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
July 6, 2007
Ruth Kirchmeier, Master of Woodcuts, Marks 50 Years with Retrospective Show
Up the stairs, on the second floor of Ruth Kirchmeier’s house, is her art studio. It is cluttered with little tins full of colored pencils and cups holding different carving tools. There are posters and maps rolled up in the corner. Her woodcuts, which she has been doing for 50 years, are stored on shelves…
Lecture Series: Betsy Sheerr Leads Hebrew Center Institute
Betsy Sheerr Leads Hebrew Center Institute
By MIKE SECCOMBE
The summer speaker series put on by the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center, explained Betsy Sheerr, is not a Jewish thing, although she explained its motivation – and her own – in distinctly Jewish terms.
“There is in Judaism an important…
American Diva Beverly Sills Dies at 78
Beverly Sills, coloratura soprano, devoted supporter of the arts and longtime Vineyard seasonal resident, died on Monday at her home in New York city of lung cancer. Ms. Sills, who was 78, was the wife of the late Peter B. Greenough, a retired financial writer for the Boston Globe, who died last September.
Energy Zone Raises Doubts
Energy Zone Raises Doubts
Feasibility of Proposed Area Close to Tuckernuck May Be Years Away; Need Grows for Clean Energy
By IAN FEIN
Selectmen across the Island this spring hailed a proposal to designate an area southeast of Chappaquiddick as a renewable energy zone, where they would promote offshore…
Island Towns Found Lacking on Fluoride in Water Supplies
Energy Zone Raises Doubts
Feasibility of Proposed Area Close to Tuckernuck May Be Years Away; Need Grows for Clean Energy
By IAN FEIN
Selectmen across the Island this spring hailed a proposal to designate an area southeast of Chappaquiddick as a renewable energy zone, where they would promote offshore…
Rain Fails to Dampen Parade, Fireworks
All it takes to start a parade are some pots and pans and a couple of kids. Ten years ago on Fourth of July, two young mothers decided to march with their children around the block. They only went a few hundred yards down West Clinton street in Oak Bluffs. After making lots of noise…
Historic Preservation Commissions Doubt Rune Rock Credibility
A planned expedition to recover a mysterious rune stone on Noman’s Land reportedly inscribed with the name of famous Viking Leif Eriksson has hit a snag. The state historical commission questions the plan and the Chilmark historical commission has recommended against removal of the stone.
Sengekontacket Closed Again
For the second time in less than a month, Sengekontacket Pond has been closed to shellfishing, and will remain closed indefinitely while fisheries experts consider what to do about bacterial contamination.
Bob Carroll and Geno Courtney Muse on Being Edgartown Good Old Boys
It is Sunday morning and Bob Carroll and Eugene (Geno) Courtney are sitting in Mr. Carroll’s penthouse apartment at the top of the Harbor View Hotel in Edgartown.
