Mary Oliver
The wind wags its many tails. And in the evening the piled firewood shifts a little, longing to be on its way. —Mary Oliver
June 7, 2024
Nights are Short
We are now in the month when daylight prevails in buckets. With the first day of summer only two weeks away, we are experiencing late sunsets and early sunrises. If you like the night sky, it is now at a premium. Twilight sticks around well after 8 p.m. and dawn comes at its earliest around…
Class Valedictorian Sails Into Her Next Chapter
For many students, activities, sports and clubs are a big part of their high school career. For Lyla Solway, the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School Class of 2024 valedictorian, it was sailing.
Caps, Gowns and a Rite of Passage for Class of 2024
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School class of 2024 is filled with juxtapositions. It is an independent-minded class that can also come together as a group with kindness and grace.
Steamship Authority Crew Shortages Make Waves
The rocky start to summer is emblematic of the Steamship Authority’s staffing woes, several Steamship employees said, and on any given day ferries can be one sick-day away from being tied up at the docks.
Farmers’ Market Turns Half a Century
The West Tisbury Farmers’ Market returns Saturday for its 50th season. Going back to 1974, the market has offered farmers a place to sell their produce and learn valuable lessons from each other.
Keep an Eye Out for the Turtles
As a conservation biologist on the Island for the past 30 years, I have become increasingly concerned about the future of our common pond turtles.
Gazette Chronicle: On the Waterfront
From the June 7, 1940 edition of the Vineyard Gazette:
Slow Down
Over three days on two streets I counted a terrible tally: three dead catbirds, three dead squirrels.
Uncanny Kindness
On Saturday early evening on May 26th of Memorial Day weekend my family was in Oak Bluffs to get ice cream.
Graduation Day
On Sunday the regional high school class of 2024 will walk across the Tabernacle stage, traveling in that short distance from high school students to the next steps in their young lives: college, work, travel, the possibilities are limitless.
Welcome Eloise
Evonne Terpanier and Shawn Trepanier Jr., of Edgartown, announce the birth of a daughter, Eloise Elizabeth Trepanier, born on May 29.
Elodie Arrives
Theresa and Tim Fay, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a daughter, Elodie Louise Fay, born on May 31.
Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending May 31
Benjamin Taylor purchased 131 Shubael Weeks Road in West Tisbury from Barbara A. Bennett TRS and William D. Bennett 2004 Trust for $2,000,000 on May 31.
Hello Teresa
Elizabeth Teresa Robinson and Jaroslav Darien Kral, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a daughter, Teresa Elizabeth Kral, born on June 2.
Chilmark Town Column: June 7
Some worry about high school graduation and others see it as liberating.
Edgartown Town Column: June 7
We have certainly been enjoying some great weather. The sun has been shining and there has been a nice breeze blowing just enough to keep it cool enough.
Vineyard Haven Town Column: June 7
This Friday, June 7, is our first First Friday. Be mindful of parking restrictions in Vineyard Haven.
West Tisbury Town Column: June 7
Come to the fairgrounds for the first farmers’ market of the season on Saturday, June 8, from 9 a.m. until noon.
Chappy Town Column: June 7
The Chappaquiddick Island Association (CIA) annual meeting will be held at the community center on Saturday, August 3 starting at 9 a.m.
Please Adopt Us: June 7
We have a wonderful pet of the week. Her name is Flo and she is a three-year-old torbi cat.
Land Bank Revenues: Week ending May 31
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $288,320.02 for the business week ending on Friday, May 31, 2024.
Creative Arts Contest
The Martha’s Vineyard chapter of the NAACP is sponsoring a creative arts contest for Vineyard students in grades K-12
Vineyard Haven Hosts First Fridays
Artists, musicians and cooks will be out in full force at the season’s First Friday event in Vineyard Haven on June 7.
On Matters of the Heart, Dr. Guiney Listened Carefully
Before he retired last week, Dr. Timothy Guiney was the Vineyard’s resident expert on matters of the heart for over 40 years.
New Poet Laureate Aims to Build Community Through Words
On Saturday the community will gather at Featherstone Center for the Arts to celebrate Claudia Taylor as the new poet laureate of the Vineyard. The program begins at 4 p.m.
MVRHS Assistant Principal Picked To Lead Oak Bluffs School
Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School assistant principal Jeremy Light has been tapped to lead the Oak Bluffs School next year, taking over for retiring principal Megan Farrell.
Boater Charged in Chappy Crash
Riley Blizard, 32, of Cotuit, was arrested by state police on Friday night after police received reports of a 43-foot sport boat beached on the small island.
Islanders Highlight Crisis During State Housing Leader’s Visit
As of 2023, an affordable house for the average Island family — costing less than 30 per cent of annual income in mortgage, taxes, and insurance — should cost $400,000. But the median single-family home on the Vineyard, as of this year, costs just over $1.3 million.
With Rising Tides, Oak Bluffs Looks to Shore Up Hospital Access
As the town weighs the potential impacts of the climate crisis in the coming decades, a high priority is maintaining access to the hospital, which is located on the coast in an already active flood zone.
Vineyard Sees First Cyanobacteria Blooms of the Year
A bloom near the bottom of middle Chilmark Pond was found on Tuesday, prompting the Chilmark board of health to issue a warning for people and pets to stay out of the water there.
Sharks Go Down in Home Opener, But Fun Still Wins the Day
Summer baseball at the Shark Tank is back in action as the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks took on the defending league champion Newport Gulls Tuesday evening.
Cannabis Commission Plans Island Visit Amid Settlement Talks
A lawsuit between the Island Time dispensary and the state Cannabis Control Commission has been paused just days before the commission plans to visit Oak Bluffs to talk about marijuana access issues on the Vineyard.
West Tisbury Church Pride Flag Vandalized
West Tisbury police are searching for a man who vandalized a pride flag hanging at the First Congregational Church of West Tisbury.
Boys Tennis Team Advances to Quarter Finals
The Vineyard boys tennis team continued its dominant run in postseason play by sweeping Boston Latin Academy 5–0 Monday afternoon to advance to the quarter finals of the division three championship.
All Scream for Ice Cream at Dairy Queen’s Opening Day
By the time Dairy Queen opened for the season Monday at 3 p.m., the line ran from the red spoon door handle to the parking lot.
Still Hiking, After All These Years
I have participated in the Cross-Island Hike at least 15 times, but at 77 years old, at the end of each year’s hike I mutter: “This will be my last one.”
Eco-Drag Show Embraces the Wild Side of Love and Acceptance
Birds, butterflies and horseshoe crabs flocked to Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary Saturday for the second annual Eco-Drag show.
Charter School Celebrates Class of 2024
Faculty, friends and relatives gathered at the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School Sunday to celebrate the seven high school graduates of the class of 2024.
Chilmark Ponders Fractional Ownership Bylaw
The planning board met Tuesday for a public hearing on the bylaw, which bans fractional ownership in certain parts of town.
Select Board Denies Pawnee’s Outdoor Dining Proposal
The Oak Bluffs select board rejected the Healey Square restaurant’s plans to expand its outdoor seating this week, capping debate that has been going on since April.
Trustees, Citizen’s Group Appeal Over Chappaquiddick OSV Limits
A legal tug-of-war over Edgartown’s new rules for the Chappaquiddick oversand vehicle trails has broken out, with the nonprofit that manages the coastline and a citizen’s group both filing appeals with the state this week.
A Day Trip to Penikese
I joined a day trip run by the West Tisbury Congregational church to visit Penikese Island, an ancestral hunting land of the Wampanoag, 45 minutes by boat off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard.
