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 26, 2012
Community Newspaper Day
Gov. Deval Patrick has proclaimed Thursday, June 28 to be “Community Newspaper Day” in Massachusetts.
165 Pond Road, West Tisbury
165 Pond Road in West Tisbury sold for $1,650,000 on June 15.
26 West Farm Road, West Tisbury
26 West Farm Road in West Tisbury from Carol Wilson for $737,500 on June 15.
99 Pond Road, West Tisbury
99 Pond Road in West Tisbury sold for $2,225,000 on June 15.
53 Circuit avenue, Oak Bluffs
53 Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs sold for $1,425,000 on June 15.
80 and 104 Stoney Hill Road, Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluffs
80 and 104 Stoney Hill Road in Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluffs sold for $2,600,000 on June 15.
43 Circuit avenue, Oak Bluffs
43 Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs sold for $750,000 on June 15.
24 Mt. Aldsworth Road, Vineyard Haven
24 Mt. Aldsworth Road in Vineyard Haven sold for for $899,000 on June 14.
0 Williams Street, Vineyard Haven
0 Williams Street in Vineyard Haven sold for $349,000 on June 14.
636 Franklin avenue, Vineyard Haven
636 Franklin avenue in Vineyard Haven sold for for $750,000 on June 14.
News Update: Wednesday, June 27 – New Hampshire Attorney Selected As Next County Manager
A New Hampshire attorney and former county commissioner from the Granite State has been selected as the next Dukes county manager.
At a special meeting Wednesday the Dukes County Commission voted 5-2 to offer the position to Katherine Rogers. Ms. Rogers, a former county attorney serving Merrimack County, N.H., will relocate to the…
Some Short Takes on Short Films
A Reviewer Reviewed Name: Jack Lionette Age: 7 School: First grade at the Chilmark School Pet: A cat named Max Something new you are learning: To play lacrosse New place you would like to explore: Egypt New food you recently tried: Tatsoi Favorite thing about Martha’s Vineyard: Going to the beach — my favorite is…
Holmes Hole Sailing
The Holmes Hole Sailing Association commenced its Thursday Evening series of handicap sailboat racing from Vineyard Haven Harbor on June 21 with a 6:00 p.m. With a moderate west southwest wind of 8-10 knots, 13 boats posted for the start at red nun 6 outside of the Vineyard Haven breakwater. The fleet sailed a broad…
In the Shadow of Cottagers’ Corner
Cherene Sherrard-Johnson’s biography of Oak Bluffs writer Dorothy West might never have been launched but for a startling revelation that upended the researcher’s corner of the literary world. Ms. Sherrard-Johnson, an English professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, described to an Island audience Thursday how Dorothy West’s Paradise: A Biography of Class and Color emerged…
Sue Mullin Returns to Form
Sue Mullin Returns to Form For seasonal West Tisbury resident Sue Mullin, creating art has been a collaborative project. After a long hiatus, she took up painting once again at workshops with Bill Ternes on the Vineyard through artist Hermine Hull. Artist and friend Leslie Baker helped Ms. Mullin forge a new wave of artistic…
Ultimate Frisbee
Ultimate Frisbee With the summer Olympics approaching, one might be aiming for a sedentary approach to sport. Watch, watch and watch some more the best athletes in the word perform. But hopefully, all that sport will inspire a pro-active approach. The Vineyard offers ample opportunity to run, jump, hit, swing or swim. This summer, frisbee…
Legacy of Learning
Leg acy of Learning Save the date for the Legacy of Learning benefit when community members gather to support the Edgartown Public Library at its fourth annual summer fundraiser. The event, held at Herring Creek Farm in Katama, takes place on July 8 at noon, and will feature two award ceremonies. The foundation honors Norman…
Bravo Church Choir
Fresh off a tour of Northern Italy, the Federated Church touring choir serenades Vineyard audiences at an Italian-inspired service featuring sacred music, both classical and contemporary. The special program takes place at the Federated Church in Edgartown on July 8, beginning at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. For more information, call 508-627-4421.
Batter Up for Movie Under the Stars
The excitement from baseball doesn’t just come from fast pitches and big hits. At 8:30 p.m. tomorrow, June 27, the Martha’s Vineyard Film Society along with the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks and Martha’s Vineyard Little League Baseball screens Knuckleball! outdoors at the Vineyard Baseball Park at the regional high school.
From Camera to Canvas
Geometry meets fantasy in the recent paintings by artist Lanny McDowell, a resident of Martha’s Vineyard since 1970. He invites viewers to wonder what the world looks like through emotion and creativity, rather than through the plodding intellectualism of human eyes.
Letters to the Editor
For Richard E. Lee Editors, Vineyard Gazette: Richard Lee was a star, he sparkled, he winked at you through his paintings and made us laugh; all the while he was watching us and laughing. He had an aura of sparklers surrounding him, a bit of Puck’s spirit lived within. Richard, you have brought us joy…
In Polly’s Garden: Woody Lillies Too Dear for Deer
I was thinking the other day about an old friend, conservationist Rusty Walton, who died last year. To say he was quiet would be an understatement. I could rarely make a smile bend on his face no matter how hard I tried. However, as I think back on the times I spent with him it…
Vineyard Roots: Summer Dink Seeks Islander Status, Not Afraid to Fight
We were Vineyard summer dinks, or at its most deroga tory, just dinks. We drove up from New Jersey each year, just after school let out, and stayed until Labor Day in my grandparents’ house on Pennacook avenue in Oak Bluffs. My mother, a teacher, stayed the whole summer, too, but my father had to…
In Development
From the Vineyard Gazette editions of August, 1970: A writer’s retreat, a think tank, a junior college, an experimental division of the University of Massachusetts, a vocational school, a microcosm for study of the environment, a structured college — all were among proposals made Wednesday for a new kind of institution of higher education on…
Crops Are Fashionably Early on Island
The first cut of hay was two weeks early, garlic is already being harvested across the Island and strawberries are likely to be done before it’s time for a July 4 pie. All across the Island, farmers are reporting crops sprouting earlier than usual this year, a fact they attribute to a mild winter and…
Dean’s List
Dean’s List Jordan Wallace of Oak Bluffs has been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2012 semster at Saint Micahel’s College in Burlington, Vt. Jordan is the son of Mark and Patricia Wallace. He recently completed his first year as an English major.
Teenage Digital Grads
The Alexandra Gagnon Teen Center on June 21 held its inaugural graduation of teens from the eight-month long Digital Connectors Information Technology Training Program. Fifteen teenagers, selected for their leadership qualities and their interest in digital literacy, participated in the twice-weekly program, sponsored by Comcast. The students studied and became certified in Cisco systems IT…
Vineyard URI Graduates
Vineyard URI Graduates Evan Schwab of Chilmark, and Nicholas Wilbur of Vineyard Haven were recently graduated from the University of Rhode Island. Evan received a BSBA degree in supply chain management. Nicholas received a degree in aquaculture and fishery technology. Evan was also named to the dean’s list for the spring 2012 semester. He joins…
Commission Okays Propane Proposal
Citing an opinion from legal counsel, the chairman of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission last Thursday night blocked a move by one of his colleagues to revisit the roundabout decision, spurring a discussion about the role of the commission and whether the organization’s decisions are reversible.
Felicitations, Mlle. Hawke, Tres Bien
On the way out her apartment door in Boston for Christmas vacation, Caitlin Hawke grabbed the mail and started sifting through it on the elevator, suitcase at her side. One letter in particular got her attention.
Cubs, Marlins are Little League Champs
Pitchers’ duels ruled the day in the two Little League Championship games at Veira Park on Saturday afternoon. The league-leading Cubs picked up their second title in a row with a 2-1 win over the second-place Pirates in the Majors game, while the Marlins won 3-1 over the Reds in the Minor League contest. Early…
MVC Will Not Revote the Roundabout, Chairman Relies on Legal Opinion
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission Thursday approved a proposal from Rymes Propane Gas to operate a propane delivery business off High Point Lane in Vineyard Haven. John Rymes, the owner of the New Hampshire-based company, said he saw a need for another propane supplier on the Island, and he plans to start a temporary facility on…
When a House Becomes a Home
Briana Fragosa almost jumped out of her bright pink Crocs. The butterfly pin holding back her long hair threatened to take flight as its owner bounced and bounced yelling, “Five minutes! Five minutes!”
News Update: Tuesday, June 26 – Vineyard Fishermen Drop Lawsuit, Forge Alliance With Cape Wind
Vineyard fishermen have dropped their lawsuit over the Cape Wind project, with Cape Wind in turn agreeing to help fund a new fishing permit program.
Island Conservation Leaders Look to Future
The place names are familiar and unchanging: Wasque, Cape Pogue and Long Point, Herring Creek Farm, Cedar Tree Neck and Fulling Mill Brook, Waskosim’s Rock and Pecoy Point, to name a few. But the people who admire, use and could potentially contribute to the thousands of acres of land in conservation on the Vineyard have…
134 Franklin Terrace, Vineyard Haven
134 Franklin Terrace in Vineyard Haven sold for $260,000 on June 11.
Lot 19.5 Tashmoo avenue, Vineyard Haven
Lot 19.5 on Tashmoo avenue in Vineyard Haven sold for $135,000 on June 11.
Ultimate Frisbee
Ultimate Frisbee
With the summer Olympics approaching, one might be aiming for a sedentary approach to sport. Watch, watch and watch some more the best athletes in the word perform. But hopefully, all that sport will inspire a pro-active approach.
The Vineyard offers ample opportunity to run, jump, hit, swing or…
Commission Okays Propane Proposal
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission Thursday approved a proposal from Rymes Propane Gas to operate a propane delivery business off High Point Lane in Vineyard Haven.
John Rymes, the owner of the New Hampshire-based company, said he saw a need for another propane supplier on the Island, and he plans to start a temporary…
Vineyard URI Graduates
Evan Schwab of Chilmark, and Nicholas Wilbur of Vineyard Haven were recently graduated from the University of Rhode Island. Evan received a BSBA degree in supply chain management. Nicholas received a degree in aquaculture and fishery technology.
Evan was also named to the dean’s list for the spring 2012 semester. He joins Erin…
