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
July 15, 2003
Lagoon Woes Seen Years Ago
Lagoon Woes Seen Years Ago
1987 Report on Water Quality Found Problems ‘Particularly During the Summer Months’; Recommended Dredging
A comprehensive study documented water quality problems in the Lagoon Pond 16 years ago, but the recommendations from the study – including a dredging program – were never carried out because of…
400 Sailors, ages 8 to 80, Enjoy Regatta
It took seven hours and 43 minutes for the fastest sailboat to complete the ‘Round the Island race on Saturday. Sforzando, captained by Blair Brown of the New Bedford Yacht Club, was the first to cross the finish in the Edgartown outer harbor at 3:43 p.m. The speedy Taylor 44’s lap around the Island typified…
Culinary Arts Teacher at High School Charged with Stealing Kitchen Supplies
Culinary Arts Teacher at High School Charged With Stealing Kitchen Supplies
By CHRIS BURRELL
High school culinary arts teacher Peter J. Koines was arraigned yesterday in Edgartown District Court on charges that he stole school-owned kitchen supplies and diverted school funds to buy food for his own commercial kitchen.
Helen Maley Was Children’s Advocate
Helen Maley, the founder of the Early Childhood Program of Martha’s Vineyard Community Services, died peacefully at her West Tisbury home Sunday of Alzheimer’s disease, just two months before her 90th birthday.
At the Troubled Shellfish Hatchery, Good Work Depends on Good Water
This place runs on water. Filtered salt water fortified with home-grown algae to feed the baby shellfish. Pure pond water pumped straight from the Lagoon to feed the adolescent shellfish. Fresh water pumped straight from a well to keep everything – as Eloise's aunt would say – clean, clean, clean. It is early Saturday morning…
New Fundraiser Just for Employee Pay?
New Fundraiser Just for Employee Pay?
It’s the Latest Idea from Management in Community Services Dispute; Union Leaders Are Skeptical
By MANDY LOCKE
Management waved an olive branch across the negotiation table at Martha’s Vineyard Community Services Friday – offering to add a new fundraiser to the agency’s social…
After First Weekend of Stop Signs, Some Traffic Backups, Complaints
After First Weekend of Stop Signs, Some Traffic Backups, Complaints
By CHRIS BURRELL
The stop signs went up at the notorious blinker light intersection early Friday morning, officially ending the days of nonstop travel between Vineyard Haven and Edgartown.
