Jane Kenyon
I am the stone step, the latch, and the working hinge. I am the heart contracted by joy, the longest hair, white before the rest.-Jane Kenyon
August 5, 2003
Auction Raises Record Half-Million
Art Buchwald opened last night's Possible Dreams auction with the same wit that over 24 years has helped raise $4 million dollars for Martha's Vineyard Community Services: "Despite the 250 cars waiting at the blinker light," he declared, "we're going to start." Nearly four hours later, Mr. Buchwald ended the benefit by auctioning the hat…
Another Party in Tribal Case
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission announced yesterday that it will join the town of Aquinnah and ask a superior court judge to reconsider his recent ruling in favor of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah).
Two months ago the Hon. Richard F. Connon found that the tribe cannot be sued because of sovereign…
Oak Bluffs Selectmen to Check Moped Dealers’ Record Books
Oak Bluffs Selectmen to Check Moped Dealers’ Record Books
By CHRIS BURRELL
In the years of controversy and political wrangling over the safety of mopeds on the Vineyard, dealers have kept close guard over one vital statistic: the actual number of mopeds they rent and set loose on Island roads.
Charging Bigotry, Applicant Attacks Commissioner Role
Charging Bigotry, Applicant Attacks Commissioner Role
By JULIA WELLS
In a tense exchange that left members of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission stunned, the developer of the Down Island Golf Club took off the gloves last night, repeatedly calling a senior member of the commission a bigot.
Health Survey Results in; Report Sunday
Health Survey Results in; Report Sunday
By JULIA WELLS
The people of the Vineyard are healthy – healthier, in fact, than the general population on the mainland. They have lower rates of obesity, they smoke less, they are conscientious about prevention and they visit their doctors regularly.
Boat Line Crew Member Injured in Practice Drill
A 55-year-old Steamship authority crew member is in Providence Hospital, recovering from a near-drowning suffered yesterday when a routine man-overboard drill aboard the Steamship Authority ferry Islander went suddenly and catastrophically wrong.
