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
September 21, 2001
Peace Rallly Draws Hundreds to Tisbury to Urge Reasonable Response to Terror
A diverse collection of Vineyard residents, including ministers, mothers and small business owners, came together at a rally on Tuesday in Vineyard Haven to call for a peaceful resolution to last week's terrorist attack in New York city and Washington, D.C. They urged thought before action, and warned against decisions fueled by emotion rather than…
Attorney Argues Case Against MVC
For the second time in two weeks, Theophilus Nix Jr., an Oak Bluffs attorney, has come before selectmen holding a petition that could give voters a chance to pull their town out of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.
Dog Owners and Pilots Pose Conundrums For Management of Land Bank Preserve
With all the worries plaguing aviators these days, the thing that’s got Trade Winds airport manager Joe Costa all worked up is dog droppings – on the runway and taxi lane.
Charles W. Clifford Will Leave Commission Post After 15 Years of Service
Charles W. Clifford Will Leave Commission Post After 15 Years of Service
By JULIA WELLSGazette Senior Writer
Martha’s Vineyard Commission executive director Charles W. Clifford announced late last night that he will resign at the end of the year from the unique regional planning agency where he has held the top…
Chilmark Residents Postpone Library, Town Hall Project
Chilmark voters, at a special town meeting on Tuesday, indefinitely postponed requests to fund major expansion projects at both the town hall and the public library.
Aquaculture Efforts Yield Sweet Results
The Katama Bay oyster is the talk of Island raw bars. Lovers of seafood now have a local oyster available through most of the year. This Island oyster is making its way across the eastern seaboard to Washington, D.C., New York and Boston.
