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
October 26, 2001
Tisbury Town Counsel Declares Contract with Hospital Illegal
Tisbury Town Counsel Declares Contract with Hospital Illegal
BY JOSHUA SABATINI
Tisbury’s town counsel said this week the controversial amended contract among Island towns, the county and Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is not a legal document.
David Doneski, of the Boston law firm Kopelman and Paige, sent his legal opinion…
Students Offer Views in These Times of Crisis
The day it happened – right before it happened – high school junior Althea Miller sat in history class. The school year was still new, and they were reviewing their first assignment: a paper answering the question, what is history? The teacher then asked students to talk about what makes American history unique. "One of…
Steamship Authority Fast Ferry Clash Erupts in Outburst of Personal Attacks
In a barrage of invective and noisy statements to the press, New Bedford city officials lashed out at the Steamship Authority governors from Falmouth and Nantucket this week for their vote to kill a pilot high-speed ferry project between New Bedford and the Vineyard.
Fair Weather Through Summer and Autumn Shapes Best Farming Season in Many Years
This was a great season for Vineyard farmers. There was plenty of warm sunshine and enough rainfall throughout most of the growing season. It was more normal than normal, says Jim Athearn of Morning Glory Farm in Edgartown.
Drunk Driving Arrests Jump Sharply; Strict Police Enforcement Explains Rise
The hour is ripe – just around midnight Friday – and Edgartown police officer Mike Delis, cruising up Airport Road, knows what he’s looking for.
Athletic Field Plans Call for Expansion at the High School
Athletic Field Plans Call for Expansion at the High School
BY JOSHUA SABATINI
Two diamonds each for baseball and softball and four soccer-sized athletic fields is what athletic director Paul Harrison envisions at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School.
At a meeting last week of the school’s land use…
