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 28, 1996
Tisbury Loses Stately, Historic Linden Tree
Tisbury has lost one of its oldest residents – the Linden Tree is dead. While some sprouts still appear from its trunk, its vast summer canopy is lost. Now stark branches cast long shadows over Main street shops. “It really looks like it reached the point of no return,” said Connie Leonard, a Tisbury…
Noman’s Land is Free at Last
The bombing of Noman’s Land has ended. Plans are underway to transfer the small island from the U.S. Defense Department to the Department of Interior. By Sept. 1, the Navy will turn the property over to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which will manage it as a wildlife sanctuary. For more than 50…
Activist Group in Oak Bluffs Works for Holiday Harmony
The Fourth of July weekend in Oak Bluffs was a big mess last year, everyone said. There was too much traffic. An ambulance couldn’t get through a street crowded with people. There were clashes between cultures and, when people talked about the weekend later, blatant racism. Bob Holland of Oak Bluffs stayed home, but he…
