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
October 15, 2004
Selectmen Abandon Roundabout for Blinker
Bucking the advice of traffic and planning experts, Oak Bluffs selectmen this week voted to abandon all efforts to design and construct a roundabout at one of the Vineyard’s most dangerous intersections.
The split decision from the board – a 3-2 vote – came just one month after selectmen reaffirmed their commitment to…
Affordable Housing: Reade Kontje Builds Her Own Brick by Brick
Reade Kontje’s home is a work in progress. Outside the cedar shakes are fresh; so too is the sawdust on the table by the front door. The lawn is a mix of grass and weed. The trees have mostly been cleared and are drying in a woodpile in back, but one old pine still stands…
Forest Officials Pledge Hearings to Discuss Massive Cutting Plan
A key official with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation said this week that the public will have its say before the state moves ahead with any plan to clear hundreds of acres of planted trees in the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest. James Rassman, management forester for southeastern Massachusetts, also sought to assure…
Vaccine Shortages Strike Flu Clinics
Vaccine Shortages Strike Flu Clinics
Health Officials Say Clinics Canceled as National Crisis Hits Home; Common Sense Is Urged
By IAN FEIN
Public health officials across the Vineyard confirmed this week that all of the fall flu clinics have been canceled indefinitely while the Island waits to see just…
Fast Ferry Sails Into Off Season
Fast Ferry Sails Into Off Season
New Bedford Service Continues Through the Winter Months; Private Operators to Test New Vineyard Route
By IAN FEIN
Heading into uncharted waters, the New England Fast Ferry company shifted to its winter schedule this week, providing the Island’s first year-round service to New…
Island School Committee Names Edward Jerome Interim Superintendent
The All-Island School Committee voted without dissent this week to hire Edgartown School principal Edward Jerome as interim superintendent of the public schools. Recommended last week by the cabinet of Island principals and assistant principals, the 90-day appointment of Mr. Jerome was approved Wednesday by the school board. The appointment is effective tomorrow, one day…
Derby Heads Into Final Tourney Hours with Heated Competition for Top Spots
With two days to go before the close of the 59th Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, tournament officials are already calling this year’s event one of the most successful in the history of the competition.
