Pablo Neruda
I knew rooms full of ashes, Tunnels where the moon lived, Rough warehouses that growled ‘get lost’, Questions that insisted in the sand.-Pablo Neruda
September 9, 2003
Duel Goes on in Woodlands
Duel Goes on in Woodlands
Planning Commission Hearing Is Closed, While the Developer Continues to Press Case on Multiple Fronts
By JULIA WELLS Gazette Senior Writer
The gavel came down one more time late last week and a public hearing was closed on a plan to build 320 homes…
Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby Plans Have Been Readied All Year
When the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby begins this Sunday, there will be more prizes than ever before in the event’s 58-year history. This year’s contest is offering $300,000 in prizes over the course of the tournament, which runs three days longer than last year.
Another Flap Over Cape Wind; Coast Guard Remains Neutral
Another Flap Over Cape Wind; Coast Guard Remains Neutral
By ALEXIS TONTI
In the latest war of words over a proposed wind farm for Nantucket Sound, a newspaper article has quoted a Coast Guard official calling the Cape Wind project a “manageable” risk – but the Coast Guard says the emphasis…
It Was Swell: Beachgoing as Spectator Sport
The thousands of Vineyarders who flocked to the Island’s south shore this weekend found a new respect for Mother Nature, whose wrath carved out monstrous swells along the southern coast in the wake of Hurricane Fabian.
Moffett Race Found Light Winds; Many Missed First Buoy
Saturday’s 26th annual George Moffett Race in Vineyard Sound was a tough sailing contest. A fleet of 64 sailboats started, but only 28 were able to finish. It wasn’t that the weather was horrific. Hugh Schwarz, the co-organizer of the race, said that light winds were the challenge this year.
Another Fall Sports Season Is Under Way; Coaches Hope to Repeat Tournament Runs
The sapping humidity that plagued the Island for much of August washed away with last week’s heavy rain. Friday broke clear and crisp for the home opener of the high school fall sports season. Four minutes into the soccer game that afternoon, striker Lucas Brewer found the net, all the boys’ varsity team needed in…
