Dylan Thomas
The birds of the winged trees flying my name Above the farms and the white horses I rose in rainy autumn And walked abroad in a shower of all my days. – Dylan Thomas
August 3, 2007
Island Conservation Movement Takes Stock
The dire forecast for the future of the Vineyard environment, signed onto by the Island's major conservation groups 10 years ago this week, was wrong. Dramatically, happily wrong. Among other things, the 1997 white paper predicted the Vineyard would be built out within eight years, and that only a little over 25 per cent of…
Despite Changing Social Mores, Drunk Driving Still a Problem
William is a 22-year-old college student who came to the Island this summer to work two jobs and save money for his senior year of school. He was basically cruising through life – enjoying the parties and bars on the Island – before moving on to finish his education and get a job.
Helicopter Pad Cited as Illegal
The Chappaquiddick affordable housing saga continues with a bizarre twist. William O'Connell, one of ten plaintiffs now arguing in the Massachusetts appeals court that eight one-acre lots on Chappaquiddick contain environmentally sensitive habitat and should not be used for affordable homesites, has clear-cut a portion of the area in dispute for use as a helicopter…
Hospital Demolition Is Under Way
The largest construction project in Island history has entered full swing.
Michael J. Fox Paces Through Life of Writing
Michael J. Fox, television and movie star, has walked his share of red carpets over the years. These days, though, he walks a more nondescript bit of floor covering: a cheap sisal mat in the garage of his Aquinnah house. Pacing, back and forth, doing laps of the pool table trying to harness the involuntary…
With All Hats Off to Late Art Buchwald, Possible Dreams Auction Set for Monday
Imagine sitting in the VIP suite at the Circuit de Catalunya racetrack in Barcelona on a sunny May day. As the Formula One race cars whiz by, you clink champagne flutes with your lucky guest and smile, thinking of the Michelin starred dinner that awaits you.
Young Golfer Tony Grillo Wins State Championship
In a victory that was as improbable as it was thrilling, Island golf sensation Tony Grillo overcame a seven-stroke deficit in the early going and sank a dramatic birdie putt on the final hole of the final day to capture his second consecutive Massachusetts Junior Golf Championship title.
With the win at the…
