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
May 9, 2003
Oak Bluffs Heads to Polls; Commission Vote Casts Fate of Town and Island
Oak Bluffs Heads to Polls; Commission Vote Casts Fate of Town and Island
By JULIA WELLS Gazette Senior Writer
Oak Bluffs voters go to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in a crucial special town election whose outcome will set a clear course for the town – and also the entire…
Commission Fails to Approve New Plan for Elderly Housing
In a surprise vote late last night, the Martha's Vineyard Commission narrowly failed to approve plans by Island Elderly Housing for a five-unit apartment building for low-income elderly on their Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road property in Tisbury. Commissioners stopped short of a vote to deny Hillside Village III, deferring the decision for further discussion at the…
Stalled Negotiations in New Bedford Endanger SSA’s Schamonchi Service
Stalled Negotiations in New Bedford Endanger SSA’s Schamonchi Service
By JULIA WELLS
Stalled lease negotiations between New Bedford city officials and the owner of the Billy Woods Wharf in New Bedford may force a delay in the start date for spring service on the passenger ferry Schamonchi – or worse, a…
Season Opener: In Oak Bluffs, Ferries Arrive at SSA Wharf
On Monday morning the ferry Martha’s Vineyard will arrive at the Oak Bluffs Steamship Authority terminal. The landing will be without fanfare, although it marks a milestone on the path to a new Island summer.
When the Oak Bluffs dock workers and crew of the vessel exchange lines for the first time, the…
Minnesingers Bring Broadway to Island
Minnesingers Bring Broadway to Island
By NIS KILDEGAARD
It’s been a common shorthand for years to describe the Minnesingers, the elite performing ensemble of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, as a singing group that also dances. This past weekend’s show at the Performing Arts Center left fans groping not only…
Aquinnah Concludes Season of Meetings
Aquinnah voters have much to talk about before their annual town meeting on Tuesday, May 13. There is a race for selectman between the incumbent Karl Burgess and a challenger, Jim Newman, 65, a former educator. Both candidates have a history with the finance committee.
