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
June 29, 2018
Fourth of July
Another June has come and gone, and the Vineyard is filling up for the Fourth of July — the true start of summer.
Marijuana Sales Are Legal, But No Outlets on Island
With recreational marijuana sales set to begin this summer in Massachusetts, the legal pot industry has yet to fully arrive on the Island.
As Fourth Draws Near, Forecast Calls for Busy Summer
Incoming ferries are all but sold out, hotels and harbors are full, the parade is planned— the Fourth of July is almost here.
Goooooal! World Cup Rocks the Coop
When Brazil and Serbia played for a spot in the round of 16 Wednesday, Coop de Ville, the Oak Bluffs dockside bar and seafood joint, was the place to be.
Christopher Post Graduates
Christopher Post of West Tisbury graduated from the Oregon Institute of Technology Portland-Metro Campus in Wilsonville, Ore. with a bachelor of science degree in renewable energy engineering. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; line-height: 10.0px; font: 9.5px PoynterOSDisplay} span.s1 {letter-spacing: 0.1px}
Two Graduates at Keene State College
Sarah Parece and Lucas Thors, both of Edgartown, graduated from Keene State College in Keene, N.H. Ms. Parece earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology and Mr. Thors earned a bachelor of arts degree in English. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; line-height: 10.0px; font: 9.5px PoynterOSDisplay} span.s1 {letter-spacing: 0.1px}
Sandpiper Realty Adds Staff
Dawn Bellante Holand has joined the team at Vineyard real estate brokerage firm Sandpiper Realty.
Change Is Coming
“The old order changes, giving place to new,” was well demonstrated the other week at Chilmark Tavern.
Border Heartbreak Echoes Past Journey
I moved to the United States from Brazil when I was seven years old. It was all one big shock.
The Lasting Allure of Fire in the Sky
The key ingredient in fireworks was invented in the ninth century by the Chinese to ward off evil spirits.
Egg Roll Baton Passes to Next Generation
Thi Khen Tran, who sold egg rolls at the West Tisbury farmers’ market for decades, died in the fall at age of 80. Her grandson continues the business.
MV United Thanks Supporters
The Martha’s Vineyard United recreational soccer program recently concluded our spring 2018 season.
Walking a Fine Line
The tone of editorials and comments in response to land bank management of its Trade Wind Fields Preserve is troubling.
SSA Retirements
Three longtime Steamship Authority employees are retiring this summer, including the human resources director and general counsel.
Breaking the Color Barrier in the SEC
Triumph: the Untold Story of Perry Wallace, tells the story of a the first African American to play basketball in the Southeastern conference.
Museum Opens Summer with Edgartown Party
Last Friday the Martha’s Vineyard Museum celebrated the beginning of the summer season at the corner of Cooke and School streets.
Comedy Lounge Begins
The Comedy Lounge opens Tuesday, July 3, and features comics from around the country.
Frederick Douglass’s Message of Freedom on the Fourth of July
The Federated Church will host a reading of Frederick Douglass’s powerful speech The Meaning of Fourth of July to the Negro.
Sargent Gallery Opens Summer Season
The Sargent Gallery in Aquinnah opens its summer season on July 1 with a group show called Elementality. The show continues through July 22.
Conserve More, Not Less
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank is charged with doing the valuable work of protecting our shared natural resources.
At the Bridge Table: June 29
You undoubtedly recognize the bridge terms opener, overcaller and responder. Less known is overcaller’s partner, advancer.
All In for Community Chorus
Island Community Chorus director Peter Boak stood before his ensemble as the group rehearsed for their annual summer concert on July 3 at Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs.
Explore Your Inner Commodore, Summer Sailing Season Is Here
New races and new venues highlight the upcoming summer of competitive sailing on Martha’s Vineyard.
She Roars, She Sails, She Is the Tigress
Capt. Kurt Peterson tuned up his guitar and sang, his right leg holding the wheel of his catboat, Tigress, steady.
Front Row Seat for All the News That’s Fit to Print
Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr. will take the stage at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown on Wednesday, July 11.
Brilliant Mars
The brilliant red sapphire planet Mars steals the show for the month of July and for the rest of the summer.
Union Chapel Summer Speakers Define Passion in the Pulpit
Normally viewers have to wait until midnight for Lawrence O’Donnell to get in his “last word.” But on Sunday in Oak Bluffs, he’ll be finished by noon sharp.
Hebrew Center’s Summer Institute Embraces Weighty Topics
The popular summer lecture series kicks off Thursday, July 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Author Series Gives New Meaning to Term Beach Read
This year the author series, which runs from July 15 through August 19, will bring seven authors to the Chilmark Community Center to discuss their latest works in conjunction with current events.
Found Objects Help Art Take Flight
Abe Pieciak’s latest work in progress sits on a table in the middle of his Aquinnah studio.
Vineyard Arts Project Presents Early Look at New Musical
Vineyard Arts Project is back with another season of cutting-edge dance, opera and musical theatre residencies.
Going Frame by Frame With Rebirth of Theatres
The opening photograph in West Tisbury resident Max Skjöldebrand’s book of photography A Tale of Two Theaters, shows the Strand Theatre in drabby disrepair.
Changes to Youth Tennis Occupy Selectmen
Public drinking and downtown visibility of police officers were topics for discussion by the Oak Bluffs selectmen Tuesday.
New Documentary Goes Deep with Mister Rogers
Filmmaker Morgan Neville’s new documentary explores an unseen side of Fred Rogers, with lots of archival footage of his programs.
Announcing Felix
Patcharapa and Douglas Lapuc of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Felix Sukprasert Lapuc, born on June 23 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Welcome, Alden
Robyn and Simon Athearn of West Tisbury announce the birth of a son, Alden James Athearn, born on June 25 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Island Home Returns to Service Following Generator Issues
The ferry Island Home is back in service after Wednesday and Thursday morning issues with the emergency generator, the Steamship Authority said.
Please Adopt Us
Our newest resident is a five-year-old long-haired calico with a white blaze, chest and feet.
Real Estate Transactions: June 18 to June 24
Antoinette S. Peters, Susanna T. Schenk and Thomas E. Schenk, trustees of The 84 William Street Realty Trust, purchased 84 William street in Vineyard Haven from The Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank, trustee of the Patricia R. Crane 2005 Trust, for $895,000 on June 22.
Susanna M. van Rooyen Named to Dean’s List
Susanna M. van Rooyen, was named to the spring dean’s list at Saint Michael’s College.
To Create a Meadow
If a person would create a meadow, winter rye and vetch could be planted in the fall – turned over in the spring and replanted with buckwheat for summer.
Aquinnah Town Column: June 29
A little summertime weather has finally arrived in Aquinnah. Honeysuckle falls gently across stone walls.
Vineyard Haven Town Column: June 29
Shane Justice Little Eagle Vanderhoop-True, my young friend, assistant, and dog walker, celebrated his last day of sixth grade at the West Tisbury school.
On Chappy: June 29
Usually I write my column on my computer sitting at my desk. This time I’m writing the column on my iPad sitting on a rock in the shade at the edge of the Grand Canyon.
Oak Bluffs Town Column: June 29
The Fourth of July week is always the time for many families to gather, from generations past and present.
Yellow-Headed Blackbird Singing
A female yellow-headed blackbird showed up at Karen Osler’s feeder on the morning of June 22 and was not seen after that morning.
Cronkite Award Goes to Brock and Hope Callen
Brock and Hope Callen, longtime employees and supporters of Sail Martha’s Vineyard, will receive this year’s Walter Cronkite Award.
Shelter Fundraiser is Menagerie of Good Will
Alpacas, miniature ponies and dogs all made an appearance at the 10th annual garden party for the Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard.
Don’t Fear the Crane Fly, a Gentle Giant
Crane flies are true flies in the family Tipulidae. They have been called mosquito hawks.
Savannah Shepard Graduates
Savannah Rosalie Shepard graduated on June 2 from Savannah College of Art and Design.
West Tisbury Town Column: June 29
A happy Fourth of July on Wednesday and welcome to the summer season and all the excitement it brings along with it.
Mill Brook Report Sparks Lively Discussion
A public meeting to discuss the recent Mill Brook watershed report in West Tisbury saw wide-ranging discussion Monday.
Edgartown Town Column: June 29
We have been lucky with the nice weather but we have also got some much-needed rain. Now we are preparing for some humid weather coming our way.
Chilmark Town Column: June 29
These are just a few gentle reminders before I say let the good times roll.
Parade, Extended Bar Hours: Fourth of July Is Coming
Edgartown is gearing up for Fourth of July festivities with extended bar hours and parade plans in place for the upcoming holiday.
In First Fundraiser, ACE Adds Community Capital
It was an evening of firsts for Adult Community Education of Martha’s Vineyard (ACE MV) as the organization hosted its first annual fundraiser, Charting Courses, at the West Chop Club on Saturday.
Red Sox Prevail in Hard Fought Little League Championship
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-1 to claim the 2018 Martha’s Vineyard Little League World Series title.
Alpaca Yoga Arrives
Last year goat yoga came to Chilmark. This year make way for sun salutations with even bigger farm animals as alpaca yoga begins in Oak Bluffs.
There’s a Song They Sing When They Take to the Highway
For years, my magic carpet has been the thumb of my right hand.
Giving, Receiving at Big Brothers Big Sisters Benefit
At a benefit event for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod & The Islands, the life of Jake Baird was celebrated by his Big Brother Bill Jacob.
VTA Pilots Transport for Seniors to Medical Appointments on Cape
A new service starting this fall will give seniors and people with disabilities an affordable way to get to medical appointments on the Cape.
Senator Markey Decries Immigration Policies
Climate change, immigration and energy were all topics for discussion when Sen. Ed Markey held a town hall meeting at the Hebrew Center Sunday.
Wanted in Tisbury: Summer Lifeguards
Summer beachgoers in Vineyard Haven may find no lifeguard on duty this summer at Owen Park and Lake Tashmoo due to a town lifeguard shortage.
Dedication Celebrates Tisbury’s Newest Park
Drawbridge Park swoops around and beneath the drawbridge on Beach Road with views of Lagoon Pond, Eastville jetty and the harbor.
Carnegie Reopens as Living Landmark
In a ceremony well attended by donors, volunteers and curious Islanders, the Vineyard Trust dedicated and opened the Carnegie Saturday morning.
Love Boat: Jabberwocky Campers Arrive
Camp Jabberwocky began its 65th summer season as it always does, with songs, hugs and far-out outfits when campers arrived by ferry.
Two Injured in Barnes Road Accident
A juvenile driver was injured and later issued a citation following a car accident that involved three vehicles on Barnes Road on the afternoon of June 15.
Playhouse Revs Up Summer Season
The Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse schedule is a little like a virtual version of Five Corners in August. The schedule is robust.
Vineyard Man Prevails in Much-Watched Immigration Case
A Vineyard man won a case in the U.S. Supreme Court this week that could affect other immigrants who are trying to prevent deportation.
Island Students Close the Book on School Year
Friday was the last day of classes for most Vineyard students, a time to celebrate the arrival of summer.
