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 24, 2007
Edgartown Names Two Finalists for Elementary School Principal
The Edgartown School is set to have a new principal by the end of the week, Vineyard schools superintendent Dr. James H. Weiss said yesterday.
Mr. Weiss and the school committee will decide between two finalists selected from a pool of five semi-finalists who were interviewed last week.
The finalists are…
Massachusetts Estuaries Study Ready to Release First Report
The first of the long-awaited studies of the health of Vineyard ponds by the Massachusetts Estuaries Project is set to be released within weeks and will recommend significant changes to the management of the Edgartown Great Pond.
Plan to Refurbish Beach Stirs Emotion
Plan to Refurbish Beach Stirs Emotion
By JEANNIE VANASCO
Thomas Wirth unrolled a map mounted on two poles and planted them in the sand on Inkwell beach in Oak Bluffs last Thursday morning. Mr. Wirth, who worked as the landscape architect for the PBS programs This Old House and Victory Garden…
Plan to Refurbish Beach Stirs Emotion
Plan to Refurbish Beach Stirs Emotion
By JEANNIE VANASCO
Thomas Wirth unrolled a map mounted on two poles and planted them in the sand on Inkwell beach in Oak Bluffs last Thursday morning. Mr. Wirth, who worked as the landscape architect for the PBS programs This Old House and Victory Garden…
Weekend of Events Benefits Program for Rental Homes
Plan to Refurbish Beach Stirs Emotion
By JEANNIE VANASCO
Thomas Wirth unrolled a map mounted on two poles and planted them in the sand on Inkwell beach in Oak Bluffs last Thursday morning. Mr. Wirth, who worked as the landscape architect for the PBS programs This Old House and Victory Garden…
Shark Protection Rules Announced
Trumping a 536-pound winning shark is difficult but the biggest news out of the 21st Monster Shark Tournament weekend for marine biologists, conservationists and fishermen is that the federal government is stepping up to protect several species of overfished sharks. Specifically, the plan would put a formal shark research fishery in place with allowable shark…
Partnership in Building Wooden Boats Survives a Fire and Long Test of Time
People said it would never work. But people were wrong. Vineyard Haven boat builders Ross Gannon and Nat Benjamin have a partnership that has survived 30 years, including a devastating fire that left them with nothing but the will to start over again. Today Gannon and Benjamin is a household name on the Vineyard, synonymous…
