To the Editor: Wouldn’t it be nice if a project such as the proposed 40B housing project at the Donaroma site (and adjoining lots) could go before the MV Commission (or any other planning board) and be met with “This proposal is of vital importance to the Island. It does present problems like most projects […]
On Thursday, the Nantucket and Vineyard select boards met to discuss several issues that affect both islands, the most pressing issues being housing, short-term rentals and municipal staffing. The boards also covered Title 5 septic regulations and sharks. Chilmark select board chair James Malkin called housing “the biggest issue that both of our islands face.” […]
To the Editor: Island Elderly Housing would like to correct some information which has been reported about recent meetings of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission in relation to an IEH application to build five units of housing for low-income elderly, known as Aidylberg 3. IEH has met the M.V. Commission’s checklist items for a DRI application […]
To the Editor: I am writing from Maryland, but I have spent more than 30 summers under the gracious shade of the Tabernacle and the MVCMA trees. My father, Frank Gould, has worked tirelessly to ensure the future of the Tabernacle itself. I’ve watched my childhood friends graduate under that Tabernacle roof; I’ve picnicked with […]
Heard on Main Street: Laughter makes the world a happier place. Wishing everyone a happy Mother’s Day on Sunday. Celebrate all mothers, including your own. I remember as a child in Sunday school, we were each given a flower in a little pot to take home to our own mothers. And I probably shouldn’t admit […]