Jane Kenyon
I am the stone step, the latch, and the working hinge. I am the heart contracted by joy, the longest hair, white before the rest.-Jane Kenyon
June 17, 2003
Vineyard Question: Would Paramedics Save More Lives?
Vineyard Question: Would Paramedics Save More Lives?
By JONATHAN BURKE
A proposal by Island medical personnel would establish a regional squad of paramedics on Martha’s Vineyard.
Unlike the Island’s basic and intermediate emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics can dispense prescription medication and perform other advanced skills. The Vineyard and…
Judge Rules for Tribe in Zoning Dispute, Puts Sovereign Immunity Over Local Law
In a land-use decision that has potentially far-reaching implications for every town on the Vineyard, a superior court judge ruled last week that the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) cannot be sued because of sovereign immunity.
If allowed to stand, the ruling by the Hon. Richard F. Connon has the power to…
Taste of the Vineyard, a Taste of History
The Martha’s Vineyard Preservation Trust received an extraordinary financial boost from contributors participating in the 18th annual Taste of the Vineyard on Thursday and the Patrons Party and Auction on Saturday night. As of yesterday the preservation trust reported income of $170,000 from both events after expenses.
A Shadow Looming on Possible Dreams
A Shadow Looming on Possible Dreams
Carly Simon Has Been Big Fundraiser for Community Services Auction; Now She Backs Union Workers
By MANDY LOCKE
The poster child for the Possible Dreams Auction stepped into the middle of an escalating salary dispute at Martha’s Vineyard Community Services last week.
No Comment, Says Access TV Manager, About Why She Quit as Station Launched
If you tune in to one of the three new community access cable channels, the picture is clear. The background story at the fledgling television station is anything but.
Last week, the station manager at Martha’s Vineyard Community Television (MVTV) quit, just 3 1/2 months after she and her two children relocated to…
Vineyard Voyagers Set a Course from Island Harbor to Hudson
Vineyard Voyagers Set a Course from Island Harbor to Hudson
By BRETT FERRY
Three hours after Mabel’s planned departure time, her builder, Myles Thurlow, shimmies to the top of the main mast to attach a VHF radio antenna. Countless details are attended to as the crew prepares to shove off from…
