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
November 18, 2005
West Tisbury Voters Veto Legal Bills in Tax Case, Reject Town Hall Funds
West Tisbury Voters Veto Legal Bills in Tax Case, Reject Town Hall Funds
By IAN FEIN
An overflow crowd of West Tisbury voters this week delivered a stinging mandate to town officials, rejecting a $1.8 million cost overrun on the town hall renovation project and $250,000 in legal bills for the…
School Budget Talks Highlight Steady Rise in Cost of Education
School Budget Talks Highlight Steady Rise in Cost of Education
By RACHEL KOVAC
The merits of forming a single regional school district came to the forefront of an all-Island school committee meeting this week, as an increase in the budget for the Vineyard schools superintendent prompted discussion once again about ways…
Town Meeting Sends a Difficult Mandate
With a town hall renovation project in tatters, unpaid bills stacked high and a legal expense account on empty, the question left hanging in West Tisbury yesterday was: What next? Despite warnings from selectman John Early and assessor Michael Colaneri at the special town meeting on Wednesday night that a no vote on the legal…
First Down: Vineyard Pride Fuels Defense of Island Cup
With over 50 years of inter-Island competition and more than 25 years of battling for the coveted Island Cup, it is hard to believe there is a fresh angle when it comes to the Vineyard-Nantucket high school football rivalry. What storyline remains to be written? There have been overtime heartbreakers, one-sided blowouts and thrilling comebacks…
Home Port Purchase Set for Decision
Home Port Purchase Set for Decision
IAN FEIN and JAMES KINSELLA
For decades, the Home Port restaurant in Menemsha has been the epitome of a traditional Yankee seaside restaurant, with its lobster dinners and stunning sunset views.
On Monday night, Chilmark voters will decide whether to set aside another…
Construction on Islander Replacement Resumes at Full Tilt After Hurricane
Construction on Islander Replacement Resumes at Full Tilt After Hurricane
By James Kinsella Gazette Senior Writer
While work has resumed on the Steamship Authority’s new Island Home car and passenger ferry, the vessel will not be delivered until a year from now.
The vessel, which is slated to replace…
Council on Fisheries Struggles to Reach Common Ground
After two months of studying a scientific report documenting a severe decline in key stocks of fish from Georges Bank to the Gulf of Maine, the New England Fishery Management Council this week was unable to agree on new measures to protect the resource from overfishing. The council met for three days in Hyannis to…
