From the May 3, 1974 edition of the Vineyard Gazette by Polly Woollcott Murphy:
“May Day!” the children said to each other with palpable excitement as they gathered in the West Tisbury schoolyard on Wednesday morning. “May Day!”
Opinion
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Letters to the Editor
I read with interest and appreciation the personal stories of Nelson Bryant and Bill Eville in the Oct. 17 Vineyard Gazette. Mr. Bryant’s memoir and...
Bad Idea Editors, Vineyard Gazette: The following letter was sent to Bruce Carlisle, director of the state Coastal Zone Management program. The...
Are you an Island teacher in need of classroom materials, or do you know of a teacher who needs supplies? Teachers from the West Tisbury School have...