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
August 20, 2002
Oil Spill in Edgartown Harbor Kills Million Baby Oysters and Fouls Waters
Oil Spill in Edgartown Harbor Kills Million Baby Oysters and Fouls Waters
By JULIA WELLS Gazette Senior Writer
An oil spill of unknown origin sullied the pristine water of the outer Edgartown harbor yesterday, ruining an entire crop of juvenile shellfish at a hatchery owned by the Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group…
Oak Bluffs Approaches Buildout Deadline
Oak Bluffs Approaches Buildout Deadline
By MANDY LOCKE
It all happened without too much fuss.
Now, that’s all the town of Oak Bluffs and Island residents can manage to do as the town gets down to the wire – down to the last unspoiled expanses of developable land in…
MVC Set to Name Executive Director
After nearly six months without an executive director, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission took the first step Sunday toward securing a seasoned Montreal planner for its top administrative post.
Eight commission members voted unanimously to recommend to the full commission that Canadian planner Mark London be hired as executive director.
Land Bank Postpones Decision on Golf Development Scheme
A divided Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission quietly postponed any action last night on a controversial deal that is aimed at converting 273 acres of Oak Bluffs woodlands to a private luxury golf course and an array of private homes, the Gazette has learned.
The land bank is now under pressure to…
Vineyard Ice Arena Launches Final Step in Expansion Drive
Vineyard Ice Arena Launches Final Step in Expansion Drive
By JOSHUA SABATINI
After more than 20 years of undergoing structural improvement in stages, the Martha’s Vineyard Arena is just one step away from becoming a first-rate facility.
That final step is the addition of locker rooms with showers and…
Hottest Fair in History Wins Cheers from Public
Hottest Fair in History Wins Cheers from Public
Sweltering Weather Drops Attendance to 25,000 Visitors
By ALEXIS TONTI
Two days after the close of the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society Livestock Show and Fair, the blue reentry stamp still won’t quite wash off. The ink’s durability through sweat and swim…
