A story on Island recycling in Friday’s Gazette incorrectly reported on the role of Allied Waste. The company does offer residential recycling and since May has offered single stream recycling, which co-mingles all recyclables, including paper.
The service now operates everywhere except Chappaquiddick, and will begin collections there starting Sept. 4.
A story in the Dec. 28 Gazette about news stories in 2007 misidentified the town in which Chickie the rooster and his owner reside. They live in Vineyard Haven.
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In a story in last week’s edition on David Belcher, the first name of Foster Silva, the original superintendent at Cape Pogue and Wasque for The Trustees of Reservations, was misspelled. Also, Route 28 in Falmouth was misidentified.
A story in last Friday’s Gazette incorrectly reported the number of votes received in the Edgartown town election by Susan Mercier, who was elected to the school committee. She received 707 votes. The Gazette regrets the error.
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A story in last Friday’s Gazette incorrectly sited the author of History of Martha’s Vineyard. The correct author is Charles Edward Banks. The Gazette regrets the error.
In a story about the publication of a collection of Civil War diaries kept by Charles Macreading Vincent, published in the Gazette of July 22, the name of a 19th century column in the Boston Globe was misidentified. The name was Table Gossip.
Due to incorrect information in a press release, an item in the Tuesday the Gazette incorrectly identified the hometown of Emily Hartford, who won a theatre award. She is a native of Middleborough.
A story in the Vineyard Wedding Planner published by the Gazette last Friday about Tulle, a bridal boutique in Edgartown, contained three errors. Tulle does not carry gowns by Heidi Elnora Standridge or Chrysale Parrot. The boutique also does not host cocktail parties.
A story in the August 12 Tuesday Gazette about the 12-metre regatta was unclear about next year’s racing schedule. Next year’s 15th annual Edgartown Yacht Club 12-metre regatta will be held in Edgartown on the weekend of August 7, 8 and 9. The Worlds 12-metre sailboat races will take place next year in Newport in September.
A story in last week’s Gazette reported incorrectly on the school where the Rev. Judith Campbell completed her post-doctoral work. Her degree is from the Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Gazette regrets the error.
A caption beneath a photograph accompanying coverage in last Friday’s Gazette of the Chilmark annual town meeting misidentified a man listening to debate over a proposed Coast Guard tower on Peaked Hill. The man pictured in the photograph was Andy Goldman.
A story in the Gazette last week reported incorrectly on the tax increase percentage in West Tisbury. Resident homeowner tax bills in 2008 will increase 2.7 per cent over 2007. The Gazette regrets the error.