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
November 29, 2024
SSA Needs Change
I attended the meeting Tuesday night of the various SSA folks, held at the request of Christine Sherman Todd, chairman of the Dukes County Commissioners, at the Film Center.
For the Forest
Has the DCR gone berserk? How else to explain its plan to clear-cut over 10,000 white pine trees from our state forest?
Light Pollution
About 17 months ago, the Vineyard Gazette published my essay entitled Say Goodbye to the Milky Way.
Vineyard Haven Library Seeks Funding for Major Renovation
The library’s elected board of trustees is asking Tisbury voters to approve a Proposition 2 1/2 override for up to $8.8 million in borrowing for the project, which includes building an addition for which the trustees are raising private donations.
Red Planet Mars
Mars is going to be our favorite planet in the New Year. If you haven't seen it lately, the time approaches when it will be at its brightest and prominent in our night sky. The planet comes up late in the night. Look after 10 p.m. for it rising in the east. Later is better.…
Recent Real Estate Transactions
Aquinnah SVLA LLC. purchased 1 Skipper View Lane in Aquinnah from MOTCO LLC. for $4,575,000 on Nov. 19. Aquinnah Property LLC purchased 6 Beach Plum Way in Aquinnah from Timothy M. Collins and Susan M. Collins for $ 3,725,000 on Nov. 22. Chilmark Andrew Marcus and Catherine Marcus purchased 49 Tilton Road in Chilmark from…
Romy Arrives
Richie and Leigh Ann Yuen, of Oak Bluffs , announce the birth of a grandchild, Romy Jacklin Pisano, born on Nov. 16
Five and Ten
From the Nov. 30, 1979 edition of the Vineyard Gazette: The north end of Tisbury’s Main street will change dramatically this winter, ending the era of the town five-and-ten-cent store when fistfuls of candy were bought for a penny and household trinkets were bagged for two-bits.
Being Thankful
We finally got some much needed rain. As an outdoor worker, it’s always a relief to come inside for a day or two.
Chilmark Town Column: Nov. 29
While scrolling through the PBS website looking for something that had been recommended to me, I came across the name Howard Thurman.
Chappy Town Column: Nov. 29
Margaret Knight wrote this column for many years before she turned it over to me many years ago.
Edgartown Town Column: Nov. 29
We finally got some much needed rain. I certainly slowed down the outside decorations, but there is always next week.
West Tisbury Town Column: Nov. 29
Being grateful isn’t always easy, but there is so much here to be thankful for, so I’m going to give it a try.
Migration Eases Up
It is late November. The southward migration that started in late June is still continuing but at a much lower rate.
Autumnal Recrudescence
Susan Stiles is a woman of mystery.
Bay Scallop Season Sees Strong Start
Last year’s bay scallop season ended with mixed results, but fishermen had a reason to be hopeful. In the water there was a large amount of immature scallops that were too young to be harvested.
Please Adopt Us: Nov. 29
Our adoption news of the week is that Blossom, the tortoiseshell kitten, has found her forever home.
Pass the Venison; Hunting Season Helps Feed the Island
Astrid Tilton, the gleaning manager for Island Grown Initiative, said that last year the organization helped provide 600 pounds of venison to Vineyarders.
Knowledge Keepers Statue Honors Wampanoag Artist
Beside the Museum of Fine Art staircase in Boston rests a shimmering statue of Julia Marden holding an eagle feather fan triumphantly above her head.
Heath Hen Book Brings History to Kids
History is found everywhere on the Island. Christie Palmer Lowrance hopes her first published children’s book, The Last Heath Hen: An Extinction Story, documents an important part of that story.
Land Bank Revenues: Week Ending Nov. 22
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $664,640 for the business week ending on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024.
Recent Island Real Estate Transactions: Nov. 22
Andrew Marcus and Catherine Marcus purchased 49 Tilton Road in Chilmark from Wilks Chilmark LLC. for $7,650,000 on Nov. 21.
Oak Bluffs Rings in the Christmas Season
Santa visits Oak Bluffs this Saturday to help the town celebrate the beginning of the holiday season.
Trustees Face New Challenge Over Chappy Trails
A plan to re-route a portion of an oversand vehicle trail on Chappaquiddick is being challenged by a group of landowners, which believes more study should have gone into the proposal.
Beetlebung Opens New Farmstand
The new storefront is the culmination of years of planning and provides residents a place to pick up fresh produce in the farm’s recently erected barn.
Vineyard Loses Island Cup Heartbreaker in Overtime
After missing a game-winning field goal with two seconds to go in the fourth quarter, the Vineyarders were unable to capitalize in the overtime period, losing 22-14.
New State Representative Answers Call to Service
Thomas Moakley will be sworn in to his new position in January, taking the mantle from Dylan Fernandes to represent the Vineyard at the State House.
Tisbury Trims Weekday Drop-Off Hours, Eyes Future of Service
Tisbury’s transfer station for refuse and recycling, known in town as the local drop-off or LDO, is opening later on weekdays beginning in December.
Horsing Around on Thanksgiving Day
During most of the 1970s it was a Vineyard ritual. Many of us spent Thanksgiving day with family and friends. Then Saturday came along and it was off to the horse races.
Island Cup Documentary Airs on NESN
A documentary about the Island Cup football game will be shown on NESN Monday and Tuesday. The footage comes from the leadup to the 2018 and 2019 Island Cup games from both Island perspectives.
Tisbury Neighbor Files Lawsuit Over 97 Spring Street
Mary Bernadette Budginer-Cormie, along with her husband Leigh Paul Cormie, filed a lawsuit with the state Land Court earlier this month, seeking a reevaluation of the zoning’s board denial of her previous appeal on 97 Spring street.
Struggling Stripers Prompt Regulators to Consider New Rules
Federal fishing regulators are considering new ways to help revive the striped bass population after new estimates show the species remains overfished.
Edgartown Board Backs Downsized Ancient Way Plan
At its meeting Tuesday, Tuesday, the planning board recommended that the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank create a five- to six-foot-wide dirt path within the public right of way, with minimum clearing of trees in the area.
New Member Elected to Wampanoag Tribal Council
Jannette Vanderhoop, who was recently elected to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission after running a write-in campaign, will serve her first term as councilwoman after she is sworn in on Jan. 4.
