Pablo Neruda
I knew rooms full of ashes, Tunnels where the moon lived, Rough warehouses that growled ‘get lost’, Questions that insisted in the sand.-Pablo Neruda
November 22, 2002
Island Football Rivalry Spans the Generations
The record shows that in 1953, an informal team of Vineyarders played football against Nantucket High School, losing 33-20. A rematch the next year yielded a scoreless tie. Five years later, in 1959, Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School opened its doors, bringing together under one roof the ninth, 10th, 11th and 12th-graders from all…
Travis Tuck: A life Lived on the Wind
Travis Tuck, metal sculptor, died on Monday evening in the company of a band of close friends. Mr. Tuck, 59, of Vineyard Haven, was the Island’s most celebrated artisan. He made weather vanes of copper and bronze, but saying that doesn’t come close to describing the many facets of either his artistry or his personality.
Tisbury Leaders Threaten to Cut Wastewater Engineers on Costs
Tisbury Leaders Threaten to Cut Wastewater Engineers on Costs
By JONATHAN BURKE
Tisbury selectmen, faced with an unexpected near doubling in fees from their wastewater engineers, this week bluntly threatened to drop the Earth Tech firm and seek another.
Board Blocks Big House Plan
The Edgartown planning board this week blocked construction of a massive residence on Chappaquiddick, a 10,000-square-foot home slotted for an exposed bluff overlooking Wasque. Tuesday night’s vote on a special permit – three in favor and two against – fell one shy of the needed four-vote majority.
Football Team Rides Road to Super Bowl Through Nantucket
Football Team Rides Road to Super Bowl Through Nantucket
By BRETT FERRY
The 9-1 Martha’s Vineyard football team will fly to Nantucket tomorrow to battle the 6-3 Whalers, aiming to secure an undefeated league record – and with it a spot in the state playoffs – even as they try to…
New Evidence Confirms Violent Crash of Small Plane in Waters off Vineyard
The discovery of airplane parts and other evidence at South Beach this week confirms that two men traveling in a private plane that disappeared 10 days ago were killed in a catastrophic crash in Vineyard waters.
Fast Ferry Cuts 30 Seconds on Run of 572 Feet
Fast ferries have been much in the news these days, especially on the Vineyard, but here is a fresh question to ponder: What happens when a ferry that plies what is arguably the shortest route in the world suddenly becomes faster?
Of course the answer is simple enough – the ferry gets there…
Master Plan for Airport Provides for Expansion, but No New County Jail
The long-awaited master plan for the Martha’s Vineyard Airport envisions longer and wider run-ways, more hangars, a bigger main terminal and room for retail shopping – all that but no land for a new jail.
