Wendy Schmidt and her husband Eric, CEO of Google, have been longtime summer residents. Wendy Schmidt first made headlines in October 2007 by stepping in to buy the former Island Spirits property at 10 and 12 Washington St. for use as a shuttle bus transportation center. More...

T here was little to redeem in 2008. In fact, as years go, it may have been the worst in recent memory. The rumblings in the world financial markets that began in August, 2007 developed into a full-blown tsunami that washed ashore around the globe in October of 2008. More...