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
August 26, 2005
Property Tax Case Reveals IRS Probe
Property Tax Case Reveals IRS Probe
Expert Appraiser for Town Discloses Internal Revenue Service Investigation of Herring Creek Farm Transaction
By IAN FEIN
BOSTON – The expert appraiser hired by West Tisbury assessors revealed during cross-examination this week that the federal Internal Revenue Service is investigating the 2001 Herring…
Preservation Trust to Buy Old Sculpin Gallery
The Martha's Vineyard Preservation Trust confirmed yesterday that it will buy the Old Sculpin Gallery – the landmark building that fronts Dock street in Edgartown and was a grain mill turned boat building shop turned art gallery and education space. The trust will pay the Martha's Vineyard Art Association $1 for the property, and in…
Glacial Gem: Freshwater Pond Offers Glimpse of Rare World
The Nature Conservancy called it a globally rare community type.
The Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program said it is one of the most critical habitats to protect in all of New England.
Many Island residents know it best as a secret late-night skinny-dipping spot.
Risk of Forest Fire High Due to Summer Drought; Public Caution Is Urged
Against a backdrop of prolonged summer drought, the threat of wildfire in the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest is now high, and Island fire chiefs this week issued grave words of caution to the public. "I just think everyone should be aware. If they see something smoldering, to not be afraid to call it in,"…
State High Court Upholds Edgartown
State High Court Upholds Edgartown
By JULIA WELLS
In an Edgartown case which is esoteric but has application for small towns across the commonwealth, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that a house on an undersized lot cannot be expanded without a special permit – even if the expansion itself…
Tisbury Selectmen End Chief’s Tenure
Tisbury Selectmen End Chief’s Tenure
By MAX HART
Citing an irreconcilable dispute over compensation, the Tisbury selectmen quietly moved to not renew their contract with police chief Theodore (Ted) A. Saulnier nearly two months ago.
The board informed Chief Saulnier of the decision in a letter dated June 29,…
Merchants Report August Spike in Island Tale of Two Summers
Merchants Report August Spike in Island Tale of Two Summers
By JAMES KINSELLA
Oak Bluffs harbor reports a record July, while fewer boats appear in Edgartown. Steamship Authority passenger traffic is up a bit, while commercial airline traffic is down a little. July generally lags the same month last summer, while…
