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
December 8, 2006
Christmas in Edgartown Sees a Sparkling Revival
People visiting the village of Edgartown this weekend may feel as if they’ve stepped through a magic portal into a world of Christmas past that is one part Charles Dickens novel and one part Frank Capra movie. With the return of Christmas in Edgartown, a longtime tradition that had largely faded until recently, there will…
Danish Study Is Boost for Wind Farms
Danish Study Is Boost for Wind Farms
By IAN FEIN
In the most comprehensive scientific analysis on offshore wind farms to date, a Danish government report released last week found little or no environmental impacts from the world’s two largest offshore projects.
The findings are significant for the Nantucket…
Actor Launches Civics Road Show on Island
Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss had a full house in the Katharine Cornell Theatre in Vineyard Haven on Wednesday night for a conversation leagues away from the blockbuster film that put both him and Martha’s Vineyard on the map: reintroducing civics to the public school curriculum.
The seats were filled with teachers, school administrators,…
Presidential Medal of Freedom Awarded to David McCullough
Presidential Medal of Freedom Awarded to David McCullough
David McCullough, the prize-winning historian and West Tisbury resident whose acclaimed works of nonfiction have all been written from his home off Music street, will receive the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom at a White House ceremony next week.
Gift from Patricial Nanon Family Preserves Chilmark Arts Colony
Patricia N. Nanon, the feisty choreographer who founded The Yard as an informal dance theatre project in 1972, next month will grant full ownership of her multimillion dollar property in the wooded hills of Chilmark to the singular Island arts colony.
MVC Approves Hospital Plan
MVC Approves Hospital Plan
Commission Vote Is Unanimous Despite Stubborn Reservations Over Location of Building; Offsite Parking Is Out
By IAN FEIN
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission last night unanimously approved the $42 million renovation and expansion of the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital despite widespread misgivings with the existing location.
Gift from Patricial Nanon Family Preserves Chilmark Arts Colony
Patricia N. Nanon, the feisty choreographer who founded The Yard as an informal dance theatre project in 1972, next month will grant full ownership of her multimillion dollar property in the wooded hills of Chilmark to the singular Island arts colony.
The Yard: Gift from Patricial Nanon Family Preserves Chilmark Arts Colony
Patricia N. Nanon, the feisty choreographer who founded The Yard as an informal dance theatre project in 1972, next month will grant full ownership of her multimillion dollar property in the wooded hills of Chilmark to the singular Island arts colony.
