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
January 10, 2003
New Organization Formed to Support Nonprofit Agencies
A group of Vineyard citizens has launched a new philanthropic initiative, the Martha’s Vineyard Donors Collaborative (MVDC). Its principal goal is to expand the universe of donors contributing to the Vineyard’s nonprofit, voluntary organizations. “We Vineyarders have always taken care of each other and the Island. We have formed the MVDC to involve the broadest…
Transportation Forum Grapples with Growth; Vineyard Future Requires Thoughtful Planning
The subject was transportation planning, but in the end it was a night for thinking out loud about growth and all of its attendant contradictions on an Island seven miles off the coast of Massachusetts. "Are we going to respond to demand and build more roads and bigger ferries? Or we could ask the question…
Chief of Police Is Nominated in Oak Bluffs
Erik Blake was appointed acting police chief in Oak Bluffs by a unanimous vote of the board of selectmen Tuesday night. "Based on the recommendation of our departing chief and based on the full confidence of the board, I would make a motion to appoint Erik Blake acting chief for a time uncertain," said Richard…
Shifting Hotel Plans Ignite Controversy
Shifting Hotel Plans Ignite Controversy
By MANDY LOCKE
A flurry of phone calls, letters, accusations and denials shook Tisbury this week – tremors that followed public suspicions that construction plans for the Mansion House differ from architectural drawings the Martha’s Vineyard Commission and the town zoning board of appeals approved in…
Fiscal Crisis in Massachusetts Halts Plans to Expand State Lobster Hatchery on Island
A $1 million project to upgrade and expand the Massachusetts State Lobster Hatchery in Oak Bluffs is on hold while the state addresses its fiscal crisis. Massachusetts state lobster hatchery director Mike Syslo he is not surprised, given the budget cutting going on in Boston.
Two months ago, the hatchery’s saltwater pumps were…
Larry Mercier: Public Servant Admired by All
For the first time in more than two decades, Larry Mercier is sleeping past 4:45 a.m. And as snow blanketed the Island Tuesday morning, Mr. Mercier watched through the window of his North street home instead of through the windshield of one of Edgartown’s snowplow fleet.
Retirement is a big change for…
Jail Employees vote Union Membership After Long Dispute
The lowest ranking jail employees offered Massachusetts Correctional Officers Federated Union (MCOFU) a seat at the county negotiating table Tuesday afternoon, as seven deputy sheriffs cast votes inviting the union into the facility. "Everyone is relieved, but we're anxious to know where we go from here," said deputy sheriff Phill Fuentes. The vote comes six…
County Faces Political Crisis: Leaders Schedule Second Meeting to Wrestle with Turmoil Caused By Departure of Top Manager; Commissioners Seek Answers
The Dukes County commissioners this week held their first meeting since the abrupt departure of county manager Carol Borer, and went home without taking action to address the crisis. On Wednesday night, the county commissioners discussed the urgent need to fill the post of Mrs. Borer, who emptied her office on Dec. 31 and did…
