4157, both in Vineyard Haven, MA 02568.
Visit www.ccgfuneralhome.com for online guest book and information. A complete obituary will appear in a later edition of the Gazette.
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Vineyard Football Coach Receives Hall of Fame Honors
7:05 pm, March 22, 2015
Varsity football head coach Donald Herman will lead his final season this fall, but before that he has an award to pick up. Coach Herman was named to the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association hall of fame earlier this month, one of six coaches in the state to earn a spot this year.
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Sofia Amida Thanhauser Earns Degree
9:34 am, March 23, 2015
Sofia Amida Thanhauser of Vineyard Haven earned a master’s of fine arts from University of Wyoming at the conclusion of the fall 2014 semester.
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Regional High School Announces Honor Roll
1:54 pm, March 23, 2015
The Martha's Vineyard Regional High School announced its honor roll for the second quarter of the 2014-2015 school year.
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It's a Wrap, Film Festival Put Spotlight on Artists and Community
1:56 pm, March 23, 2015
On Monday morning the Martha's Vineyard Film Festival staff began breaking down the Chilmark campus. The four-day festival once again brought filmmakers and the Island community together for an overflow of riches - from films to forums to food.
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Oak Bluffs Welcomes New Police Officer
2:42 pm, March 23, 2015
The Oak Bluffs police department welcomed a new member last week as police officer Timothy Millerick was sworn in March 18 at the police station.
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Real Estate Transactions: March 16 to 22
2:56 pm, March 23, 2015
Denise Shapiro and Martin Nager purchased 57 Old Oklahoma Road in Vineyard Haven from Marian Ragan Halperin TRS, Steven P. Ragan, TRS, and MRH Nominee Trust for $825,000 on March 20.
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Old Mansion on the Move: Renovations Begin on Warren House
6:10 am, March 24, 2015
A late 18th-century home has been on the move in Edgartown. The historic Warren House, which usually fronts North Water street beside the Edgartown library, has been temporarily relocated to the back of the three-acre lot as part of a major restoration effort.
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Write Your Spice of Life
1:20 pm, March 24, 2015
Susan Klein leads a workshop on memoir organization at the Oak Bluffs Council on Aging on Tuesday afternoons from 1 to 3:30 p.m. beginning March 31 and continuing through May 26.
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