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
September 6, 2005
Coast Guard Plans to Expand Staff and Station at Menemsha
Between security escorts for Steamship Authority ferries and two major boating accidents, the U.S. Coast Guard at Menemsha had its busiest summer in recent years on the waters around the Vineyard. "You'd be hard pressed to find a day this summer when the boat wasn't used," executive petty officer Douglas B. Zook said of the…
Bus Company Severs Contract; Boards Call Emergency Session
Bus Company Severs Contract; Boards Call Emergency Session
By RACHEL KOVAC
School buses will roll on the Vineyard tomorrow, although it is still unclear who will manage them. Under mounting pressure from a heated labor dispute with its bus drivers, on Friday MV Coachlines abruptly pulled the plug on its transportation…
Governors Speak Out Sharply Against Union-Backed SSA Bill
Governors Speak Out Sharply Against Union-Backed SSA Bill
By JAMES KINSELLA Gazette Senior Writer
The Steamship Authority board of governors has formally protested a union-backed legislative bill that would shift control of the board away from the two Islands.
First Day Thursday for Most Students; Enrollment Is Flat
Restless children will be sent to bed early Wednesday after a summer of beach days and evening ice cream cones. On Thursday they will don new clothes and grab backpacks filled with pencils and notebooks. It is that time of year again: back to school. Much is new in the schools this September. Dr. James…
Vineyarders Join Nation in Aiding Hurricane Relief
Vineyarders Join Nation in Aiding Hurricane Relief
By IAN FEIN
Vineyard Haven neighbors Laura Kimball and Ashley Brede planned to spend a good part of their Labor Day weekend selling lemonade outside their Skiff avenue homes. But when news spread of the devastation left by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and…
