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 30, 2011
Gazette Announces Winner of $1,000 Web Video Contest
Zach Graves of Boston, who was an intern this summer at Plum TV, is the winner of the Vineyard Gazette’s $1,000 web video contest. The video was to be shown Wednesday night at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival in Chilmark, but technical difficulties prevented the showing. Watch the video below.
Breaking News: Tuesday, August 30 – Oak Bluffs Hires New Interim Administrator
Oak Bluffs selectmen voted Tuesday night to accept a contract with Robert Whritenour for the position of interim town administrator.
The town has been negotiating with Mr. Whritenour, the former Falmouth town manager, since the board of selectmen named him to the temporary post on August 9. Oak Bluffs has been without an…
Vineyard Gazette Announces Winner of $1,000 Web Video Contest
Zach Graves, of Boston, has been named the winner of the Vineyard Gazette’s $1,000 Web Video Contest, for his short film. Entries were judged by the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival, which will be showing the winning video Wednesday night in Chilmark as its Summer Film Festival concludes.
Gazette Announces Winner of $1,000 Web Video Contest
Zach Graves, of Boston, has been named the winner of the Vineyard Gazette&apso;s $1,000 Web Video Contest, for his short film. Entries were judged by the Martha&apso;s Vineyard Film Festival, which will be showing the winning video Wednesday night in Chilmark as its Summer Film Festival concludes.
Elysha Joy Roberts
Elysha Joy Roberts
Elysha Joy Roberts of Vineyard Haven has been awarded a bachelor of fine arts in jewelry and metalsmithing from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston.
West Tisbury Nixes Beach Revetment Despite State Okay
Highlighting the increasingly complex legal and environmental issue of whether beachfront homeowners should be allowed to armor their property against the eroding south shore, the West Tisbury conservation commission last week once again rejected plans for a large stone revetment on a private property on Tisbury Great Pond.
At issue is a proposed…
Obamas Find Calm, Leave Before Storm
President Obama and his family quietly left the Vineyard late Friday night, curtailing their vacation in anticipation of Hurricane Irene.
Frankly, We’ll Sue the Library: Consultant in Copyright Claim
A private consultant hired by the Edgartown Library Foundation is threatening legal action for copyright infringement over a phrase used to promote an annual community fund-raiser for the town public library.
Danielle Pendergraft claims her public relations company, Holiday Public Relations, owns the rights to the slogan, “Frankly, We Love Our Library.”
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Roundabout Again as Public Gets Another Say Over Project
After 10 years of planning and debate this week the public will have what may be their final say on the proposed roundabout in Oak Bluffs. On Thursday the Martha’s Vineyard Commission will hold a hearing at 7:15 p.m. at the high school cafeteria, not far from the controversial intersection where the Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road…
Storm Erodes South Shore, Imperiling Homes
Martha’s Vineyard lost a lot of sand from its beaches, a lot of limbs from its trees, and electricity for varying periods, but otherwise came through Hurricane Irene largely unscathed.
The exception was along the south shore, where erosion brought several homes disturbingly closer to the ocean. Chilmark building inspector Leonard Jason confirmed…
Visionary Jabberwocky Founder Helen Lamb Heeded Few Rules
Helen Lamb, the indomitable Englishwoman who dreamed up a summertime Brigadoon for the mentally and physically disabled when she created Camp Jabberwocky 58 years ago, died of natural causes Friday at her home in Oak Bluffs, where for six decades she had been a seasonal resident. Her death fell one day shy of her 97th…
The Rap on the Kid Critic
The Rap on the Kid Critic
Name: Lucy Anderson.
Age: 9 1/2.
School: Fourth grade at Oak Meadow Montessori School.
Siblings: Willy, 14-year-old brother, and Ella, 12-year-old sister.
Pets: A dog, Zizou, a black standard poodle).
Something new you are learning: How to…
Future Actress Is Frank About Quality
Each week this summer, until this Wednesday, which is the last, the folks at Cinema Circus show a series of short films at the Chilmark Community Center. The films begin at 6 p.m. but at 5 p.m. the circus, complete with jugglers, face painters, stilt walkers, food and music, gets underway.
An advanced…
Wind Festival Revisited
Wind Festival Revisited
Too windy for a wind festival: that was the sad news last weekend. But, let’s face it, a kite wouldn’t have stood a chance against even the much milder than expected Irene visitation.
But now we are back to our gentle Island breezes and the wind festival is…
Vineyard in November
Vineyard in November
Brooklyn based photographer Anthony Austin is currently enjoying an exhibit at Made Here located at 55 Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs. Mr. Austin has spent part of each summer on the Vineyard since birth (42 years and counting). In 2010 he began visiting the Island in the off-season, arriving every…
When Navigating Job Search, Cyberspace Is Essential Stop
By NINA TARNAWSKY
Social networking Web sites such as Google+, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn have become a part of the equation when it comes to the job hunt. That last statement may serve as yet another source of distress for those looking for work but feeling less than internet savvy. Thankfully, the new…
Feed Your Head, Space Rock Jam Satisfies
Space rock conjures up many images, most of which involve laser light shows and music as transport ships headed straight to Orion’s Belt or the nether regions of the Big Dipper. Pink Floyd took you there. So did Jim Hendrix, the Beatles (occasionally with songs like Flying which wandered far afield from just holding your…
Old Sculpin Art Exhibit Includes Retrospective
The Martha’s Vineyard Art Association (MVAA) is currently presenting oil paintings by Nancy Blair, photography by Emily Drazen, paintings by Ovid Ward, and a retrospective of artwork by the late Renee O’Sullivan. The exhibit runs through September 2 at the Old Sculpin Gallery located at Dock Street in Edgartown, next to the Chappy ferry.
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Plein Air Painting Derby Lures Artists with Bait Brush
Dragonfly Fine Arts Gallery will host a Plein Air Invitational Painting Derby from Sept. 1 through Sept. 25 with a reception on Saturday, Sept. 10.
Understand as Fellow Islander, Act as Comcast Chief Executive
The following is an open letter to Brian Roberts, chief executive officer of Comcast:
Dear Mr. Roberts:
As the chief executive of a large communications network you can appreciate the importance of having access to 21st century technology. As a homeowner on Martha’s Vineyard you can also appreciate how important that…
Tuesday Chronicle: Wicked Good
From a Visitor’s Diary in 1872:
The diary of a visitor to Oak Bluffs in 1872 gives not only a record of what summer visitors sought and found but also invites many contrasts with the present. Here are reproduced segments of the diary written by Henrietta R. Hawes, and her comments have preserved…
Vineyard Bookshelf
Saying Goodbye is an aptly named new book by Drs. Barbara Okun, an Aquinah summer resident for the past 39 years, and Joseph Nowinski of San Francisco, which Dr. Okun describes as “a co-authorship made in heaven.” The authors provide a fascinating and most helpful guide for people facing terminal illness, and for their families…
Why I Love Where I Live: Finding a Very Vineyard Home, In a Very Vineyard Way
By Nicole Galland
We recently moved into a place of almost inexpressible beauty. There are many such on Martha’s Vineyard. I appreciate that beauty; it adds to my love of the place. But it is not the sum of my love. What makes this place so special is the essential Vineyardness of both…
Weathering the Storm
The sun streamed into the horse barn at the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Hall yesterday morning, with a crisp blue sky in the background and the trees only moving slightly in a light breeze. It was a far departure from the day before when intense winds lashed across the Vineyard as tropical storm Irene passed over…
Young Filmmaker Gets the Scoop, Captures First Prize in Gazette Short Video Contest
For most people the movie Jaws inspired a renewed appreciation for nonaquatic activities, but for Zach Graves it provided an inspiration for his own award-winning short video. Mr. Graves, an intern at Plum TV, was recently named the winner of the Vineyard Gazette’s video contest. Along with bragging rights, Mr. Graves received a $1,000 first…
Dean’s List
Dean’s List
The following Vineyard students have been named to the dean’s list for the 2011 spring semester at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
In order to qualify, an undergraduate student must receive a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a four-point scale.
From Edgartown, Katherine Bernier and Cassandra…
Court Cases Placed on District Docket
Two pending cases in Edgartown district court this week were placed on the docket for early November, one involving an Aquinnah man accused in a stabbing where the victim later died, the other involving a prominent Edgartown attorney who faces criminal charges of embezzlement.
