Dylan Thomas
The birds of the winged trees flying my name Above the farms and the white horses I rose in rainy autumn And walked abroad in a shower of all my days. – Dylan Thomas
July 22, 2022
Meteor Shower Season
The best time of year for scouting for shooting stars, meteors, is about to begin in the week ahead. Late July and early August is the best time to go outside at night and look for these fast moving shooting stars. There are three fun reasons why the time is right. There are two meteor…
On the Water and in the Air, Summer Visitor Numbers are Up
Transportation officials across the Island have reported strong year-on-year traffic increases from 2021 to 2022.
Giving Back With Possible Dreams
Possible Dreams auction host Seth Meyers sees himself as more a sidekick to auctioneer Sherry Truhlar’s superhero. Sunday’s event raises funds for Martha’s Vineyard Community Services.
Camp Ground Residents Push Back Over Decision to Sue Planning Board
Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association leaseholders have begun to question the direction of the community’s board members, including a recent decision to sue the Oak Bluffs Planning Board.
Walking in the Door One Last Time
Cleaning out drawers. This is what retirement comes down to in the end.
Driver Shortage Puts Stress on VTA Summer Schedule
Most seasons the Vineyard Transit Authority has seven buses driving route 13.
Lawsuit Looks to Halt Stop & Shop Expansion Work
The Edgartown attorney whose lawsuit paused the planned expansion of the Edgartown Stop & Shop in 2018 has again filed suit against the project.
Land Bank Revenues
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $290,900 for the business week ending on Friday, July 15, 2022.
High Summer
Slow sun pulls long days/over July.
Community Thank You
During the week of June 18, six teenagers from the Neighborhood First program in Philadelphia came to spend a week on Martha’s Vineyard.
Slow Down
On July 2 (a Saturday) I was driving along Middle Road in Chilmark while on my way to work.
Fostering Community, One Pint at a Time
In the year 2004, the Wharf Restaurant became our family business.
Diamond Dogs
From the July 20, 1922 edition of the Vineyard Gazette:
Sharks to Host All-Star Game
Seven Martha’s Vineyard Sharks will represent the Island Sunday as the NECBL All-Star game arrives on the Vineyard for the first time in league history.
Shedding Light on Plight of Syrian Artists
The documentary film The Story Won’t Die premieres at the Grange Hall on July 28.
Please Adopt Us
We have some very exciting adoption news to report this week.
The Gleaners
What I gleaned from the glean.
A Fairyland Arrives in Tisbury
Last Saturday evening, over 100 guests traveled through the small bower that connects the Tisbury Amphitheater to the nearby Tashmoo Overlook and settled themselves onto rows of bleachers.
Film Is Intimate Portrait of Alexei Navalny
The fast-paced and urgent documentary Navalny arrives on the Vineyard next week.
Hello Sage
Kara and Jonathan Thibodeau, of Edgartown, announce the birth of a daughter, Sage Elizabeth Thibodeau, born on July 13.
Court Denies Neighbors’ Bid in Harbor View Expansion
A Superior Court judge denied a bid Wednesday by neighbors of the Harbor View Hotel to invalidate a recent out-of-court settlement that rewrote a Martha’s Vineyard Commission decision approving a spa expansion at the hotel.
Aquinnah Bolsters ZBA Ranks Ahead of Meeting
In response to a repeat cease and desist offender leading to the Aquinnah zoning board of appeals’ first meeting in years, the town’s select board appointed two new members Tuesday, rounding out the five-member board.
Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending July 15
Delanie S. Pickering purchased 1 Shadbush Hollow Road in Chilmark from Jonathan Zeeman for $1,600,000 on July 12.
Oak Bluffs Town Column: July 22
The Union Chapel Educational & Cultural Institute has named its public forum series after Charles Ogletree.
Edgartown Town Column: July 22
The heat is up, the humidity is back and the beaches are crowded. But we need rain.
Chilmark Town Column: July 22
After a two year delay, Peter Ruimerman has pomp and circumstanced his way to the word graduate.
Chappaquiddick Town Column: July 22
The ambitious annual fundraiser at the Chappy Community Center was a huge success.
Chilmark Eyes Updates to Staff Structure
Chilmark will undergo a study of its organizational structure to figure out where it is stretched too thin and identify how to adapt to the changing needs of the town.
Looney Serenade
It was a peaceful scene as I sat on a deck overlooking a lake in the northern Adirondacks, with spruce trees along the shoreline reflecting on the calm waters.
Dusty and Sad
I was all set to complain about the heat and humidity when I heard on NPR this morning about the heat wave in western Europe.
Bathing Beauties
“Sun, sun, sun, here we come,” might be the adapted Beatles song if sung by a bale, turn, or flotilla (all names for a group) of painted turtles.
SSA Frowns on Tisbury’s Request for Beach Road Weekend Ferry Diversion
Tisbury safety officials have asked the SSA to divert its 8:30 ferry departure from Oak Buffs to Vineyard Haven for Beach Road Weekend, but the boat line’s board of governors gave a series of thumbs-down to the request.
West Tisbury Eyes Potential Sunday Noise Restrictions
The rumble, roar and back-up beeping from commercial landscaping and construction equipment — an increasingly regular part of the Island soundtrack — faces a potential Sunday ban in West Tisbury.
Remote Access for Public Meetings Extended
A law which codifies remote access to public meetings successfully passed through Beacon Hill, meaning Island governments can continue to meet remotely until at least next March.
A Mission and a Vision for Vintage Photography
Founded 30 years ago by longtime collector Eugene Goldfield, the Penumbra Gallery’s walls are covered with stern family portraits, dreamy views of European capitals, and, of course, plenty of nautical scenes.
Church Street Station Goes Electric With Wireless Chargers
The $2 million project, which broke ground in January and wrapped up in the middle of June, is part of a broader goal to fully electrify the VTA bus fleet by 2028,
From Hemingway to Howlin’ Wolf With Peter Guralnick
The voice of singer Solomon Burke wailed and preached from the Chilmark Community Center rafters as the Martha’s Vineyard Author Series welcomed Peter Guralnick.
Giving Undelivered Political Speeches Their Due
In his latest book Undelivered: The Never-Heard Speeches that Would Have Rewritten History, Jeffrey Nussbaum cites Election Night of 2000 as the beginning of his fascination with the undelivered speeches of history.
Edgartown Fire Department Celebrates Promotions
On Friday afternoon, the Edgartown Fire Department promoted five of its members in the first official department ceremony since before the pandemic.
