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
August 1, 2003
The Summer the Music Stopped: Local Venues See Crowds Thin
The Summer the Music Stopped: Local Venues See Crowds Thin
By CHRIS BURRELL
They’re all tuned up and ready to rock and roll. There’s only one problem. The dance floor’s empty, and there are just three guys standing up against the wall waiting for the music.
Not even the…
For Another Island, Affordable Housing Seems a Virtually Impossible Hurdle
NANTUCKET – Walter Beinecke's name is spoken with a sense of awe and an undercurrent of resentment. He's the fellow, people here will tell you, who in the 1960s awoke this sleepy little island. He's the entrepreneur, who, owning much of Nantucket's downtown and practically all of the working harborfront – jammed with more fishing…
Neighbors Head to Court to Stop New Programs at Town’s Katama Farm
Complaining that Edgartown officials turned a deaf ear to their appeals to limit operations at Katama Farm, a group of four Katama residents will go to court Tuesday – pleading with a superior court judge to evict the FARM Institute, newest tenant of the town-owned farm. "We're not opposed to the FARM Institute. We're not…
County Commissioners Delay on Manager Hire
County Commissioners Delay on Manager Hire
By MANDY LOCKE
The Dukes County commissioners stalled again this week – failing to resolve questions raised about newly hired county manager Laurie Perry’s college degree.
“I’m dismayed it’s taken this long to resolve the issue. It does sound like a broken record,…
On Chappaquiddick, Talk of Trustees’ Plan
Unspoiled beaches. A quiet, rural island community. Canoes and kayaks for rent. Cool caps and T-shirts for sale. Hundreds of cars. Long ferry lines. Fresh talk about how to manage it all. This is the latest sketch from Chappaquiddick, where discussion has begun to heat up around a new long-range plan for two key properties…
For the 25th Year: Art Buchwald Heads Back to Auction Block
For the 25th Year: Art Buchwald Heads Back to Auction Block
By C.K. WOLFSON
There are no similar versions of himself; he is that singular, that irreverent, blunt, kind-hearted. Mischievous to an inch of trouble. Without intention, without seeming to care, he is a finger-in-the-socket current of unpredictability and compassion…
