Mary Oliver
The wind wags its many tails. And in the evening the piled firewood shifts a little, longing to be on its way. —Mary Oliver
July 25, 2003
Artist Stanley Murphy dies at Age 81
Artist Stanley Murphy Dies at Age 81
Beloved Artist Painted Telling Portraits of Island Generation
Stanley Murphy, renowned and beloved Island artist, died Wednesday, July 23, at his home on Middle Road, West Tisbury. He was 81 years old.
Living with the Cost of Imported Labor
NANTUCKET – On a hot Tuesday morning, tourists clog Nantucket’s cobblestone streets, strolling from boutique to art gallery to coffee shop.
Walking from Main to Centre streets, they sip a latte, buy a hooded island sweatshirt and brunch at the Jared Coffin House, knowing nothing of the obstacles this old whaling city has…
Summit on Lagoon Weighs Dredging, Controlling Growth
Dredge the pond. Control growth. Upgrade septic systems. Encourage homeowners to curb the use of high-nitrogen fertilizers on their lawns. These were the central themes this week when an array of shellfish officials and Vineyard residents gathered for a summit meeting of sorts to discuss the latest water quality crisis in the Lagoon Pond. "It's…
High school Widening Probe on Stolen Goods; Supervisor Is Investigated
Staff and colleagues at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School may have known for years about the actions of culinary arts teacher Peter J. Koines, arrested July 11 by Oak Bluffs police on charges that he stole school-owned kitchen supplies and diverted school funds to buy food for his own commercial kitchen.
State’s Doug Foy
State’s Doug Foy: Guiding Four State Agencies in New Regime
By JULIA WELLS
He switched teams, changing from private to public, from advocacy to bureaucracy, from an attorney who led the fierce charge for environmental protection to an Uber-secretary with a lofty title and a post in state government to match.
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Golf Club Case Gets a Hearing
Golf Club Case Gets a Hearing
A Motion for Court to Reconsider Earlier Ruling Takes Lawyers to Boston; How Powerful Is Island Commission?
By JULIA WELLS Gazette Senior Writer
BOSTON – An attorney who represents the Down Island Golf Club developers tried to convince a Massachusetts Land Court judge…
