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
August 9, 2002
Swimming Pools Make Big Splash in Vineyard Style
The water’s too cold. The path’s too long. There are too many rocks. And worst of all, you can’t get a parking space.
Tisbury Inn Reconstruction Start Prompts Angry Complaints from Business Owners
Tisbury Inn Reconstruction Start Prompts Angry Complaints from Business Owners
By JOSHUA SABATINI
A group of Main street business owners stood by helplessly this week as their stores experienced earthquake-like conditions after reconstruction work on the Tisbury Inn began Monday.
The former anchor of the downtown business district was…
Chilmark Road Race Celebrates Anniversary: 25 Years of Vineyard Tradition on the Run
Hugh Weisman organized the first Chilmark Road Race in 1978 as a fun run for the kids at the Chilmark Community Center. He never imagined that tomorrow, he'd be presiding over the 25th annual event, nor that the road race would grow to landmark stature on the calendar of the Island summer. "It's been very…
Oak Bluffs Leaders Reject Meeting with Summer Residents
If it’s bad news, gripes and complaints, Oak Bluffs selectmen don’t want to hear it. This week they scrapped the annual meeting for the town’s nonvoting taxpayers, saying they were in no mood to weather another barrage of criticism from the town’s summer people.
Letter Shows Land Bank Position Misrepresented in Golf Deal Maneuvers
In a confidential letter sent to the Oak Bluffs selectmen last week, the executive director of the Martha's Vineyard Land Bank raised a series of tough questions about the latest deal that was forged behind closed doors between town officials and golf course developer Corey Kupersmith, the Gazette has learned. In blunt language, land bank…
Rare Baby Great White Shark Caught
A live baby great white shark was brought into Menemsha harbor by a local fishing boat Tuesday morning. And though the fish was only five feet in length, the fact that it was a great white caused quite a stir.
Candidates Set for Fall Races
Two farmers and three developers are among 13 candidates who will vie for nine elected seats on the Martha’s Vineyard Commission in the state election this November.
