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 2, 2002
Moving Houses Recycles Island History
As hundreds of Vineyarders pile trucks with clothes, furniture and children this fall to shuffle to another winter rental, two Edgartown houses will join the mass migration. Destined for the dump when the owners decided to build new homes on the picturesque properties, both a 19th-century Victorian on the corner of Davis Lane and Pease's…
FARM Institute Seeds the Minds of Youth
Ask most kids where their eggs, beef and milk come from and they’ll tell you the grocery store. Ask the same question of the young people who have spent a week at Herring Creek Farm and they’ll answer differently: “It comes from a farm.”
Striped Bass Commercial Season Ends Early; Fishermen Meet Quota of 802,000 Pounds
Striped bass is one of the Island’s favorite seasonal fish. And its season in fish markets and restaurants is about to close for another year.
SSA Reorganization Bill Passes Senate; New Bedford, Barnstable Win Seats; Governor Expected to Sign Law Soon
SSA Reorganization Bill Passes Senate; New Bedford, Barnstable Win Seats; Governor Expected to Sign Law Soon
By JULIA WELLS Gazette Senior Writer
The state Senate followed the lead of powerful New Bedford Sen. Mark Montigny and turned a deaf ear on Cape and Islands Sen. Robert O’Leary this week, voting overwhelmingly…
Possible Dreams Can Come True for All of You
Best ever Possible Dreams moment? That’s a tough one.
In 1994, Carly Simon sang a few bars of Anticipation to the crowd. They went wild, and a dream night of songs with Ms. Simon was auctioned for $81,000. Twice.
In 1998, a similar situation arose, and Washington Post owner Katharine…
