Tag Archives: MVC

My MVC Picks

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Susanna J. Sturgis

‘Tis the season for endorsing candidates, in case anyone hasn’t noticed. I’m not going to endorse anybody. I’m going to tell you who I’m voting for, and a few words of why. I’m not going to tell you who I’m … Continue reading →

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Drafty Site Planning

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Susanna J. Sturgis

On the agenda for last Thursday’s Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) meeting was a public hearing on the MVC’s draft policy on site design and landscape. The policy aims to “[give] guidance to applicants seeking approval of a Development of Regional … Continue reading →

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On the Ballot II

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Susanna J. Sturgis

I’m looking at a copy of the general election ballot. My name’s on it. See? Given the hoops I’ve managed to first locate and then jump through, bitching most of the way, this should not be all that surprising. Still … Continue reading →

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SJS 4 MVC on FB

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Susanna J. Sturgis

My campaign for the MVC is now legit: it’s got its own Facebook page. Travvy is my campaign manager. If you’re not on Facebook, you probably can’t see it (if you aren’t but you can, let me know!). Here’s what … Continue reading →

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Clueless in Candidateland

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Susanna J. Sturgis

Classic story beginning: “Remember the night we all got drunk and . . .” Followed by the often hilarious recounting of adventures that made perfect sense at the time but in retrospect look totally off-the-wall. Way back last spring I … Continue reading →

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Politico

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Susanna J. Sturgis

A few weeks ago, being in an electoral mood, I started to list the guys (with one exception, they are currently all guys) who are representing me at various levels of government. President Barack Obama Vice President Joe Biden Senator … Continue reading →

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Rescinders Blocked

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Susanna J. Sturgis

Sometimes all a writer can do is scratch her head and wonder What the hell just happened here? At its regular meeting last night, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) considered commissioner Lenny Jason’s motion to rescind the roundabout vote. Lenny … Continue reading →

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On the Ballot

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Susanna J. Sturgis

It took less than a week for the town clerk to certify my signatures and get my nomination paper stamped by three of the town’s registrars of voters. Why does it take three registrars to certify that a candidate is … Continue reading →

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A Candidate’s Progress

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Susanna J. Sturgis

One month to the day after I picked up the instructions and a blank petition (see “Rumor Control” for the backstory), I filed my nomination papers to run for the Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC). This required a trip to Town … Continue reading →

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Rumor Control

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Susanna J. Sturgis

The rumor you haven’t heard is true: This afternoon I took out nomination papers to run for the Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) in the November election. By the end of the day I’d also registered with the State Ethics Commission, … Continue reading →

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