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
September 24, 2004
State Forest Tapped for Massive Clearing
State Forest Tapped for Massive Clearing
By TOM DUNLOP
Swift and monumental change may soon come to blighted landscapes in the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest, which lies at the geographical and ecological heart of Martha’s Vineyard.
Horse Sense: Scott Hershowitz Plies His Craft as Lone Farrier
The flakes falling around Scott Hershowitz’s leather boots look like snow. But this is September, and Mr. Hershowitz is sweating like crazy, the droplets sliding down his nose and off his chin.
Town Selectmen Forge Ahead on Roundabout Plan at Blinker
Oak Bluffs selectmen gave the official go-ahead to the Island’s first roundabout this week, awarding a $40,000 design contract for the traffic circle to an engineering and architecture firm in Stoneham.
New Salute to Old Coast Guard Station
After years of uphill struggle and vocal protest, the Vineyard community will finally get what it wants, a full service Coast Guard station at Menemsha. In a formal ceremony on Monday, with the eyes of Island officials, the United States Coast Guard and Cong. William Delahunt watching, the station will be upgraded to full status.…
Two Special Town Meetings Set; Voters Mull Bylaws and Budgets
Chilmark town moderator Everett H. Poole will bang the gavel Monday night, and town voters will consider the question of parties.
A special town meeting is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Chilmark Community Center, and the 17-article warrant includes a proposal to limit the excessive use of private homes for…
Boat Line Eyes Rate Increases
Boat Line Eyes Rate Increases
Preliminary Budget Unveiled; New Fee Hikes Are Proposed for All Parking Permits and Hazardous Trips
By CHRIS BURRELL
Despite rising fuel costs and lagging car traffic on Steamship Authority ferries, the boat line leadership still plans to hold the line next year on ticket…
Voters in Aquinnah Will Confront Supplemental Budget Request
Voters in Aquinnah Will Confront Supplemental Budget Request
By ALEXIS TONTI
After twice rejecting a general override to Proposition 2 1/2, voters in Aquinnah are being asked to consider yet another request for extra funding, this time for $113,000.
The money would cover cost of living increases for town…
