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 13, 2002
Chilmark Road Race Draws Hundreds
The noisy, motley group of runners suddenly waxed silent and awaited the bullhorn. When it blasted, the soles of more than a thousand running shoes began pummelling Middle Road against a canvas of shadows and golden light.
On Saturday morning the 25th annual Chilmark Road Race began just as its predecessors – but…
Vineyard Livestock Show and Fair Set for Grand Start Along Magical Midway
The ferris wheel's been planted, the entry forms returned, the dogs bathed, allowances saved, curfews set. In the final days before the 141st annual Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Society Livestock Show and Fair begins, volunteers are plugging through the fair's "to do" list. It's a list that Eleanor Neubert – fair manager for 19 years -…
Camp Ground by Candlelight: The 133rd Illumination Night
For Robert C. Cleasby, program director at the Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association, there's no better time for singing and celebrating than tomorrow evening, minutes before the start of Illumination Night. Illumination Night coincides with the culmination of many wonderful aspects of summer on the Vineyard. "This is the major Camp Ground festival as far…
Tisbury Faces Buildout Issues
Tisbury Faces Buildout Issues
State Forecasts Show Potential for 1,000 New Homes and Over 2,000 More Residents Before Town Reaches Full Capacity
By MANDY LOCKE
In a town that claims the largest year-round population and the smallest geographic area, many citizens feel the crowding these days. And the thought…
MVC Returns to Golf Project
MVC Returns to Golf Project
Commission Confronts Pressures from Oak Bluffs Selectmen and Developers to Expedite Plan; Compromise Is Reached
By JULIA WELLS Gazette Senior Writer
The high-speed chase to force quick approval of a luxury golf and housing project in the southern woodlands section of Oak Bluffs continued…
Falmouth Board Votes to Take Steps to Oust SSA Governor
FALMOUTH – – Adding fresh fuel to the fire that has burned around the Steamship Authority for months, the Falmouth selectmen voted 4-1 last night to take steps to remove Galen Robbins as the town boat line governor. "Townspeople are in an uproar about this and I recommend we begin the process of removal," declared…
