Vacation! Martha’s Vineyard Prepares for the Obamas

The World

The preparations have begun for the First Family’s summer vacation. At the end of the month they’ll be joining other beach-bound tourists and heading to Martha’s Vineyard. The locals are getting ready. Nelson Sigelman, managing editor of the Martha’s Vineyard Times, talks about whether everyone’s making much ado about nothing more than a vacation.

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