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
July 22, 2005
Cottagers Host African-American Festival
The Cottagers, Inc., an African American women’s philanthropic organization of Martha’s Vineyard home owners is pleased to announce their sponsorship of the third annual African American Cultural Festival from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 28 and Friday, July 29. In addition a special program for children ages six to 12 is planned…
West Tisbury Selectmen Defend Principal Assessor on Spending
West Tisbury Selectmen Defend Principal Assessor on Spending
By IAN FEIN
West Tisbury selectmen this week criticized a story in last Friday’s Gazette about costly travel expenses submitted by the town principal assessor.
Among other things, the story reported that principal assessor Jo-Ann Resendes stayed in luxury Boston hotels…
Boat Line Eyes Changes at Oak Bluffs Terminal; Town Hall Deal in Doubt
Boat Line Eyes Changes at Oak Bluffs Terminal; Town Hall Deal in Doubt
By JAMES KINSELLA Gazette Senior Writer
HYANNIS – Steamship Authority governors said yesterday that the boat line may now revise the Oak Bluffs terminal reconstruction project, including possibly dropping plans to relocate the ticket office to the former…
Slow Makeover for Cargo Freighter Kwai
The 120-foot cargo ship Kwai sits at the R.M. Packer Co. bulkhead in Vineyard Haven. From the outside she looks like a troubled hulk, but inside she is aglow with change. The 55-year-old ship that once traveled the waters of Europe, first as herring fishing boat and later as a freighter, is being converted to…
Camp Jabberwocky Director Steps Down
Camp Jabberwocky Director Steps Down
Gillian Lamb Butchman Has Resigned to Pursue Ever-Widening Mission of Building Similar Camps
By RACHEL KOVAC
After 35 years, Gillian Lamb Butchman quietly stepped down from her role as director at Camp Jabberwocky on Saturday. The daughter of Jabberwocky founder Helen (Hellcat) Lamb, Mrs.…
Price of Gasoline Hits Record High Here
Gasoline prices on the Vineyard have hit record highs this summer, with the cost of premium gasoline now topping three dollars a gallon at some stations – well above both the state and national averages. As of Tuesday, Tisbury Shell and Edgartown Mobil both were charging $3.04 per gallon for premium gasoline. Regular gasoline prices…
Musical Memories: David Crohan Marks 40 Years with Tabernacle
He is the Vineyard’s own piano man and his story has been told dozens of times, but even in the retelling it is remarkable and ordinary and gifted and funny – all words that describe David Crohan himself. Above all else he is funny, with a relaxed, deadpan humor that spills out unexpectedly and uproariously,…
