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
April 12, 2002
Edgartown Voters Reject Chappaquiddick Plan At Annual Town Meeting
In a marathon annual town meeting, Edgartown residents voted down the Martha’s Vineyard Commission’s designation of Chappaquiddick as a district of critical planning concern (DCPC).
Voting 195 to 134 not to establish the boundaries of the Chappaquiddick district, the town eliminated the district designation in one fell swoop.
David McCullough Wins Pulitzer for Adams Book
The eminent biographer and historian who is a year-round resident of the Vineyard, won the Pulitzer Prize this week for his biography of John Adams.
West Tisbury Annual Town Meeting Decides to Remain in School District
West Tisbury Annual Town Meeting Decides to Remain in School District
By JULIA WELLS
The people of West Tisbury refused to pull out of the Up-Island Regional School District, axed a plan for a gate at the entrance to town beach and cheered their resident historian and Pulitzer Prize winner this…
Glenn Hearn Is Elected To West Tisbury Board In Startling Upset Win
Glenn Hearn Is Elected to West Tisbury Board in Startling Upset Win
By JULIA WELLS
In a stunning upset that rocked the old guard political network on the Vineyard, Glenn Hearn ousted four-term West Tisbury selectman Cynthia Mitchell in the annual town election yesterday, beating her by just 20 votes in a…
MVC Approves Plan to Rebuild Old Inn After Main Street Fire
MVC Approves Plan to Rebuild Old Inn After Main Street Fire
By JULIA WELLS
Acting with record speed and expressing open compassion regarding the tragic fire that destroyed a historic hotel at the head of Main street in Vineyard Haven four months ago, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission voted last week to…
Inn Demolition Stirs Complaint
Inn Demolition Stirs Complaint
Fiberglass Particles and Debris Floating in Air Bring Worries from Downtown Businesses; No Notification to DEP
By JOSHUA SABATINI
As demolition of the Tisbury Inn began earlier this week, unexpected high winds caused bright pink shreds of fiberglass insulation and other debris from the project…
Fred C. Raskin: Meet New Head Of the Boatline
Fred C. Raskin: Meet New Head of the Boatline
By JULIA WELLS Gazette Senior Writer
Two days on the job – actually not even two days – and already the message slips have begun to litter the desk like fallen leaves.
Oak Bluffs Backs $16 Million Budget; Approves Plans for New Town Library
A skateboard park, a new $3.8 million library and locker rooms for the ice arena – Oak Bluffs voters this week gave all three a resounding hurrah, affirming a commitment to Island youth and the literacy of their townspeople.
Election in Oak Bluffs Returns the Incumbents To Government Posts
Oak Bluffs voters swept their incumbent leaders back into office yesterday, giving both Richard Combra and Michael Dutton fresh three-year terms on the board of selectmen.
