Jane Kenyon
I am the stone step, the latch, and the working hinge. I am the heart contracted by joy, the longest hair, white before the rest.-Jane Kenyon
July 26, 2005
Talk Centers on Preserving Character
Talk Centers on Preserving Character
By IAN FEIN
The chairman of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission said last week that Vineyard residents will inevitably love the Island to death.
Commission Rejects Hotel Plan for Second Time in One Year
Commission Rejects Hotel Plan for Second Time in One Year
By IAN FEIN
Citing the need to contain increased commercial use in an eclectic residential neighborhood at the fringe of the Oak Bluffs business district, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission voted last week to deny a proposed expansion to a small inn…
Tiny Krill-like Creatures Wash Ashore
Throughout this month swimmers along the north shore of the Vineyard have found krill-like creatures washed up on the beach by the millions. Large quantities of the tiny creatures have been observed as far west as Menemsha. The wrack line at Lambert's Cove Beach is covered with them. "I have seen them in Menemsha harbor…
Celebrity Dinners Raise Funds for Housing
Debate over the Supreme Court justice nominee John G. Roberts raged in Chilmark. Dinner guests sat in awe as Patricia Neal recited her Hollywood Walk of Fame address on Edgartown harbor. And couples danced the night away to the cabaret music of Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano in Lambert’s Cove.
Court Rules County Must Pay Triple Damages, Attorney Fees
Court Rules County Must Pay Triple Damages, Attorney Fees
By JAMES KINSELLA Gazette Senior Writer
Dealing a potentially crushing blow to Dukes County government, a superior court judge has ruled that the Martha’s Vineyard airport commission is by law vested with independent authority to hire and set the salaries of its…
