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
September 8, 2006
Walking Beat with John Cashin: Police Chief Settles into Role
Walking Beat with John Cashin: Police Chief Settles into Role
By MAX HART
As far as police chiefs go, John G. Cashin is not your average Joe.
The Bronx-born Mr. Cashin is a mild-mannered thinker with a wry sense of humor who holds two masters degrees, will fly around the…
Tidal Project Draws Widespread Critics
Tidal Project Draws Widespread Critics
Fisheries Groups and Competitors Alike Weigh in with Public Comments on Experimental Venture
By JAMES KINSELLA Gazette Senior Writer
The National Marine Fisheries Service has raised a cautionary flag about a tidal hydroelectric power project proposed for Vineyard Sound.
Writer’s Cramp: Ruthless Piles: Ward Just Culls His Best Work
It’s usually not a good thing when an interview ends in bloodshed, but an exception will be made for Ward Just, who was still nursing his wounds from a battle with a wicker basket when this reporter left his West Tisbury home one morning this week.
Gone Fishing: Annual Derby Begins Sunday
Want some plot lines from a typical Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby fish tale?
How about the salty old fisherman who landed the winning fish on a dark beach in Edgartown in the waning hours of the tournament?
Aquinnah Selectmen Will Seek Bylaw to Regulate Energy Use
Aquinnah Selectmen Will Seek Bylaw to Regulate Energy Use
By IAN FEIN
With the energy demands of large homes a growing concern across the Island, Aquinnah selectmen this week unanimously endorsed a regulation that would require new homes over a certain size to include renewable energy sources such as solar panels…
Finance Committee Urges Legal Review of Contract
Questioning the details of what took place in the May executive session that resulted in town administrator Casey Sharpe’s departure from her post, the Oak Bluffs finance and advisory committee yesterday agreed to ask selectmen for more information – including written minutes of the closed-door session in which she was terminated without cause and an…
