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Drug arrest, Muse for sale Vineyard may sue league

Nantucket & Martha's Vineyard news, March 16, 2007

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Edgartown Adopts Strict Regulations to Better Protect Sengekontacket Pond
New health regulations aimed at reducing groundwater contamination will result in many homeowners in Ocean Heights and Arbutus Park paying tens of thousands of dollars for new water and septic systems.    The regulations, finalized this week, will apply to all new developments and will also, over time, require modifications to hundreds of existing homes built on substandard lots.  Ultimately the changes will all but eliminate the private wells which have long served in the area.

High School Mulls Legal Action to Retain League Membership
After months of trying a more diplomatic approach, officials at the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School are now considering taking legal action to overturn a recent decision by the South Coast athletic conference to remove several Vineyard sports teams from its ranks.

Counsel, Oak Bluffs Selectmen Discuss Employee Contracts
Town counsel Ronald H. Rappaport met with Oak Bluffs selectmen on Tuesday to answer lingering questions about a report he co-authored last month in which he concluded the town did not have legal authority to award personal service contracts and special one-time bonuses to several town employees over the past few years.

Hospital Seeks Special Permit for Expansion and Renovation
Proponents of the $42 million renovation and expansion of the Martha's Vineyard Hospital will go before the Oak Bluffs zoning board of appeals next week for a special permit.

Edgartown School Rejects Candidates for Principal Post
Parents and teachers packed themselves into the community room at the Edgartown School on Wednesday night to hear which of the three finalist candidates for the principal position the superintendent and school committee had chosen - but then learned that none of the three had been chosen.

Rescuers Save Man, Dogs from Drowning in Pond
A leisurely walk Sunday along Long Point Wildlife Refuge adjacent to Tisbury Great Pond turned treacherous for a Vineyard Haven man after he fell through the ice and nearly drowned in freezing waters while trying to save his two dogs from a similar fate.

Tisbury Finds that Urbanity Can Be Costly
Normally, it would not surprise people to learn that the Tisbury School is no longer considered "rural" enough to qualify for a federal grant called the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP). 

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The Muse to be renamed "The Rip" under new manager

Brian Glowacki is taking over operations at The Muse and plans to revamp the popular nightclub

Jamaican man arrested on cocaine trafficking charges
A Jamaican man was arrested Thursday on numerous drug charges, including cocaine trafficking, and was held in custody on $10,000 cash bail.  Gary Edwards, 27, of 6 Williams St., pleaded innocent Friday in Nantucket District Court to charges of cocaine trafficking, two counts of cocaine distribution, resisting arrest and committing a drug violation near a school.

Muse on market for $7M

The Muse is on the market. The popular Surfside Road nightclub is listed with Coffin Sconset Real Estate this week for $7 million. 

No operating override needed as town saves money with lower benefit costs

An operating override to balance the municipal budget is off the table.

Sconset beach preservation project advances to ConCom for next step
The Board of Selectmen last night voted 4-1 to sign the Notice of Intent for the Sconset Beach Nourishment Project which will allow the proponents to proceed

Incentives offered to airlines for reducing noise levels

In an effort to curb noise complaints from early morning flights, the Nantucket Memorial Airport Commission is going to start awarding financial incentives to the three air lines

Planning Board recommends Harbor Plan articles go back to drawing board

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