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
May 27, 2011
News Update: Wednesday, June 1 – Posting Error in Town Election
The May 26 Oak Bluffs special election was not legal, town administrator Michael Dutton has confirmed. In an e-mail to the Gazette Mr. Dutton said the town failed to post a warrant seven days prior to the election.
“I had assumed the posting of the warrant for the town meeting identifying the election…
Breaking News: Tuesday, May 31 – Sewer Discs Wash Ashore Here
Some of the millions of small plastic discs, released accidentally from a New Hampshire sewer plant three months ago, have begun washing up on Martha’s Vineyard beaches.
Over the weekend, people reported finding scores of the discs on south shore beaches. One Island resident picked up more than 60 at Quansoo. Others were…
News Update: Scouts Discover Old Box Filled With Treasure
A cookout for a den of Vineyard Cub Scouts and their parents on Thursday night had an exciting surprise ending when two young scouts discovered an old treasure box deep in the woods.
The rusted World War II-era metal box contained a cache of gold and jewelry, knives and an old revolver. The…
Ferry Governor Disabled
Ferry Governor Disabled
The MV Governor lost power with one of her two engines while coming into Wood Hole on the 4 p.m. trip from Vineyard Haven Wednesday. The trip was delayed for more than an hour.
Calling Moms and Dads that Need Nurturing
To address the need of postnatal support a group of Island moms, doctors, maternity nurses, midwives, health, yoga and childcare practitioners, and members of the Martha’s Vineyard Family Network have created a free monthly series entitled Nurturing Our Babies and Ourselves, an educational series to enhance the parenting journey.
The series takes place…
Vineyard Vines Spread
Vineyard Vines Spread
A second Island Vineyard Vines retail store is opening, adding an Oak Bluffs location to its Edgartown location. The new store, at 56 Narragansett avenue, will have complete offerings for men, women and children along with some exclusive Vineyard and Oak Bluffs-specific apparel. Ian Murray, chief executive and cofounder with…
Menemsha Dock Reopens After Fire
Things will begin to return to normal in Menemsha next week when the town reopens the new West Dock, nearly 11 months after it was destroyed in the Menemsha Coast Guard boathouse fire last July 12.
Railings still need to be installed and the dock cleaned up before the public can use the…
New Airport Runways Ready For Increased Summer Traffic
The Martha’s Vineyard Airport is getting new runways. But the work you’ve seen going on out there all spring is only phase one.
“To you guys it’s probably just asphalt and drainage but to airport people it is something that will last a long time,” airport manager Sean Flynn said on a tour…
Big and Little Bridge Repairs Completed, Jumping at Issue
After a long winter of trying to beat the red lights between Oak Bluffs and Edgartown, Islanders can look forward to a summer without traffic signals on Beach Road. On Tuesday highway department supervisor Richard Combra confirmed that stoplights at the two bridges on Sengekontacket would be gone for Memorial Day weekend as work wraps…
Charter School Reunion
Charter School Reunion
The Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School will be holding an Alumni Reunion Party for all past charter school students (older than high school-age) on Friday, June 3 at 6 p.m.with dancing, dining and celebration.
This year’s graduation ceremonies for the charter school will be held on Sunday, June…
Aquinnah Readies Beach Safety Program, Seeking Firefighters
Aquinnah police are readying a new beach safety program this summer that will involve placing numerical markers on beaches for use when calling for help in the event of an emergency.
Det. Ryan Ruley described the plan to the Aquinnah selectmen at their meeting last Thursday. He said police will line town beaches…
Ambulance Chief Search
Ambulance Chief Search
The Tri-Town Ambulance Service committee will restart the search for a new chief after the top choice withdrew his application.
The committee was set to ask the Chilmark selectmen to approve hiring Timothy Morrissey of Connecticut to head the ambulance service and begin duties in the next month.…
Restoration of Furniture and Spirit
It was the seventies, and Julie Robinson was 27, divorced and “trying to figure out what the heck to do with myself,” as she puts it now. “I wanted to do more with my life.”
Unfettered and newly a member of the women’s liberation movement, she drove out to California to visit a…
Arthur Railton, 95, Remembered Fondly By Friends and Family
Friends, family and colleagues gathered on Tuesday morning to remember Arthur R. Railton at a service in the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown. An editor, writer, sailor and historian, Mr. Railton, who lived in Edgartown and Chilmark, died on Thursday, May 19 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital at the age of 95.
Island Lax Player Shines Bright as College Freshman
Freshman Erik Dolliver of Oak Bluffs, a graduate of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, recently concluded his first season with the Guilford College men’s lacrosse team.
Dolliver, a 6-0 attacker, played in 15 games for the Quakers this season. He scored seven points on six goals and one assist. Dolliver also picked…
Win or Go Home Season Begins
This week marks the end of the regular sports season; although specific seedings have not yet been announced, several Vineyard teams end the spring with records strong enough to move them into the postseason.
On Time Two Gets Face and Body Lift
This spring, the captains of the Chappaquiddick ferry have taken to calling the older of the two ferries the On Time II and a half.
Piping Plovers Nest at Tashmoo, Beach Closed to Protect Them
Nesting season has begun for piping plovers, and Tashmoo Beach in Tisbury will be closed for the next month to protect a plover nest found Monday on the road leading to the public beach.
The town of Tisbury closed the end of Herring Creek Road and the beach on the recommendation of the…
Sharky’s Cantina in Oak Bluffs Will Expand Inside and Outside
Sharky’s Cantina will enjoy a growing presence on Circuit avenue this summer after Oak Bluffs selectmen approved an indoor-outdoor 24-seat expansion for the popular year-round restaurant on Thursday. The expansion into a deck in a neighboring building is not contiguous with the restaurant and will require wait staff to cross an alley that also serves…
Gosnold Voters Opt Into Preservation Act
As towns across the Vineyard begin to rethink their commitment to the Community Preservation Act, the tiny town of Gosnold, made up of the Elizabeth Islands chain, is jumping on board.
At Monday’s annual town meeting, voters approved the formation of a community preservation committee after the town voted to accept the Community…
Judge Orders Oak Bluffs To Pay Peter Martell Fees
A Dukes County superior court judge has ruled that the town of Oak Bluffs must pay back some $35,700 in attorney’s fees to the town fire investigator, who won a court-ordered reinstatement last year after he was ousted by the fire chief two years prior.
Goodale’s Pit: MVC Committee Recommends No DRI Review
Goodale’s Pit, the longtime family-owned earth mining business in Oak Bluffs, does not need review by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission as a development of regional impact, a key commission subcommittee decided Monday.
The MVC land use planning committee voted 10-1 to recommend no review by the full commission, sending the matter back to…
Good Modeling Binds Fellowship of Flyers
Flight continues to attract enthusiasts of all ages. With advances in technology it is easier and cheaper than ever to build and fly a small model airplane. Recently, one Saturday morning a group of 20 gathered in the otherwise empty regional high school gymnasium. These members of the Martha’s Vineyard Model Flying Club flew their…
Melting Pot Thrives on Diverse Stew
A long time ago, in another life, I recall how my stomach cringed when I heard a colleague saying, “Oh, I have all the Macs and the O’s. How is anyone supposed to teach them math?”
More Frequent Flooding a Serious Concern
One day last month close to five inches of rain fell on Martha’s Vineyard. In Chilmark alone it caused a five-foot wide, four-foot deep sinkhole on State Road, the collapse of a two culverts and the dirt road to Lucy Vincent Beach, the collapse of an old granite bridge and the closure of South Road…
Freedom Riders’ Contributions Honored
Oprah Winfrey’s show on May 4 honored the Freedom Riders on the 50th anniversary of their historic bus ride to desegregate public areas in the South.
Thirteen young people, many students, both black and white, boarded two Greyhound buses in Washington, D.C., on May 4, 1961 with the goal of riding to New…
Always at the Helm, Joe Cressy’s Legacy Unites
A large brigade of Island firefighters, wearing their dress blues and standing straight and true, flanked the steps of the Old Whaling Church last Saturday afternoon, a fine May day flecked with sunshine and breezes. Joe Cressy would have called it a sailor’s day and he would have been right. Joe was right about everything…
Letters to the Editor
CLINIC IN CRISIS
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
This is a crisis — our clinic is at risk.
Family Planning of Martha’s Vineyard has been providing reproductive health care to Island men, woman and teens for nearly three decades. In 2010, our community clinic provided safe, confidential and affordable care for…
Memorial Day 2011
Memorial Day 2011
Disability Program Grants
Disability Program Grants
The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation is accepting inquiries for its next cycle for grants to help those with intellectual disabilities. Organizations located in Barnstable, Nantucket, Dukes or Essex counties serving children, adolescents, and young adults to age 26 with intellectual disabilities that address one or more of the…
Vineyard High School Wins Student Journalism Awards
The student newspaper of Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, the High School View, has for the sixth consecutive year earned a highest achievement award in scholastic editing and publishing from the New England Scholastic Press Association. The award was one of nine accolades that coeditor in chief and senior Kira Shipway accepted on behalf of…
Fair With Benefits Means Extra Exercise for Some
The County of Dukes County held a Benefits Fair for municipal employees last Friday, to give employees and their dependents the opportunity to talk one-on-one with representatives of health, dental and life plans, deferred compensation plans and the retirement system. The event also offered hearing and skin cancer screenings well as a blood pressure check.
Island-Grown Artworks Win Spot on Island Book
The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of the 2011-2012 Island Book cover art contest. All sixth graders were invited to submit their creations on the theme of Island Grown. The following artists were chosen:
Belle Dupon of the Martha’s Vineyard Charter School; Susa Breese of the Martha’s Vineyard Charter…
Donald Lynch Lands Rare Weakfish
A rare weakfish was caught last Saturday night by a local angler. Donald Lynch, 43, of Vineyard Haven, said he was entirely surprised by the catch. The fish was caught from the beach at the Lagoon Pond drawbridge. “On the very first cast I hooked up a fish and when I landed it, I discovered…
Oak Bluffs Native Is Alumni of Year
Oak Bluffs-born Dr. Thomas Allingham, now of Ridgeland, Miss., was honored as 2011 Alumni of the Year at Cape Cod Community College yesterday.
The 1974 graduate called the college the place where he moved from “lost” to inspired.
Today, Dr. Thomas Allingham is interim chair of the department of anesthesiology, associate…
John Beal Earns Degree, Coast Guard Commission
John William Beal, of Hingham and Oak Bluffs, was awarded a bachelor of science in government and international affairs and a commission as Ensign in the United States Coast Guard on May 18
Four iPads Give Third Graders Unlimited Learning Possibilities
Third grade ain’t what it used to be, and nowhere is this more pronounced than in Deborah Hammett’s class at the Oak Bluffs School, where four state-of-the art iPads arrived this week, thanks to a $2,500 grant from Comcast. The grant was given to support classes that use technology in their work.
What,…
New Security Measures Follow Dumping at Fishermen’s Depot
Unlawful dumping at the Edgartown fishermen’s depot led the Edgartown selectmen to approve new rules this week for the storage depot off Meshacket Road.
Selectmen will appoint someone to be in charge of the depot and will install some kind of security system around the area.
Cora Weiss Awarded Prize For Civil Rights Advocacy
Peace activist Cora Weiss, a seasonal resident of Aquinnah, was honored with the Ann S. Kheel prize for Exceptional Dedication and Service to Humanity by the New York Urban League at its 46th annual Frederick Douglass Dinner on May 12.
Mrs. Weiss was recognized along with former New York city mayor David Dinkins…
Douglas Vanderhoop Receives Honors for Viet Nam Service
Since last we celebrated a Memorial Day, Douglas E. Vanderhoop has become one of the highest decorated veterans in the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah). In the annual Ute Tribe’s Fourth of July Pow Wow, Mr. Vanderhoop was initiated into the Red Feather Society, the highest military honor that can be bestowed upon indigenous…
War Widow Returns Home to Remember
Mary Carr, 88, made a journey back to the Vineyard last Friday. The last time she was here, 67 years ago, war raged in Europe and in the Pacific. It was a time in the nation’s history when people all around her made huge sacrifices. In that year, she lost her husband.
For…
Farmhouse Repair Estimate Is Costly
The house at Tea Lane Farm in Chilmark needs $500,000 worth of repairs and renovations to prepare it for a future farming family, a special subcommittee told the Chilmark selectmen this week.
The committee of Frank Fenner, Leonard Jason and Dick Smith presented preliminary plans to the selectmen at a public hearing Tuesday…
Tiffany Smalley Makes History For Wampanoag Tribe, Harvard
Tiffany Smalley yesterday was awarded her undergraduate degree from Harvard University, and with it the distinction of being the first student from the Wampanoag nation to do so since its first Native American graduate, another Vineyarder named Caleb Cheeshateaumuck, graduated in 1665.
Blog Sounds Discordant Note On Immigrants, Employers
Several major employers of Brazilian labor on the Vineyard spoke out this week against a newly-established Island blog which has accused them of hiring undocumented workers. The inflammatory blog has caused distress and anger among the Brazilian community as well as their employers.
Posts on the blog accuse entities as diverse as landscape…
Home Port Puts Menu Where Mouth Is
The owners of the Home Port Restaurant announced this week that from now on they will only serve locally-caught fish and shellfish at the landmark Menemsha eatery known for its sunsets and swordfish.
The sunsets will of course stay but swordfish will only be on the menu at the Home Port if it…
Memorial Day Arrives With Sold-Out Ferries and Marches to the Sea
Summer is peeking in at the Island, with buds and bushes in full bloom and sunsets that spread across the western sky with rosy-hued fingertips.
And it’s summer for business too — shops are opening, gardeners and farmers are busy putting flowers and crops in the ground, and more than a few new…
Oak Bluffs Ballots Say No And No Again; Is Vote Valid? Maybe
Oak Bluffs will have to make do with a severely cut-down, no-frills budget this year after voters soundly rejected two Proposition 2 1/2 overrides in a special town election yesterday.
Catherine Coogan Stays Calm at Center Of Her Community
Catherine Coogan walked into the Family Planning clinic at 8 o’clock one morning this week, fresh from getting her three kids out the door and dropping them off at their respective schools, ready to do battle once again in the fight to keep her clinic open.
She was calm and collected, only momentarily…
Veterans Must Travel for Care
For Martha’s Vineyard veterans the past year has been one of frustration as they have been forced to travel off-Island for treatment, and often left to pay the bill.
After administrators discovered more than a year and a half ago that the contract between the Veterans Administration and the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital had…
Family Planning Clinic in Peril
The latest victim of deep cuts to health and human service funding at the state and federal level, the Vineyard Family Planning clinic, which has provided Islanders with a wide array of confidential health services at affordable rates for some 30 years, is now facing the very real threat of closure.
Gazette Chronicle: Bar None
Bar None
From a 1932 Gazette:
To those who would look intelligently upon the distant past of Martha’s Vineyard, an authority to be commended is Charles H. Brown, Vineyard Haven attorney at law. A Vineyarder of a Vineyard family, Mr. Brown was, nevertheless, born in Charlestown, Mass., but, coming to the…
Penn State Graduate
Penn State Graduate
Brian Alexander has graduated from Penn State University, earning his bachelor of science degree in economics from the Smeal School of Business at Penn State. Brian is the son of Mark and Connie Alexander of Tisbury.
Geoffrey Phillips
Geoffrey Phillips
Anna Maria College announces that Geoffrey E. Phillips of Edgartown received his master of science in criminal justice degree at the college’s commencement held on Saturday, May 14, in Worcester.
Little League
Little League
The midseason Little League All-Star Games will be played this Sunday at Veira Park. The American League takes on the National League at 1 p.m. for the minors and 3:30 p.m. for the majors.
Rachel Reagan
Rachel Reagan
Rachel Reagan of Oak Bluffs received a bachelor of arts in English (Writing, Communication and Rhetoric) at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth undergraduate commencement on May 22.
Oak Bluffs
HOLLY NADLER
508-274-2329
(hollynadler@gmail.com)
So last Thursday I was talking to my old friend, Dolly Campbell, who oversees operations at the Thrift Store in Vineyard Haven. On Thursdays a 20 per cent discount is offered to persons 55 and older. I noticed Dolly was extra sweet and tactful about…
Temperatures
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
May 20 71 54 .03
May 21 71 54 .01
May 22 66 49 Trace
May 23 56 46 Trace
May 24 61 49 .12
May 25 70 56 Trace
May 26 74 52 Trace
…
Please Adopt Us
Please Adopt Us
Chappy
MARGARET KNIGHT
508-627-8894
(margaret02539@yahoo.com)
As we walked from the ferry through town to the Whaling Church last Saturday afternoon, we could hear the bagpipes playing from blocks away. In front of the church, we passed between a double row of firefighters in their blue dress-up suits, standing at attention…
Chilmark
JANE N. SLATER
508-645-3378
slaterjn@comcast.net
Chilmark has endured another long week of poor weather. As I write on Wednesday, though, the sun is out and the smiles are everywhere. It seems that this pattern will continue through our Memorial Day weekend and that will be very nice for all.…
Aquinnah
JUNE D. MANNING
508-645-2574
(lthslnks@gis.net)
All of the shops at the Cliffs will be open for the summer season with Howwasswee Trading Post, Faith’s Seafood, Dreamcatcher, HatMarChar, On the Cliffs, Stony Creek and the Aquinnah Shop all ready to welcome the influx of the season. Down the road a…
Welcome William
Welcome William
Kevin and Elizabeth (Wilson) Deren of Milton announce the arrival of William Martin Deren on May 6. Elizabeth is the daughter of David and Susan Wilson of Oak Bluffs.
Hello, Lukas
Hello, Lukas
Tracey Demars and Brian K. Smith of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Lukas Ryder Smith, born on May 22 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Lukas weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces at birth.
Announcing Anthony
Announcing Anthony
Thaissa Marta and Breno Silva of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Anthony Moreira Silva, born on May 19 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Anthony weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces at birth.
Ava Arrives
Ava Arrives
Desiree Richards and Josh Trott of Edgartown are pleased to announce the birth of a daughter, Ava Elizabeth Trott, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on May 10. Ava weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces at birth.
Welcome Rasmus
Welcome Rasmus
Audrey Van der Krogt and Todd Mayhew of Chilmark announce the birth of a son, Rasmus Van der Krogt Mayhew, born on May 23 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Rasmus weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces at birth.
Anthony Arrives
Anthony Arrives
Vinicia and Sergio Dos Reis of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Anthony Gabriel Anjos Dos Reis, born on April 9 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Anthony weighed 8 pounds, 5.8 ounces at birth.
West Tisbury
JOHN S. ALLEY
508-693-2950
(alleys@vineyard.net)
Last weekend was delightful after a week of rain and many chores were done outside. The azaleas at the Foote tennis court have been in full bloom and are quite a sight. Many people have returned after a long winter in warmer climates. Automobile…
Planets
The ringed planet Saturn appears high in the southeastern sky an hour after sunset. The planet shines brilliantly in the zodiacal constellation Virgo, not far from the bright star Spica. Saturn is the easiest of planets to spot, as it shows up in our night sky and not in the morning sky as the other…
A Story by Any Other Medium Still Sweet
You might not know that the unassuming, one-story, little building that sits next to the regional high school houses greatness. But it does. Eight women discovered this recently by enrolling in the Telling Your Story Digital Workshop through Adult and Community Education of Martha’s Vineyard (ACEMV).
Arts and Culture
Arts and Culture
A summer preview of Vineyard arts and culture will be heldat the Grange Hall in West Tisbury on June 7 from 2 to 6 p.m.
Take This Story and Sell It
Take This Story and Sell It
Christine Witthon is a literary agent. In fact, she was recently named one of the top 30 literary agents in the United States.
And why is this information important to those on the Vineyard?
Well, turn down any dirt road, knock on any…
Take a Hike
Take a Hike
National Trails Day with The Trustees of Reservations on Martha’s Vineyard gets under way in June with activities planned throughout the Island.
Explore Norton Point, Cape Pogue and Menemsha Hills during the month and take part in events including hikes, guided walks, trail steward training and volunteer opportunities.…
The Zen of Award Winning
The Zen of Award Winning
The lavish book of photography and essays, Martha’s Vineyard – Now & Zen, has been selected the bronze medal winner of the 2011 Indie Excellence Award in the category of Northeast Regional Publications.
This, the book’s second national award, celebrates the highest achievements in independent press…
Art, Art Everywhere
Art, Art Everywhere
To be an art lover on Martha’s Vineyard during Memorial Day weekend is to be awash in color, hue, style and substance. Take a stroll almost anywhere on the Island and the sounds of art appreciation, not to mention wine and snacks, will lure you in for a bounty of…
Before Hitting the Road Gather Ye Bike Blessings
Some might say one is blessed just riding a bike. Nothing but the wind and sky and open road to call home. But, hey, everyone can use a bit of extra blessing when out there on two wheels.
This Saturday, May 28, beginning at 10 a.m. the second annual blessing of the bikes…
Free Yoga
Free Yoga
Gettigear is getting it going this weekend with a special Memorial Day Vinyasa inspired yoga class from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at 29 Main street in Edgartown. The class meets on Saturday and Sunday, May 28 and 29 and is free.
The store specializes in athletic apparel for women…
Cottage Museum Opens
Cottage Museum Opens
The Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association’s Cottage Museum and Gift Shop at 1 Trinity Park in Oak Bluffs is open for the season, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays.
Lighthouse Open
Lighthouse Open
The Edgartown Lighthouse will be open Saturday, Sunday and Monday this weekend from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission to the lighthouse is $5 for adults and $4 for children under 12.
Regular hours begin Saturday, June 4. For more information, visit the Web site mvmuseum.org.
The…
Island Bell Choir to Host Merrimack Valley Ringers
There are bells for alarms, for church services, for the striking of noon. There are dinner bells, at least somewhere one still hopes, and school bells and maybe even bells when angels get their wings.
Island Businesses Awarded Grants
Two Island businesses have this week been awarded $2,500 grants by the Martha’s Vineyard Women’s Network.
Holly Bellebuono, director of Vineyard Herbs, Teas & Apothecary, and the Martha’s Vineyard Arts and Culture Collaborative chaired by Featherstone executive director Ann Smith, received the second annual awards by the women’s business group. The official presentation…
Award Easy to Digest
Award Easy to Digest
Seeds of American Revolution Literally Planted in the Ground
FOUNDING GARDENERS: The Revolutionary Generation, Nature, and the Shaping of the American Nation. By Andrea Wulf. Knopf, March 29, 2011. 352 pages. $30, hardcover.
At first glance this book, with its lovely old-style sketches of such flowers as Rhododendron maximum and Kalmia angustifolia, gives you the notion it would make the ideal gift…
Children’s Book Subject a Dear One for Baseball Fan Carly Simon
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME. By Carly Simon (performer, author), Jack Norworth (author) and Amiko Hirao (illustrator). Imagine, a Charlesbridge Imprint. April 2011. 26 pages, hardcover. $17.95.
Imagine a 1908 Tin Pan Alley ditty that continues to be heard by tens of millions of Americans on a daily basis — at…
New Book Puts You Behind Quiet Eye of Alison Shaw
If you visit the Alison Shaw Gallery during its opening this Memorial Day weekend, you may find yourself among the many who are inspired to go out and make photographs as calmly arresting and as quintessentially Vineyard as Ms. Shaw’s. If this is the case, the best remedy might be a copy of Ms. Shaw’s…
Hey, Sports Fans! Meet Your Artist
We often equate artists with one distinct style. But John Holladay, originally from the Midwest and for many years now a resident of Vineyard Haven, paints and illustrates with so much versatility, he’s impossible to pigeon- hole.
And yet one of his hugely successful, largely unknown artistic endeavors is now being celebrated at…
New Food Yorker
New Food Yorker
Chef AJ Black, owner and restaurateur of Il Tesoro at the Terrace in Edgartown, is opening his newest venture in the upper east side of Manhattan. Opening in September 2011, Il Tesoro Ristorante and Bar will bring Mr. Black’s award-winning Italian cuisine to diners at 1578 First avenue at 82nd…
Once Bitten: Islanders Reveal More Jaws
Much has been said and written about the filming of Jaws and its impact in the spring and summer of 1974 on a still relatively obscure fishing and agricultural tourist redoubt seven miles off the southeast coast of Massachusetts. After Jaws: Memories from Martha’s Vineyard there is simply nothing left to be said.
Memory Lane Leads to Very Dark Place
What happened at the end of high school that you would rather forget? And what would it be like if your dark past was suddenly shoved in your face ten years later? By someone you trusted?
This is the premise of the play Tape by Stephen Bender beginning its run next Thursday, June…
Hard Work and Deep Passion Lead to Big Shellfish Rebound
Isaiah Scheffer is hopeful about the future for those who love to go bay scalloping, oystering and quahaugging in Chilmark. Recent successes in all three fisheries may be due to Mother Nature, but another key ingredient is some labor-intensive, progressive shellfish restoration work. Mr. Scheffer recently gave a talk and slideshow at the Chilmark…
Heath Hen Film Follows Journey of Remembrance
What’s a heath hen? There was a time on the Vineyard when that question could easily be answered. Sad to say, that era ended around 1932 when the last heath hen was seen on the Island.
This coming Thursday, June 2 at 5:30 p.m. a film memorializing these extinct birds will be shown…
Pearl Buck Returns
Pearl Buck Returns
Once the weather turns warmer and the grey, spring skies blow blue and clear the Vineyard beckons to one and all. Time and the grave cannot even thwart the faithful. Pearl Buck is headed our way.
That’s right, on June 1 at 7 p.m. Ms. Buck will be…
Open House at the Old Mill Offers Picturesque Plant Sale
Is there a better place for a garden party on the Island — or anywhere for that matter — than the Old Mill in West Tisbury? Ponder the question while perusing plants you can buy for your own garden, sipping lemonade and nibbling a cookie when the Martha’s Vineyard Garden Club hosts its annual plant…
Grazing Into the Sunset: Juice to Jerk Tasting Guide to Island’s Newest Eateries
For spring taste buds craving something new, there are a slew of options across the Vineyard. Jerk chicken from a food truck near the airport, artisanal cheese and smoked meats in Edgartown and healthy smoothies in Vineyard Haven are just a few of the choices that weren’t here last summer.
Irie Bites, a…
Songs With Staying Power Fill Red Flags
By NICK MOORHEAD
Imagine Tom Petty crossed with Carly Simon and a dash of Jack Johnson and you have Erich Luening, rock artist and well-known Islander. And this weekend he will release Red Flags, his debut solo album. A decade in the making, the CD has a stellar guest list that includes Evan…
Chamber Music Society Mixes Classical With Contemporary
By NICK MOORHEAD
Originally designed to be accommodated in a palace chamber, music under the heading of chamber music has over the years moved out of the palaces and into the hearts and minds of the masses. Well, masses may be a slight exaggeration when comparing chamber music lovers to the throngs flocking…
Fancy Pants
There’s been a lot of talk about breaches on the Island: in the great ponds, at Norton Point, and at the Cape Pogue gut, for example. But this column is about a different kind: Dutchman’s breeches.
The Voles Arrive
It is awfully early in the gardening year to be facing discouragement. I leave flats of perfectly beautiful seedlings sitting here and there.
New Zealand Trip
It was twilight as the deck crew dropped the lines onto the wharf at Tauranga, New Zealand. We had stowed our bags in our cabins, cleared customs and had a lifeboat drill. The 46 bird-watching passengers were chomping at the bit, anxious to get out on deck to see what birds were about. The only…
