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
June 1, 2007
Vineyarders Join State House Outcry Over Coastal Home Insurance Crisis
The steadily increasing cost of home insurance has been a bone of contention on the Vineyard for years, but a proposed increase to the rates of the FAIR plan – the state-backed insurer of last resort, and the only insurer for over 40 per cent of homeowners on Cape Cod and the Islands – has…
Memorial Day Was Busy and Crowded, Good for Business
Traffic was up, sales were up and spirits were up to match as business owners across the board reported a generally busy Memorial Day weekend and a healthy start to the season this year.
Steamship Authority traffic to the Vineyard between Thursday and Saturday was up four per cent for passenger traffic and…
Concern over Mosquito-Borne Diseases Prompts Workshop
Memorial Day Was Busy and Crowded, Good for Businesses
By JULIA RAPPAPORT
Traffic was up, sales were up and spirits were up to match as business owners across the board reported a generally busy Memorial Day weekend and a healthy start to the season this year.
Steamship Authority traffic…
Parking Lot Is Chaotic Scene
Tisbury Town Officials Receive a Wide Array of Complaints as Redesign Project Begins at Lot on Water Street
Under construction but still open – that is the tag line for the Water street parking lot in Vineyard Haven, which was the subject of widespread complaints before the Tisbury selectmen this week.
Caterpillars Munch Away on Island
Caterpillars Munch Away on Island
By IAN FEIN
Armies of caterpillars made their annual spring emergence on the Vineyard this week, munching away on Island foliage and swinging down on silken threads to stick to unsuspecting passersby.
Codfish Nursery Plan Promoted
Codfish Nursery Plan Promoted
Tom Osmers of West Tisbury Leads Effort to Bring Back Cod Through the Use of Saltwater Hatcheries on the Island
By MARK ALAN LOVEWELL
Cod, once the most valued fish in Vineyard and New England waters, has been in severe decline for years.
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County Commissioners Praise Resigning Manager for Effort
The sudden resignation of county manager E. Winn Davis last week was followed by a noticeable atmosphere of calm and quiet this week.
Mr. Davis read his letter of resignation during a tense county commission meeting last Wednesday that included a nearly two-hour executive session and an accusation from one commissioner that a…
