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
November 16, 2001
Golf Club Hearing Draws Large Crowd For an Evening of Passionate Discussion
Golf Club Hearing Draws Large Crowd For an Evening of Passionate Discussion
By JULIA WELLS
Quoting Thomas Jefferson and Joni Mitchell, conservationists squared off against golf enthusiasts last night as a public hearing wore on over a proposal to build a luxury private golf club in the last unbroken stretch of…
Falmouth SSA Member Brings Board Consensus On Fast-Ferry Proposal
Falmouth SSA Member Brings Board Consensus On Fast-Ferry Proposal
By JULIA WELLS Gazette Senior Writer
In a dramatic act of leadership that swept away two months of tension, threats and personal attacks, the freshman member of the Steamship Authority board of governors yesterday led his board into a unanimous vote of approval…
Trash District Agrees to Test New Program
After a year of negotiating details to build a regional composting facility on the Island, the Martha's Vineyard Refuse Disposal and Resource Recovery District committee voted last night to ship waste to a composting facility in Marlboro on a trial basis. "This is to ascertain whether it's logistically feasible to ship off," said Richard Skidmore,…
Wampanoag Leadership Faces Election Test
After spending much of the last two years in political hot water over gun-toting rangers, sheds with no building permits and the stewardship of a beloved general store, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) now finds itself in a state of inner turmoil, its members at odds with each other.
Hospital Nurses Union Takes Its Case to Island Community
Hospital Nurses Union Takes Its Case to Island Community
By JULIA WELLS
Nurses at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital this week fired back at chief executive officer Kevin Burchill, charging that he has forced them into a bitter contract dispute that, left unresolved, could spell the end of high-quality nursing at the…
Battle for Island Cup Is Set for Saturday
Forget the season behind them; forget the playoffs ahead. This week, for the football squad and fans alike, Saturday's battle for the Island Cup – like many a legendary sports rivalry – is the only thing that matters. Martha's Vineyard enters Saturday's game against Nantucket at 9-1, having already clinched the Mayflower League Large title.…
