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
June 16, 2009
News Update: Wednesday, June 17 – Criminal Charges Against Teen Driver
Police issued an array of criminal charges, including motor vehicle homicide and operating under the influence of alcohol, against the young driver of the car that crashed last Thursday, killing an 18-year-old Oak Bluffs girl.
The charges against Kelly McCarron, 17, of Oak Bluffs were announced Wednesday by West Tisbury police.
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Second Case of Swine Flu Confirmed
A second case of swine flu has been confirmed on the Vineyard. There may have been many more; but we’ll probably not be advised of them.
The state guidelines for dealing with the pandemic now recognize the fact that for the great majority of people who catch it, swine flu is not a…
Comment from the Web
What follows is an edited selection from 20 reader comments that were posted on the Gazette Web site over the weekend in response to the fatal car crash.
My heart goes out to the parents and family of both of these young women.
Karen Bressler
Edgartown
Tuesday Chronicle: Sent Packing
From a June. 1991 column by Arthur Railton:
Packing is a science, no doubt about it. Making the most of the space you’ve got takes talent. And that’s true whether you’re packing a carry-on bag for the weekend or the family possessions for a household move. A good packing job looks so easy.…
Not Too Late to Save this Old House
The high stone wall curves around the small gray house as if enfolding it in a protective embrace. When the winter winds blew, hard and damp, across the north shore of the Island, those thoughtfully-placed granite stones shielded the house, and the people within it. It’s so easy to imagine the Tiltons listening to the…
Summer On the Horizon
Summer On the Horizon
It certainly has been slow to arrive by the weather, which has been stubbornly cool and rainy this year; nevertheless summer has its official start this coming weekend with the solstice. And so we turn to the late nature writer Hal Borland, who wrote this about summer:
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In Solemn Flag Day Ceremony, Veterans Farewell Old Glory
Ten members of the American Legion held a solemn ceremony on Sunday, Flag Day, to burn retired flags. The gathering culminated with flames and dark smoke rising from an old steel caldron. The 10-minute service included a prayer, a speech and the playing of music.
The infrequent event is held when the veterans…
Tragedy Strikes at Home
Tragedy Strikes at Home
The statistics paint a stark picture. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death among fifteen to twenty-two-year-olds. And the already high odds of a teenage driver having an accident are highest in the summer months, when teens spend many more hours driving each week than during the…
State Finals Beckon Travel Soccer Teams
The Vineyard yet again has several youth soccer teams excelling in the post-season, as the under-12 team heads to league finals, the under 14-team heads to semifinals and the under-16 team has already qualified for the Massachusetts Tournament of Champions (MTOC).
Climate Changes Island Landscape
The extraordinary beauty, rich geological history and challenges for preservation of the Vineyard landscape were all topics for discussion last Wednesday evening in paleoecologist David Foster’s guest lecture at the Polly Hill Arboretum in West Tisbury.
Sam Bungey Named Gazette Online Editor
Sam Bungey has been named online editor for the Vineyard Gazette, newspaper editor Julia Wells announced this week. Mr. Bungey grew up in London and graduated from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland in 2003. After university he launched Mongrel, a monthly youth-culture magazine that he ran for four years. Published in Dublin, the magazine was circulated…
Police Beat: Team Dispatched, Parties Dispersed, Brawlers Flee
The newly created Martha’s Vineyard Tactical Response Team was dispatched for the first time on Saturday to assist West Tisbury police with a warrant arrest of a man with a history of violent crime.
On Friday police were notified by the Barnstable superior court probation department of a probation warrant for William F.…
Chickie Stays, Says Zoning Board
Chickie will not be moved. The prize-winning red rooster owned by a family on Mayflower Lane in Vineyard Haven was given permission Thursday to remain in the yard by the zoning board of appeals, ending a protracted neighborhood dispute.
At a largely procedural hearing Thursday, the board a granted a permit based on…
Trainer of the Year
Trainer of the Year
Mark McCarthy, son of Mabel and the late Daniel McCarthy of Oak Bluffs and a graduate of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, was recently recognized by the Connecticut Athletic Trainers’ Association as athletic trainer of the year.
The honor recognizes his commitment and dedication to the…
Caps Off to School’s 50th Class
The class of 2009 shared the Oak Bluffs Tabernacle with another special group of graduates at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High school graduation ceremony Sunday. In honor of the 50th graduating class, the high school invited members of the first representatives from the class of 1960—to join in the ceremony. The former students led the…
Gourmet Stroll Is Tasty Tribute to Preserving Island Landmarks
There is a kinetic movement to the Taste of the Vineyard, the annual feast and fund-raiser for the Martha’s Vineyard Preservation Trust. It’s the giddy energy of hundreds of people who skipped lunch, and maybe breakfast, playing gourmand for the night. Sampling. Sipping. Spying what’s ahead. Suddenly it’s forget the forks; it’s just finger food,…
Judging Bookstore, Buying Covers At Bunch of Grapes Reopening
It was more exciting than the circus coming to town. At long last (although in the normal course of Martha’s Vineyard rebuilding, records for speed were set), the Bunch of Grapes Bookstore on Main street in Vineyard Haven, destroyed last July 4 in a fire that started next door at Café Moxie, stood this past…
Oak Bluffs Cleared to Build Fuel Dock on the Harbor
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission on Thursday voted without dissent to approve a town-sponsored initiative to build a new gas station for boaters on the Oak Bluffs harbor. The plan was approved after a rapid review, during which several commissioners acknowledged the importance of having fuel in the harbor in time for the busy summer season.
Commission Challenges Cape Wind
The Cape Cod Commission has petitioned the state’s highest court to overturn the approval by the state Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) of the Cape Wind project.
At stake for the commission, though, is more than just the question Cape Wind’s future; it is the broader principle of its power in regulating development,…
Car Accident Claims One Young Life; Charges to Be Sought Against Driver
Speed was a factor and charges are expected against the 17-year-old driver in the single-car accident on Edgartown-West Tisbury Road that claimed the life of 18-year-old Jena Pothier of Oak Bluffs Thursday evening, police said yesterday.
West Tisbury police chief Beth Toomey said charges will be brought against Kelly McCarron, 17, of Oak…
Correction
Correction
A story in Friday’s Gazette about the Walter Manning homestead reported inaccurately on who will live on the property. Paul and Theresa Manning will build a new home on the site. An apartment in the house will be for June Manning. The Gazette regrets the error.
Mother/Daughter Art Show
Mother/Daughter Art Show
Mother and daughter artists, Gloria and Jennifer Burkin have a show of their new work, at The Martha’s Vineyard Bank at Bettlebung Corner in Chilmark, running from June 12 to June 19.
Both artists will be exhibiting and selling their work throughout the summer at the Chilmark Flea…
