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
November 28, 2003
Web Poultry: Camera Sends Chickens Flying into Cyberspace
They are on camera more than any soap opera actor, and their fan base extends all the way to Europe. But they coudn’t be more clueless about their fame. That’s because they are chickens, and their every daylight move is being broadcast over the worldwide web from a backyard camera in West Tisbury.
Sweet Revenge: Vineyard Recaptures Cup
Sweet Revenge: Vineyarders Recapture Cup
By ALEXIS TONTI
After winning the 26th annual Island Cup and clinching the Mayflower Large League title last Saturday, the Vineyarders now advance to the playoffs, where they will compete for a spot in the Division VI superbowl.
The playoff game is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 4 p.m.…
Sovereignty Issue Looms in Aquinnah
Voters in Aquinnah are set to gather next week for a relatively routine special town meeting, but as a swirl of discussion heats up in this tiny town over the Wampanoag tribe’s court case on sovereign immunity, the meeting may prove to be not-so-routine.
Five months ago a superior court judge ruled that the tribe…
Oak Bluffs Weighs Zoning Questions
You won't actually need to bring a hammer or architectural blueprints to next week's special town meeting in Oak Bluffs, but nearly the entire warrant is devoted to issues around building and zoning. Voters who come out Tuesday will decide questions about leasing the old town hall, redesigning the new town hall, hiring a fundraiser…
Interim Bridge: Six-Year Span
At a public hearing on Monday, MassHighway officials told Islanders to expect the temporary drawbridge across Lagoon Pond to stay in place for six years.
Stunned at the prospect, Islanders immediately urged the project engineers to finalize a design for the new drawbridge before beginning construction on a temporary replacement.
In Divided Vote, Board Denies Merit Pay Raise to Superintendent Cash
In Divided Vote, Board Denies Merit Pay Raise To Superintendent Cash
By CHRIS BURRELL
For the first time in his eight-year tenure here, Vineyard schools superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash failed this week to win the school board’s backing for a merit pay increase.
