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By JOEY NOVICK Jonathan Jennings: First governor of Indiana Jonathan Jennings: First governor of Indiana Credits: Wikimedia April 9, 2021 at 8:00 AM Jonathan Jennings was the first governor of Indiana and a nine-term congressman from Indiana. Born in Readington Township, he studied law before immigrating to the Indiana Territory in 1806. Jennings became involved in a dispute with the territorial governor, William Henry Harrison, that soon led him to enter politics and set the tone for his early political career.  He was elected as the Indiana Territory's delegate to the U.S. Congress by d...

Does the Enabling Act for the Steamship Authority hold the Town of Falmouth hostage? Few citizens are familiar with the act, or even know it exists. The Massachusetts Legislature passed this law in 1960 in order to ”provide adequate transportation of persons and necessaries of life for the islands of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard….” In carrying out this mission, the Authority is charged with exercising its powers “for the benefit of the people of the commonwealth, for the increase in their commerce and prosperity, and for the improvement of their health and living c...

Get email notification for articles from Yoana Gonen Follow Apr. 8, 2021 2:39 PM World War II and the Holocaust were a particularly dark chapter in human history. As in every collective trauma, false rumors and fabricated myths accompanied the historical facts of both the heroes and villains. Many of the phony stories are spread by people with vested interests, trying to clear their names or tarnish their enemies. Over time, some of these fabrications take on a life of their own, undergoing transformations and twists while gaining acceptance as unassailable truths. You don’t need a histor...

The Martha's Vineyard Times Ferries look to return of food service SSA board also hears updates on schedule, traffic concerns, and terminal project. The concession stands on Steamship Authority ferries have been empty for a year. - Rich Saltzberg Concessions, at least vending machine goodies, could be returning to Steamship Authority ferries in the middle of May. The idea of food trucks in the terminal parking lots was even floated, though it was never discussed in any detail. During Tuesday’s SSA board meeting, general manager Robert Davis said the ferry line’s concession com...

The Paris Accords and cancelling Keystone is just the beginning of life under the new climate regime.