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
September 7, 2004
Derby Weigh Station Readies for Season
The mood was jovial at derby headquarters in Edgartown Sunday morning. More than a dozen committee members of the Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby came together to prepare for the fall contest that begins next week. A few carried cups of coffee. Derby committee member Don Eber of Chilmark stepped into the old…
Vineyard Children Head Back to School
Like cracking open a pack of new pencils with the eraser tops still bright pink, the Vineyard school year starts Thursday with a fresh cast – a new bus company, four new administrators and more than a dozen teachers newly hired into Island classrooms.
Cambridge Woman Drowns; Riptides in Chilmark Blamed
Ripples of Hurricane Frances left a tragic mark on a remote section of Chilmark’s south shore Friday afternoon. A rip current is being blamed in the drowning death of a 58-year-old woman from Cambridge who was swimming with a friend.
Gwenneth Knight, a consultant to the Harvard University Art Museums on Indian and…
Gazette Changes Top Positions
Richard Reston, president of the board of directors at the Vineyard Gazette, has announced changes in the editor and publisher positions at the newspaper. Mr. Reston, a longtime editor and publisher of the Gazette, will resume his role as newspaper publisher.
Julia Wells, who has been the lead writer on the paper for…
End of Summer Business Assessment: Season Analysis Results Are Mixed
Summer had its winners and losers. The smart shoppers were definitely on the Vineyard, and how they spent their money is already the talk of the business community. Linda Malcouronne, who serves on the board of directors of the Martha's Vineyard Chamber of Commerce, said Friday: "Summer is like Christmas. You plan and plan and…
