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
October 14, 2005
School District Takes Transportation Reins
School District Takes Transportation Reins
Committee Members Vote 8-1 to Allow Superintendent’s Office to Run Busses; Costs Projected to Stay Under Budget
By RACHEL KOVAC
School committee members voted this week to allow the Vineyard school district to continue managing its own transportation system for the remainder of the…
Student Enrollment Falls for Fifth Year Running; Two Towns Drop Sharply
Student Enrollment Falls for Fifth Year Running; Two Towns Drop Sharply
By RACHEL KOVAC
School census figures released this week by the Vineyard public schools show total student enrollment falling for the fifth year in a row.
As of Oct. 1, the schools counted 2,219 students, 66 fewer than…
Selectmen Persist in Protesting Schedule Changes for Ferries
Striking a far more conciliatory tone, the Tisbury selectmen stood their ground this week in opposing a set of proposed Steamship Authority schedule changes for next year, also calling on boat line leaders to play a role in creating a better traffic layout at the Vineyard Haven terminal.
Dunkin’ Donuts Plan Surfaces in Tisbury at Board of Health
A quiet proposal to open a Dunkin' Donuts on Beach Road in Vineyard Haven was approved by the Tisbury board of health last month, but the Needham man who wants to open the shop still must apply to the town planning board for approval. At its weekly meeting on Sept. 27, the board of health…
Molly Fischer, Age 12, Is Derby Leader
With six days left to catch the winning fish, a new name was scrawled in chalk atop the leaderboard, capturing the hearts and minds of all in the waning moments of the 60th annual Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby.
In the Bogs: Cranberry Crop Is More History and Less Fruit
Ambulance Pact Benefits Town
Oak Bluffs Fire Department Owns Franchise for Off-Island Runs; Special Fund Helps Purchase Police Cruisers, Fire Trucks
By BRIEN HEFLER
Ambulance Pact Benefits Town
If a patient at the Martha's Vineyard Hospital needs to go off-Island for further treatment at a mainland hospital, chances are the Oak Bluffs fire department will provide the lift. For more than 12 years the town fire department has been the primary transportation provider for the hospital, ferrying patients via ambulance to hospitals throughout…
