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 26, 2002
Jury in Rape Trial Votes Conviction
A 19-year-old Vineyard man was sentenced to five years in state prison yesterday after he was convicted of raping a 15-year-old girl in a late-night incident in Oak Bluffs two years ago.
Town Leaders Wrestle with Mopeds
Promising to show moped dealers no mercy this summer, Oak Bluffs selectmen have begun to toughen up moped bylaws, adding new language that will increase licensing fees, set higher penalties for violations and establish a minimum height limit for child passengers.
Counseling Center Employees Take Grievances to Island Public
Counseling Center Employees Take Grievances to Island Public
By MANDY LOCKE
Island Counseling Center employees, locked in a labor dispute at Martha’s Vineyard Community Services, will take their grievances to the public Monday night in a forum at the Oak Bluffs School library.
Vineyard Political Season Approaches Conclusion With Two Town Forums: In Chilmark
Chilmarkers at their annual town meeting this week backed a $1.5 million plan to expand their town hall, but shot down a proposal that would have banned piers on their ponds.
Wind Farm Yields Evening of Lively Debate
A crowd of Vineyard residents registered their concerns with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding a proposed private energy project that aims to plant 170 windmills in 28 square miles of shallow water in Nantucket Sound. For nearly two hours last Thursday night an audience of 60 entered comments into the formal record during…
Vineyard House: Women Find Island Haven for Recovery
Vineyard House: Women Find Island Haven For Recovery
By ALEXIS TONTI
On March 19, 2001, the first woman moved into Vineyard House’s third and newest residence – a house dedicated solely to Island women in need of a safe living environment during the early stages of recovery from drug and alcohol…
Vineyard Political Season Approaches Conclusion With Two Town Forums: In Tisbury
In Tisbury: Tisbury Voters Back Main Street Renovation
By JOSHUA SABATINI
Tisbury residents this week green-lighted major structural improvements in town by approving both the initial phases of the ambitious Main street project and the construction of a harbor master’s facility at the foot of Owen Park.
