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
May 21, 2021
A Creative Light Burns in Yonder Window
Isolation, boredom, paranoia, shame and dread have never been more engaging than in a new artistic work by Abby Bender, Jesse Jason and Lisa Gross.
Mercury, Venus and Mars
Low in the southwestern sky tonight and for the week ahead, the planets Mercury and Venus appear close together. Every night ahead, they get closer. This is a good time to look, for late in the coming week you may miss the two as two; they are that close. A pair of binoculars will separate…
Follow the Food, Dining With the African Diaspora
Dr. Jessica Harris’s book High on the Hog is the inspiration for a new Netflix series, premiering May 26. She acts as a guiding force for the four-part documentary.
Morning Glory Farm, Trustees Granted Leases for Katama Farm
Capping a nearly year-long saga, the Edgartown conservation commission voted unanimously Wednesday to grant separate leases for the historic Katama Farm.
Vineyard Haven Town Column: May 21
Time to talk baseball.
Oak Bluffs Town Column: May 21
In reflecting on the 175th year of the publishing of our beloved Vineyard Gazette I have been thinking about the origins and evolution of my own Oak Bluffs town column here in the paper.
Edgartown Town Column: May 21
As per usual the warm weather has arrived quickly.
Chilmark Town Column: May 21
The Chilmark School Class of 2014 included Brooks Carroll, Noah Glasgow, Menasha Leport, Kiera McCarthy, Fynn Monahan, Imogen Taylor and Bella Thorpe.
Chappy Town Column: May 21
The Chappy Community Center is starting off the summer season with an open house/work party on the Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day weekend.
Aquinnah Town Column: May 21
Oh, the weather has been ideal for the past week, with a slight shower on Tuesday evening.
The Crossroad
There were thoughts we would make it through, but didn’t: the crushing deaths at Elmhurst, each night watching Lives Well Lived on screens— it suffused the town with a communal mourning.
Time to Roar for the Tisbury School Tigers
In 1983, my parents bought a new house on Crocker avenue in Tisbury and we moved from East Chop over to West Chop.
Sprung from the Roots
My father, Richard Manley, was just 23 years old when he came to Martha’s Vineyard in 1952 to help clear downed power lines after the destruction left by Hurricane Carol.
Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending May 14
Aquinnah Dan K. Gordon and Maureen T. Gordon purchased 1 Nomans Watch Road in Aquinnah from Michael W. Stutz for $1,150,000 on May 14. Chilmark Jeffrey M. Brown and Karen A. Brown purchased 1 Smith Lane in Chilmark from David W. Blass and Dalia O. Blass for $1,555,125 on May 11. Edgartown Louis Gabriel Cowan…
Marvels of May
Birding in early to mid-May can be good even though many migrants do not venture this far east, preferring a more direct path northward bypassing the Cape and Islands.
Spring Fling
Lilacs are the spring fling flower.
New Firehouse Tops Warrant at Chilmark Town Meeting
A long-planned new firehouse and public safety building top the agenda when Chilmark voters convene for their annual town meeting Monday. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m.
Dry Times
For several days there have been some pretty spectacular cloud formations.
Featherstone Blooms Again With Art of Flowers Exhibit
rises to orchids, daisies to hollyhocks and poppies to hydrangeas, a thousand flowers are blooming in the spring group show at Featherstone Center for the Arts in Oak Bluffs.
Please Adopt Us: May 14
More adoption news, and this one went fast. Bandit, a young orange and white male cat, needed to find a home as an outdoor cat and it happened in a flash.
Land Bank Revenues: Week Ending May 14
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $523,495.70 for the business week ending on Friday, May 14, 2021.
Welcome Eloa
Claudiane Paiva and Alvano Paiva , of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a daughter, Eloa De Franca Paiva, born on May 7.
Edgartown Takes Up Memorial Wharf Project at Town Meeting Saturday
Three hundred and fifty years after the town’s incorporation in 1671, Edgartown voters are set to convene for a historic outdoor town meeting Saturday to match the occasion.
Hello Dayce
Kurstin Marie Moore and Dayce Thomas Moore, of Edgartown, announce the birth of a son, Dayce Brady Moore, born on May 17.
Captain Zelski
From the May 24, 1957 edition of the Gazette:
Spreading Gospel of Fresh Bagels to the Vineyard Faithful
Elana Carlson, who has been baking bagels for small crowds and weekend pop-ups across the Island since last spring, is officially launching Fantzye Bagels this summer.
Chilmark Eases Restrictions at Menemsha
In a reversal, Chilmark selectmen voted Tuesday to ease restrictions in Menemsha following Gov. Charlie Baker’s announcement that the state would fully reopen by Memorial Day.
Tisbury Man Faces Charges After Oak Bluffs Altercation
A Tisbury man is facing criminal charges, including assault on a police officer, after a skirmish at an Oak Bluffs restaurant and bar spilled into Circuit avenue Saturday night. Trevor Maciel, 27, of Vineyard Haven was arraigned on May 17.
Covid Cases Stay Stubbornly Steady on the Vineyard
Even as Martha’s Vineyard vaccination rates continue to climb, Island Covid-19 case rates refuse to relent, pushing hospital and public health officials to urge vaccinations.
VTA Charges Ahead with Solar Canopies, Energy Storage
A $4.5 million solar energy project at the Vineyard Transit Authority officially went online Friday, with a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the latest milestone.
Aquinnah Selectman Cited by State Ethics Commission
The state ethics commission has issued a show cause order alleging Aquinnah selectman Gary Haley violated conflict of interest laws during electrical work at the Aquinnah Circle.
West Tisbury Backs Lot Transfer for Affordable Housing
An otherwise placid annual town meeting turned contentious Tuesday, as West Tisbury voters debated an article asking to transfer a parcel of land to the town’s affordable housing committee.
Advance Ferry Reservations Explode, Signaling Busy Summer
After a slow 2020 season, advance booking numbers from the Steamship Authority are pointing to a gangbuster 2021 summer.
High School Sports: Week 2
The Vineyard boys and girls tennis teams continued to roll in week two of the high school spring sports season as both squads defeated Nantucket Saturday to remain undefeated.
Edgartown Cancels Fourth of July Parade, Fireworks
For the second year in a row, Edgartown selectmen voted unanimously to cancel the town’s trademark Fourth of July parade and fireworks, citing public safety concerns.
Vineyard Bookshelf: M/V Islander: Resurrection
Kevin Parham’s new novella brings back the M/V Islander, which was decommissioned in 2007, in a fictional tale about the beloved ferry.
Real Estate Yearbook Is Out
The Vineyard Gazette Media Group has announced publication of the 10th annual Martha’s Vineyard Real Estate Yearbook
Are You My Momma? Barn Owlets Get a Second Chance
Each spring, Gus Ben David makes sure he has a large group of hens in various stage of motherhood. He’s not doing this because he loves chicken eggs and baby chicks, though. He’s maintaining a roster of foster moms.
Governor Baker Suddenly Fast Tracks Reopening
In a pre-summer jolt, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Monday that he would fast-track the state reopening process by lifting all Covid-19 restrictions before Memorial Day.
Tisbury Police Chief Will Not Renew His Contract
The Tisbury police chief said Monday that he will retire late this year, after three years on the job. In a letter to the select board, Mark Saloio said he will leave Nov. 5, at the end of his three-year contract.
Upper Main Street Inn Conversion Sees No Opposition at MVC
A plan to convert a sprawling residential building on Upper Main street Edgartown into a 19-room inn quickly cleared a hearing at the Martha’s Vineyard Commission Thursday night.
Mobile Clinic Makes Rounds on Island, Offering Free Shots
Vaccination numbers inched up a little more over the weekend as a mobile vaccination bus began making rounds. The bus will be on the Island through Wednesday this week.
Oak Bluffs Backs Plastic Bottle Ban, Shelves Park and Ride
Oak Bluffs voters powered through a hefty annual town meeting Saturday, becoming the fifth Island town to approve a ban on plastic bottles, and spending millions on capital improvements.
Outdoor Mask Orders Lifted in Two Down-Island Towns
Boards of health in both Edgartown and Tisbury have voted to suspend mandatory mask orders, marking a significant milestone in the Island’s fight against Covid-19.
