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
July 2, 2002
Farewell to Fire Chief: Hundreds Pay Tribute to Richard H. Clark
It was one of the town’s best-kept secrets, and hundreds of coconspirators kept it quiet for months. Retiring fire chief Richard H. Clark Jr. was treated to a surprise party on Saturday. The event that filled the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury took months to plan and was kept a secret from the chief until…
Family, Friends, Island Gather to Honor Life of Marc Widdiss
Family, Friends, Island Gather to Honor Life of Marc Widdiss
By JOSHUA SABATINI
Friends and family of the late Marc E. Widdiss gathered in the Aquinnah cemetery Saturday afternoon for a graveside ceremony underneath a clear sky, meeting later at Aquinnah Circle for a celebration of his life.
Mr.…
Lyme Disease Rate Spurs Island Probe; Scientists Turn to Mice for Answers
Lyme disease may be carried to humans by the deer tick, but this time of year, it’s not the deer who are playing host to this tiny insect. It’s the Island’s white-footed mice.
Land Bank Revenues Decline for a Second Consecutive Year
Revenues fell $1 million at the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank in the fiscal year just ended, reflecting a distinct new cooling in the overheated real estate sales market that has made an indelible mark on both the economy and the culture of the Island in recent years.
The land bank fiscal year ends…
Patriotism Sets Tone for Island Fourth of July
Almost 10 months after Sept. 11, patriotism will bloom fully on the Vineyard this Thursday as Edgartown invites all Islanders and visitors to its annual Fourth of July parade and fireworks at nightfall. Parade grand marshal and Edgartown selectman Fred B. Morgan Jr. said the September terrorist attacks have brought out this year "more interest,…
Brazilians Carry Joy to Streets After World Cup Championship
At 7:15 a.m. Sunday at the Rod and Gun Club in Edgartown, more than 100 people had their eyes set on a 20-inch TV screen in the corner of the room. Brazil was playing Germany in the final game of the World Cup in Yokohama, Japan. In the room, yellow, green and blue flags and…
