From the May 4 1951 edition of the Vineyard Gazette: The Gay Head Light, oldest beacon on the Vineyard, has burned on for 152 years.
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The following letter was addressed to the West Tisbury selectmen.
This letter is to any person, especially Islanders, who use the ferry system.
As I head out to the porch for another armload of wood for the stove, I am reminded of the upside to this truly remarkable winter.