Mary Oliver
The wind wags its many tails. And in the evening the piled firewood shifts a little, longing to be on its way. —Mary Oliver
January 5, 2001
Vineyard Golf Club Course Changes Rural Landscape
The trees have been cleared, the land smoothed over; the contours of a new 18-hole golf course in Edgartown are taking shape. While it is months before grass seed takes root, the landscape already presents vistas never seen before. The Vineyard Golf Club project is well under way. The sever cold of this winter has…
Island Land Use Agency Confronts Critical Agenda on Rapid Growth Issues
A formidable Islandwide transportation planning project and a slew of fresh development proposals are expected to keep the newly configured Martha’s Vineyard Commission busy in the months ahead.
Moped Survey Lists Accidents
Moped accident victims need more training – most have never driven a motorized two-wheeler before, and the average customer gets seven minutes of training at the rental shop. Moped crash victims tend to be short-term visitors to the Island, and they crash most frequently in August. More bicyclists are hurt each summer than moped drivers,…
Island Ice Arena Fights Financial Crisis; Seeks Help to Secure Future of Facility
Island Ice Arena Fights Financial Crisis; Seeks Help to Secure Future of Facility
By Mark Alan Lovewell
The Martha’s Vineyard Arena is hurting. The arena is a bustling recreational center, drawing hundreds of skaters daily throughout the winter. Kurt Mundt, manager of the ice arena, said this week there is a…
Vineyard First Night Festivities Welcome the New Year 2001
This New Year’s Eve, many Islanders brought in 2001 without champagne toasts and elegant balls. Instead, they celebrated with ghost tours, sea chanteys and contra dancing as part of Martha’s Vineyard First Night.
English as a Second Language: Growing Problem Taxes Programs
The waiting list for English as a second language classes on the Island has more than 80 names, and has left Island educators scrambling for teachers and funds.
Purple Gallinule Lands on Island From the South
Purple Gallinule Lands on Island From the South
By E. Vernon Laux
At noon on New Year’s Day, Stephen Carlson of Oak Bluffs made a remarkable discovery.
Mr. Carlson had just left his home on a dirt road when, upon reaching the pavement, he noticed an object in the…
