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 26, 2004
Historic Edgartown Restaurant Changes Hands Come January
An investor group headed by principals in Conover Real Estate has signed an agreement to buy the landmark Navigator Restaurant and Boathouse Bar in Edgartown from its longtime owners, the Young family.
Island Land Bank Buys West Tisbury Pondfront Under Blind Trust Cover
Island Land Bank Buys West Tisbury Pondfront Under Blind Trust Cover
By JULIA WELLS
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission deliberately concealed its identity as a publicly funded government land trust when it bought two strategic waterfront properties in West Tisbury – one on Ice House Pond and another on the Tisbury…
Donald Widdiss Returns as Chairman; Sketches Hopeful Wampanoag Outlook
For the first time in 13 years, there will be a new chairman of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah). Donald Widdiss, the first chairman to lead the tribe after it gained federal recognition in 1987, returns to the top post after ousting incumbent Beverly Wright, 132-105, in the tribe’s annual election on Sunday.
Looking Glass: Jabberwocky Is Heading South with New Camp
Looking Glass: Jabberwocky Is Heading South with New Camp
By PAUL REMY Special to the Vineyard Gazette
Jowharah Johnson enjoys dancing and having fun. Her parents frequently take her out. But the 19-year-old African American teenager, who has Cerebral Palsy, does not have friends to hang out with.
Valiant Vineyarders Bring Home the Cup
With five seconds left in the biggest game of his life, with crazed fans screaming at him from every direction and with everything riding on his right foot, E.J. Sylvia delivered.
Boat Line Governor Shuns Participation
Boat Line Governor Shuns Participation
Kathryn Roessel Withdraws Partially From Selection Process for New Term, Frankly Doubting Her Own Prospects
By JAMES KINSELLA Gazette Senior Writer
Quoting a legendary cowboy, a sometimes teary Kathryn A. Roessel said Tuesday that she anticipates her time as the Vineyard Steamship Authority governor…
Red Stocking Fund Plays Annual Santa for Needy Families
When Lorraine Clark walks into Grace Church in Vineyard Haven on the morning of Dec. 17, Christmas officially begins.
There, packed high to the ceiling and filling almost every available space will be over 250 large, white bags – each one stuffed with dozens of wrapped gifts. Each bag will be marked with…
