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Secession's the answer
From Sally Helm | 08:49
In 1977, Martha's Vineyard was set to be lumped into a larger Cape Cod legislative district. Selectmen proposed a radical solution.
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INTRO: In the winter of 1977, residents of Martha’s Vineyard were outraged. A bill in the Massachusetts state legislature was going to strip them of their state representative. The island would be lumped into a larger Cape Cod district. Vineyard selectmen proposed a solution. A radical one. Secession.
OUTRO: Thanks to Nate Barnett (Bar-NETT) for voicing the Martha’s Vineyard state anthem.
The Sculpture that Doesn't Exist
From Sally Helm | 04:51
Romolo Del Deo wants to build a memorial to fishermen in Provincetown, MA. So far, it hasn't happened.
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----- Romolo has also built this website describing the project: http://provincetownfishermensmemorial.org/.
INTRO: Seattle, Juneau, and Gloucester (GLAW-ster) all have fisherman’s memorials. But Provincetown doesn’t—even though it was one of the first fishing ports in the United States. Local sculptor Romolo Del Deo (ROH-moh-loh del DEE-oh) has a design ready, but not everyone wants to see it built.
This story was produced at the Transom Story Workshop for WCAI's series "Creative Life."
Watch a video of Romolo describing the process of making monumental sculptures, and the Fishermen’s memorial in particular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPDox8dJCQE