By dbalon on
4/28/2013 8:14 PM
This is the latest aerial photo by Bill Brine as of April 2013. Thanks to Bill Brine for this amazing photo. It is truly amazing what is going on out there and hard to believe the migration of Wasque.
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By dbalon on
4/28/2013 8:02 PM
Priscilla Bloomfield and Cynthia Wigren appreciate the wildness of Nauset Beach in Orleans. The two have started the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising money for shark research.
Their efforts may also help shark experts like Greg Skomal in their research.
Click to read the entire article.
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By dbalon on
4/3/2013 7:16 PM
Fishing Pier update
After some confusion over the specifications for some of the materials, the state has now completed a second bidding process and has awarded a contract to Atlantic Support Installations, Inc. out of Hopedale, Massachusetts. There hasn’t been any discussion of moving the due date back so we’re still hopeful that by June 30 there will be a new fishing pier on the Oak Bluffs waterfront.
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By dbalon on
4/3/2013 7:13 PM
Beach clean-up coming!
On Saturday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to noon, The surfcasters will once again take on a clean-up of the left and right fork areas down at South beach (or at least what remains of it!). Come and join us and bring gloves and good weather. This year there will be an after party at the Harbor View hotel.
Details to follow.
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By dbalon on
4/1/2013 12:16 PM
Edgartown boards green light Schifter house move.
Article by MV Times
Steve Myrick
March 29 , 2013
Both boards will issue a list of conditions to ensure contractors preserve the sensitive ecology of the shorefront site and limit the impact on Chappaquiddick residents. That move is expected to take several weeks. In the meantime, the boards will allow work on the project to proceed.
Edgartown selectmen gave permission Monday to contractors to use the Chappaquiddick ferry parking lot to stage the heavy equipment needed for the move.
Click here to read the full article.
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By dbalon on
3/10/2013 9:37 AM
Here are the latest photos of Wasque Point as of early March 2013. These photos were taken by Janet Messineo so members could see what has been going on out there. Janet reported the following:
"Here is a shot at the parking lot that used to go to the rip.......unbelievable . It used to be a short walk to the stairs. Also at the breach, the sandbar from the Katama side is almost right in front of the parking lot."
Janet also snuck in a picture of a nice fish she caught in the Fall of 2012.
Click here to see all the Wasque photos and find out what fish picture she snuck in!
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By dbalon on
3/7/2013 4:43 PM
The Martha's Vineyard Times
"Massive move planned to save Chappaquiddick home"
By Steve Myrick
March 6, 2013
It is not often that the words "dramatic" and "planning board" belong in the same sentence, but with another ocean storm barrelling up the coast, and the sand cliff on Wasque Point eroding by the day, Tuesday evening's Edgartown planning board meeting took on an unusual air of urgency. The board held a public hearing to review of an application to move a 5,500 square foot Chappaquiddick luxury home away from the eroding coastal bank.
The planning board members, engineers, house movers, and property owner Rick Schifter all chafed at the slow grinding of government gears.
"We're trying, Mr. Schifter," said planning board member Robert Sparks. "We're not moving as fast as the ocean, but we're trying."
Click here for the full story.
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By dbalon on
3/5/2013 8:33 AM
New England Saltwater Fishing Show
This coming weekend, March 8th - March 10th, is the New England Saltwater Fishing Show at the R.I. Convention Center in Providence. It is the largest fishing show in the Northeast! This is their 10th year.
Some of the highlights are Tackle, Rods, Reels, Lures, Electronics, Charter Guides, Boats, Motors, Accessories, Clothing and 60 Seminars.
There is also a dollar off admission coupon on their website.
Click here to be brought directly to the New England Saltwater Fishing Show website.
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By dbalon on
2/21/2013 4:55 PM
Bid Opening for OB pier postponed
The State Office of Fishing and Boating Access had to postpone the bid opening scheduled for last Thursday. The reason was apparently due to the discovery that steel mills are only rolling type A252 steel at the present time. The state’s specification was for type A690 steel (highly resistant to corrosion) so with the lack of steel pipe suppliers able to provide contractors with a quote for A690 steel pipe they needed to postpone. Doug Cameron reported that he is working with their consultant to determine an alternate pile type so that the bidding can be reopened with revised specs for that particular requirement. Once that is determined he will be able to set a new bid opening date. Hopefully, the completion date of June 30 won’t be impacted.
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By dbalon on
2/8/2013 1:59 PM
Effort Underway to Save Chappaquiddick Home on Eroded Bluff
Wasque Point is a remote place; this is the far southeastern corner of Chappaquiddick, an island off an island. The name comes from the Algonquin word Wannasque, which means “the ending.” Where the land ends, there is nothing but Atlantic Ocean, dotted with flocks of scoters bobbing where the waves break, and then it’s ocean as far as the eye can see.
Click here to read the full story.
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