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
December 19, 2003
Santa Surveys His Domain
With six shopping days left until Christmas, Tisbury merchants say the women will come early, the men late. Parking will be tough, but when isn't it? And though the wind may be cold the shops are warm, and the white lights of a Main street night alone make it worth the walk. Vineyard Haven store…
Super Bowl Champs! First Time Since 1999, and It Feels Just Fine
Thirty-four seconds remained on the clock. The Manchester Essex Hornets had just scored on a quarterback sneak to put them within two points of the Vineyard in the Division VI Super Bowl. The Vineyard defense, in a moment reminiscent of their playoff match against East Boston, faced a game-threatening situation in the final seconds. Looking…
Mopeds Off-Season: They’re Useful, Cheap – but on Chilly Side
Manuel Suza just ordered a fill-up at deBettencourt’s gas station in Oak Bluffs and only had to shell out $1.66. No wonder he was still smiling.
His rig barely uses any fuel, but it comes with a price. It’s a moped, and he’s riding the thing in 35 degree weather. That explains the…
Flu Fears Are Here, but Not Reality, Yet
Flu season is here, and the biggest concern now is who might get it.
Dr. Melanie Miller, a pediatrician, said this week: “We have been inundated by concerned parents. There are a lot of panicking parents out there.”
For the moment, the main challenge to health care providers is education rather than…
Developer Vows Total Clearing of Woodlands; MVC Votes for Review
Developer Vows Total Clearing of Woodlands; MVC Votes for Review
By JULIA WELLS Gazette Senior Writer
The developer of the Down Island Golf Club went toe to toe with the Martha’s Vineyard Commission one more time last night, publicly declaring his intention to clear-cut 270 acres in the southern woodlands and openly…
A Boom Is Changing Edgartown (Again)
A Boom Is Changing Edgartown (Again)
By MANDY LOCKE
The sound of hammers and saws pulses through downtown Edgartown. Morning calm is broken by a foreman yelling instructions to a team of roofers and by the beeping of a delivery truck backing into a driveway with a load of lumber. A…
Boat Line 2004: Big Challenges, with Some Internal Tensions
Boat Line 2004: Big Challenges, with Some Internal Tensions
By JULIA WELLS
The monthly meeting was canceled, but there is no shortage of business news at the Steamship Authority these days, where revenues are down, a new but poorly defined marketing push is under fire and fissures between Nantucket and the…
