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 24, 2006
Research Into Native American History Leads Islanders to Audience with Queen
Two Island men with an interest in history and research spent Thanksgiving Day on a mission far from the dining room table this year. While friends and relatives were at home preparing turkey and pumpkin pie, Jay Segel and Ron Monterosso were in London meeting with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip to recount the…
Fabled Island Cup Comes Home in Record Win
You could hear the crowd rumbling on Saturday before the ferry carrying the high school football team, fresh from its 47-22 win over Nantucket in the annual Island Cup, had even docked in Vineyard Haven. Like a parade welcoming a conquering army, about 200 residents had staked out the Steamship Authority wharf, ready to…
Energy Conservation Lagging on Vineyard
Energy Conservation Lagging on Vineyard
By IAN FEIN
Climate change has been at the top of nearly every political agenda this fall.
Growing Class Divide Cause for Worry
The greatest thing about the Vineyard for the Rev. Alden Besse is not the natural beauty – as much as he appreciates it – but the intimacy of the Island community.
As a longtime minister at Grace Episcopal Church in Vineyard Haven, and someone who is involved in numerous nonprofit organizations, he believes…
Landscape Master: Allen Whiting Publishes Book of Life’s Work
It’s raining outside, so artist Allen Whiting is doing a quick inventory of the leaks in his West Tisbury barn-turned-studio, making sure that stacks of finished oil paintings are out of the way of the runoff. Repairs can be put off to another day.
Former Town Official Is Fined for Conflict of Interest Violation
A former member of the Oak Bluffs zoning board of appeals who is also an architect was fined $3,000 this week by the Massachusetts Ethics Commission for violating the state conflict of interest law. William (Chuck) Sullivan represented clients on six occasions in front of his own board, the ethics commission found.
Sale of Hospital Draws Queries
The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital will be fully covered for any decrease in Medicare funding that flows from a proposed affiliation with the giant Partners Health Care group, a gathering of Island residents were promised this week.
Red Stocking Fund Begins Season of Helping Needy
The Red Stocking Fund is the Vineyard's holiday Santa. Red Stocking elves are already quietly working behind the scenes to make sure every Island child with needs has a warm and love-filled season. Last year 275 children in 173 families got a boost of holiday cheer, thanks to Red Stocking. This year the number is…
