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
December 27, 2002
SafeRides for Teenagers Begins After New Year’s
It would be the ideal night to kick off another season of SafeRides, but the student-run service that gives kids in trouble a free ride home won’t be up and running this New Year’s Eve. The service officially starts up Jan. 10.
Key Tribal Sovereignty Case Returns
A special superior court sitting is now set for next month in Edgartown on a case that will ultimately decide whether the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has the power to police itself when it comes to local zoning rules. The case will also decide the much larger issue of whether the tribe cannot…
Tisbury Prepares Comprehensive Survey to Develop Town Master Plan for Future
Greetings from the Tisbury planning board this year will come in the form of a survey that will be used to gather information for the development of a master plan. "A well-constructed master plan provides the basis for decision-making regarding the long-term physical development of the town. It usually leads to specific zoning bylaw changes…
Boatline Enters Wind Dispute
Boatline Enters Wind Dispute
SSA Will Contact Political Leaders to Express Serious Concerns About Sea Safety and Threats Posed by Wind Farm Plan
By JULIA WELLS Gazette Senior Writer
Steamship Authority governors will add their collective voice to the growing list of groups now logging in with an array…
Magic Act Turns $5 Ticket into $250,000 Prize
At Tony’s Market in Oak Bluffs this week, the cashier is suddenly not just a celebrity but a good luck charm. Charlene Radcliffe, the one behind the counter wearing a Santa hat and a big grin, just scratched her way to one humongous Christmas gift.
Celebrations at New Year Feature Grand Fireworks Show on Tisbury Waterfront
Vineyard Haven has led the Island into the new year for nine years running, but next week’s celebration figures to be the loudest ever. Organizers of Last Night, First Day 2003 have planned a more sensational fireworks show as part of the three-day family festival spanning New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Christmas Day Northeaster Buffets Island with Torrential Rains and High Winds
A huge storm that caused troubles for much of the nation ended up sparing the Vineyard its worst wrath. Though the Christmas Day northeaster passed over the Vineyard and Nantucket on its path out to sea, it dropped an inch of snow and lots of rain. The National Weather Service cooperative station recorded 1.41 inches…
