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
April 30, 2004
Transit Authority Scrambles, Fills Summer Workforce Needs
Transit Authority Scrambles, Fills Summer Workforce Needs
By MANDY LOCKE
Six weeks ago, Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) administrators worried they’d be forced to leave some bus riders stranded on the side of the road this summer.
Now, on the eve of the summer season, VTA officials say they have found enough drivers to meet summer…
One Incumbent, One Political Veteran Are Winners in Vineyard Town Elections
Political Veteran Elected in Chilmark
By MANDY LOCKE
J.B. Riggs Parker is back in the front lines of Chilmark politics.
Chilmark voters returned him to the thick of town affairs Wednesday, electing this longtime official to the post of selectman over political newcomer Mary Murphy Boyd. Mr. Parker secured 306 votes to Mrs. Boyd’s 142.
…
Katama Bay Anchorage Closed to Protect Waters
Boaters looking for a place to anchor for the night won't find refuge in Katama Bay this summer. Citing a deterioration in water quality in Katama Bay over the last several years, Edgartown officials have banned boaters from anchoring overnight in the area. "The town made a decision. Do we want two months of boating…
One Incumbent, One Political Veteran Are Winners in Vineyard Town Elections
Hauling in almost two-thirds of the votes, Tisbury selectman Tristan Israel won a fourth term in Tuesday’s annual town election.
Hospital Leaders Revisit Building Plans
Hospital Leaders Revisit Building Plans
By JULIA WELLS
The plan has changed and the $50 million price tag is heading south — how far south, it’s too early to say.
But leaders at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital confirmed this week that they have taken a fresh tack in their quest to replace the…
Boatline CEO Looks Ahead
Boatline CEO Looks Ahead
By JULIA WELLS
Steamship Authority chief executive officer Fred Raskin said this week that reports of his impending resignation are premature, although he did admit that the decision is now at hand: Will he stay in the top post at the boat line that he stepped into barely two years ago,…
Island Families Are Enriched by Adoptions
Beyond Differences: Island Families Are Enriched by Adoptions
By JESSIE ROYCE HILL
Sometimes they get funny looks in town when they are walking with their children. People ask insensitive questions just because their children don’t resemble them. Are you their real parent? Are they really brother and sister?
On an Island predominantly white, a number…
