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
June 29, 2012
2 Upper Douglas Lane, Oak Bluffs
2 Upper Douglas Lane in Oak Bluffs sold for $360,000 on June 19.
220 County Road, Oak Bluffs
220 County Road in Oak Bluffs sold for $275,000 on June 22.
Early Arrival to Vineyard Waters, Blue Shark Spotted off Dogfish Bar
An eight to ten foot blue shark was spotted meandering the shallow waters of Dogfish Bar in Aquinnah on Saturday afternoon.
A Poem for Richard Lee, 1933-2012
Because I could not stop for death —He kindly stopped for me —from Emily Dickinson #712
Vineyard Streetball Classic
The tenth annual Vineyard Streetball Classic three-on-three basketball tournament takes center court at Niantic Park in Oak Bluffs on Tuesday, July 3, beginning at 10 a.m. The tournament benefits the Boys and Girls Club by raising money to provide 10 summer camp scholarships for Island youth. Supporters in the community can buy T-shirts, and local…
Good Samaritans
On our way to church last Sunday, our first day of vacation, my grandson’s bike chain broke. Within minutes, Scott (dad of four young boys) and Carlos (red Toyota pickup truck) stopped to help. With the tools they had in their vehicles, they were able to complete the difficult task.
Shop Local
While doing my daily grocery shopping at Cronig’s the other day, I ran into a customer I hadn’t seen in a while, maybe in almost four years. She said, “Lorraine, I’m so glad when I get to the Vineyard in June and drive past your store to see that you’re still here and still in…
The Right Martha
Readers of the Gazette should know that there is a clear answer to the question “Martha, But Which One?” raised in your June 19 edition. Questions about the person for whom our Island was named were raised by J. Henry Lea and Fulmer Mead in George R. Stewart’s book, Names on the Land, quoted in…
Gentle Truths
A grateful tip of the hat to Tim Boland for his excellent editorial, Tuesday, June 26, Wood Lilies Too Dear for Deer.
“While we dislike suburbanization off-Island, we have our own brand of it right here.” Talk about a phrase full of meaning. In a gentle way, Mr. Boland slammed home some brutal truths.
Thank…
MVC Does Damage
At last Thursday’s meeting of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, a majority of the commissioners present rejected a motion by commissioner Lenny Jason to rescind last fall’s controversial, unpopular and questionable approval of a roundabout at the blinker intersection. This proposal for the Vineyard has a longevity rivaling that of a vampire, and there seems to…
Another Side
This letter is in response to an article published in last Friday’s Vineyard Gazette (June 22) regarding the superior court decision that upheld the Tisbury conservation commission’s denial of my application for a pier in Lagoon Pond. I would have preferred to have contributed my comments in the article, but since there was no attempt…
Land Bank Revenues: June 22
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $210,423 for the business week ending on Friday, June 22, 2012. The land bank receives its funds from a two per cent fee charged on many Vineyard real estate transactions. Much of the land bank revenue last week came from the town of Chilmark, where three transactions…
County Commissioners Select Manager, Await Her Response
A New Hampshire attorney and former county commissioner from the Granite State was selected this week as the next Dukes County manager. But Katherine Rogers told the Gazette yesterday that she is still deciding whether to take the job.
Ted Morgan to Step Down as Parade Grand Marshal
For 43 years, he’s led the annual Fourth of July parade through the streets of Edgartown. But next week’s festivities will be Fred B. (Ted) Morgan Jr.’s last as grand marshal and organizer of the patriotic display. Mr. Morgan announced that it would be his last year at the Monday selectmen’s meeting this week.
Islanders Still Await Comcast Contract
One year after the Islandwide franchise agreement with Comcast expired, a new 10-year cable television contract remains unfinished with no clear end in sight. And cable service to Chappaquiddick continues to be the chief sticking point.
Cable committee chairman Jennifer Rand said this week the committee did not want to rush the contract…
Separated at Birth, Nantucket Meets Martha’s Vineyard
Staring east from Chappaquiddick on a clear day, if you know where to look, a tiny white sliver peeks over the horizon. It’s the Nantucket water tower. Otherwise “the other island,” at only 12 miles away and barely over the curvature of the earth, might as well not exist to Vineyarders. And vice versa.
Sheriff’s Meadow Gets a Makeover
A two-minute drive from the heart of Edgartown down a dead-end road lies an escape from the perfectly trimmed rose bushes and hedges of the village.
“It packs a lot into a small space,” said Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation executive director Adam Moore on a recent early summer day as he looked off into…
Changing of Guard at Thimble Farm
Andrew Woodruff emerged from a tangle of tomato vines in the Thimble Farm greenhouse last Sunday morning, carrying the first ripe tomato of the season.
“I don’t know who to give it to,” Mr. Woodruff smiled. Standing in front of him were Sarah McKay, president of the Island Grown Initiative, Eric Grubman, the…
Lawsuit Dropped, Fishermen and Cape Wind Vow to Cooperate
In a reversal this week, Vineyard fishermen dropped their lawsuit over the Cape Wind project, with Cape Wind in turn agreeing to support access and a new permit program for fishermen who make a living in the waters around Horseshoe Shoal.
At a conference call with members of the Island and regional media…
Flat Land Bank Revenues May Indicate Steadying Market
After a turbulent decade in the housing market, the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank is reporting a second relatively flat year of revenue, perhaps indicating that the market is climbing onto steadier ground.
Land bank executive director James Lengyel said this week that revenues are expected to be down about seven per cent for…
Best Not Washashore on the Vineyard
Harry and Rose, two dear friends, asked if they could come up this summer as houseguests because, as they put it, they have “heard so much about the Vineyard that we want to see it for ourselves.” I replied this way.
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Dear Harry and Rose,
Ann and I were thrilled…
Free Time
From the Vineyard Gazette editions of July 1963:
Edgartown’s annual Fourth of July celebration will begin on July 3 with the arrival of the Navy destroyer U.S.S. Steinaker in Edgartown harbor at 10 a.m. The welcoming committee will board her, and then Commander William McGovern will be piped on shore at the Edgartown…
Setting a Spell With Richard Lee, Painter, Dancer, Lover of Life
Editor’s Note: The following eulogy was delivered at the graveside service for Richard Lee in the West Tisbury cemetery on Tuesday. Mr. Lee, a well-known Island artist, died June 22 at the age of 79.
In 1933, Richard Eugene Lee was born on Jan. 15 in Pullman, Wash., on a farm. Later his…
Pulling Up the Gangplank in Nantucket
Dear Rose and Harry: I would have answered your letter sooner except that I have been in the hospital for the past three months here at the National Institute of Exotic Diseases in Washington getting shot full of needles and having rubber tubes run through me by heavy-handed but dedicated young medical researchers.
Holding Onto Summer
Last Sunday was a perfect beach day and my first expedition to Lucy Vincent Beach for the season. The stunning coastline was resplendent, and with July still 10 days away, only a small crowd was gathered at the beach. I was pleased to note that a cozy blanket of sand had been magically/meteoroligically restored, and…
Tisbury Installs Medication Drop Box
A medication return box, a safe place to dispose of unused or outdated medications, has been installed at the Tisbury police station. The drop box is the second medication disposal station on the Island.
The new drop box, which was brought to the police station in early June, was paid for by the…
Oak Bluffs Appoints Animal Control Officer
Rowdy dogs and lackadaisical pet owners, time to shape up: Oak Bluffs has an animal control officer back on the job.
Rowdy dogs and lackadaisical pet owners, time to shape up: Oak Bluffs has an animal control officer back on the job.
Anthony BenDavid was appointed to the post at the selectmen’s…
Ted Morgan’s Last Turn as Parade Grand Marshal
For 43 years, he’s led the annual Fourth of July parade through the streets of Edgartown. But next week’s festivities will be Fred B. (Ted) Morgan Jr.’s last as grand marshal and organizer of the patriotic display.
Mr. Morgan announced that it would be his last year at the Monday selectmen’s meeting this…
Tisbury Swears in New Officers, Considers Events at Thrift Shop
Everyone in the town hall meeting room rose to their feet as the Tisbury selectmen held an official swearing-in ceremony Tuesday for new permanent police officers Ryan Natichioni and Jeremie Rogers.
“We wanted to have them come before the town . . . so their families could be here to honor them for…
Mill Pond Dam to Undergo Inspection
The historic Mill Pond Dam in West Tisbury will undergo a comprehensive study this summer due to a state requirement that the dam to be reviewed every five years.
At their weekly meeting on Wednesday, West Tisbury selectmen authorized spending $1,000 on the study. The money is largely for administrative fees associated with…
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic candidate for the United State senate from Massachusetts, will make an appearance on the Vineyard at a fundraiser
Police Search for Gun
Police Search for Gun
Police from around the Island were called to the town of Tisbury early Tuesday afternoon following reports of a man carrying a gun, though Tisbury police said a search yielded nothing, and it was unclear if there was ever a gun in the first place.
Fourth of July 2012
Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, once said, “My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy.” Were Mr. Jefferson able to come to the Vineyard today, he might amend that assessment.
Comcast Scholarship
Comcast Scholarship
Megan McHugh of Edgartown has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program. The award, bestowed upon 102 graduating high school seniors from across the state, recognizes students who display leadership skills, academic achievement and a commitment to community service.
Ms. McHugh traveled to…
Jet Service Announced
Jet Service Announced
JetSuite, a private jet charter service started by the founder of JetBlue, announced this week it has introduced service to hundreds of airports throughout the Northeast, including Martha’s Vineyard airport.
The airline operates a fleet of brand-new Embraer Phenom 100s, which travel throughout the United States, Canada and…
Student Achievements and Graduations
Dean’s List
Ella Barnette of Edgartown has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Lasell College in Newton. Ella is a member of Lasell’s 2012 graduating class and majored in fashion and retail merchandising.
Katharine W. Clarke of Edgartown, daughter of John and Nancy Clarke, has been…
East Chop
Rick Herrick
508-693-8065
herricklr@verizon.net
Three cheers for our full-time residents. During the off-season, so many of them spent countless hours volunteering their time to improve our community. Rob Hammett and Steve Durkee, the new park co-chairs for the East Chop association, worked hard this winter trimming trees, clearing brush,…
Aquinnah
JUNE D. MANNING
508-645-2574
(lthslnks2004@yahoo.com)
The Old South Road Association will once again host the annual Aquinnah Fourth of July parade. As always, it is a wonderful time for the children of Aquinnah to show their patriotism. Following the parade, treasures will be found on the scavenger hunt. Join…
Chilmark
JANE N. SLATER
508-645-3378
(slaterjn@comcast.net)
Chilmark is in high summer mode as the 4th of July weekend approaches. The roads and beaches and shops are busy with visitors and the Community Center is gearing up for the next month of activity. The arrival of summer and the influx of…
West Tisbury
JOHN S. ALLEY
508-693-2950
alleys@vineyard.net
Our weather has been delightful and summer-like. It is getting busier each day as more people continue to arrive for a vacation. For many, today is the start of long holiday weekend as Independence Day is on Wednesday this year and all government buildings…
Where Island Tennis Champs Grow
To excel at tennis it usually takes more than desire, dedication and athleticism. It takes money. Equipment is expensive, as is court time and high-caliber instruction. For Vineyard kids, though, money is not an issue. Ten years ago Vineyard Youth Tennis was created to furnish Island youth with free tennis lessons and a state-of-the-art facility…
Coaching Available
Wendy Chabot of Vineyard Mind-Body Medicine has added health and wellness coaching to her list of available services.
Dr. Chabot recently completed training with Wellcoaches School of Coaching in order to offer the program. Sessions are available by telephone or in person at Dr. Chabot’s office at 15 R Church Street in Vineyard…
Free Volunteer Ads For Nonprofits in Gazette
Nonprofit organizations on the Vineyard looking for volunteer help can now advertise their openings for free in the Vineyard Gazette.
This week the Gazette is introducing a new classified advertising category called Volunteer Opportunities, which will appear in both the print edition of the newspaper and online at mvgazette.com. Any tax-exempt charitable or…
Fireworks Night
A large full moon will appear rising over Chappaquiddick soon after sunset on the night of the fireworks, Wednesday, July 4. The moon, also called the Fisherman’s Moon, will reach adequate height in the east to be a part of someone’s photograph of the fireworks.
Sending off Six Million Baby Quahaugs
When the former Massachusetts State Lobster Hatchery in Oak Bluffs was renamed the John T. Hughes Hatchery and Research Center this spring, it also got a change in purpose. The benefits of that shift are already being released in local coastal ponds.
Through the efforts of a crew from the Martha’s Vineyard…
Announcing Isabelle
Announcing Isabelle
Jillianne Cummings and Bryan Keats of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Isabelle Joyce Keats, born on June 25, 2012 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Isabelle weighed 8 pounds at birth.
Welcome, Christian
Welcome, Christian
Bonnie Kingsbury and Frances Fisher III of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Christian Elliot Fisher, born on June 22, 2012 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Christian weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces at birth.
Island Health Care
Island Health Care
Elizabeth A. Moriarty, nurse practitioner, and Dr. Richard F. Sullivan have joined the Island Health Care rural health clinic in Edgartown.
Ms. Moriarty started in May, coming from Hampden County Physician Associates in western Massachusetts. Dr. Sullivan takes over as Medical Director for Dr. John Lamb, who served…
Cronkite Award To Capt. Douglas
Sail Martha’s Vineyard, an organization dedicated to connecting Island children with their maritime roots, will honor Capt. Robert S. Douglas at its 21st annual Seafood Buffet and Auction on Saturday, July 7.
Oak Bluffs Town Column: June 29
My Best Job Ever had to have been ring boy at The Flying Horses! There could not possibly be more prestigious and influential employment in the Great Watering Place of Cottage City, our beloved town of Oak Bluffs. I got to meet and re-meet friends, old and new, a first glimpse of the cutest girls—and…
Edgartown
KATHIE CASE
508-627-5349
(kathleencase@comcast.net)
It is Tuesday night and I am still pondering the weather we had today. I looked up to the right of me and there was blue sky with white puffy clouds. I looked to the left of me and the sky was black. I thought…
Temperatures
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
June 22 95 68 .00
June 23 95 68 .00
June 24 83 58 Trace
June 25 84 65 Trace
June 26 75 61 .31
June 27 73 57 Trace
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Under-15 Soccer Team Wins State Title
After enduring four games in three days, the Martha’s Vineyard Youth Soccer under-15 team defeated the Dorchester Lions 2-1 Sunday in the finals of the Massachusetts Tournament of Champions to bring home the state title — a prize that’s eluded them throughout each of their nevertheless-successful seasons.
Former Hospital Site Will Open New Vistas For Museum
A new building has been added to the Vineyard Haven skyline. Well, actually it isn’t new—it’s been there since 1895, but a recent clearing of trees has exposed the 10,000 square-foot former marine hospital to the Lagoon Pond, to cars entering Vineyard Haven via Beach Road and to boats leaving the harbor.
Some Short Takes on Short Films
Each week the folks at Cinema Circus show a series of short films for kids at the Chilmark Community Center. Usually the films are shown on Wednesdays, but due to the Fourth of July falling on a Wednesday this year, the films will be shown on Monday, July 2. The screening begins at 6 p.m.,…
Union Chapel
On Sunday, July 1, Chaplain Major Pinkie Fischer will be the guest preacher at the 10 a.m. service at Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs.
Ellen Weiss Book Talk
Visionary academic Dr. Booker T. Washington, founder of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, needed a visionary architect to design the campus.
Musicians Wanted
Musicians Wanted
The Vineyard Haven Town Band is looking for musicians, especially percussionists, to join their group. All ages from junior high and older are eligible. The criteria for membership are an ability to read music and a love of playing it. The band rehearses on Monday nights and performs on Sunday nights.…
Copley Society Artists
The Virginia Weston Besse Gallery at Featherstone Center for the Arts is hosting an exhibit called the Martha’s Vineyard Artists of The Copley Society. The exhbit runs from July 1 through July 18, with an opening reception held on Sunday, July 1, from 4 to 6 p.m.
Participating artists are Leslie Baker, Laurene…
Gay Head Gallery Opens
The Gay Head Gallery, a fine art and photography gallery on State Road, located in the center of Aquinnah, is now open for the summer. This is the second season for the gallery which seeks to promote issues of conservation and sustainability. Several shows are planned for this summer that will integrate art with environmental…
YMCA Teen Center
Whether you’ve just always wanted to hear your own singing voice played back to you, or are planning on becoming the next breakout musician, there’s a place on the Vineyard for musicians to record their art. Studio 57 at the Alexandra Gagnon Teen Center at the YMCA is a state-of-the-art recording facility with professional engineers,…
Shakespeare on the Half Shell
Nicole Galland digs Shakespeare. Really, really digs Shakespeare. And she wants you to dig it, too. No time like the present, either.
Tomorrow night, June 30, beginning at 8 p.m. she is hosting an event called Bard at the Yard at the dance colony in Chilmark.
On-Island With Ryan Montbleau
Offstage, while having dinner at Smoke ‘n Bones in Oak Bluffs, singer/songwriter Ryan Montbleau is quiet and unassuming, just another approachable friendly guy eating ribs.
But onstage at the Pit Stop, later that same evening, Mr. Montbleau transforms into something much larger, captivating the audience with his spirited singing and playing.
Chilmark Coffee Brews Bold, Bright Future
Todd Christy could do better. After two attempts at making the perfect shot of espresso, he still wasn’t satisfied.
All About Eclecticism
All About Eclecticism
Domingo Pagan, artist and photographer, opens his studio to the public in a show called Eclecticism: The Image Is The Message on June 30 from 2 to 6 p.m.
His traditional and digital media, a truly eclectic collection of work, include vibrant photographic landscapes and sensitive female portraits.…
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity supports families in need on the Vineyard and next week Island families can support Habitat for Humanity, too.
Seastreak is selling tickets for a Fourth of July fireworks cruise to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Martha’s Vineyard. The seats are on the top deck of…
The Artist
The Artist
This Tuesday, July 3, is your chance to see The Artist, the most-awarded French film in history, free of charge at the Vineyard Haven Library.
The film was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, winning five, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor.
Ben Taylor’s Latest Brings It Back Home
When Ben Taylor was visiting friends in Boulder Colo., he spent a lot of time in the bathroom. He was trying to write a song and needed to find some space to think.
“It was just so peaceful in there,” he said.
The song he wrote during that visit is called…
Island Theatre Workshop Opens With Mistaken Identity Tale
The story is admittedly odd, but the musical I Sent a Letter to My Love (lyrics and music by Melissa Manchester and Jeffrey Sweet) now running at the Katharine Cornell Theatre, has been stylishly packaged by Island Theatre Workshop. The storyline was adapted from a novel of the same name by Bernice Rubens, so perhaps…
Monday Night, Every Night, Special for the Playhouse
Cardboard pieces, broken sticks, a busted wicker chair, a stepladder, an empty pack of cigarettes and a mop bucket lay in a pile on the floor of the Hebrew Center last Monday night.
MJ Bruder Munafo, the executive artistic director of the Vineyard Playhouse, took the stage.
“We want to thank…
Streetball Is Basketball at Its Purest
Much to the dismay of Celtics fans, Miami brought the Heat that lit up the NBA this year. But basketball is back, and it’s time for Islanders to stir up some heat on the courts.
The tenth annual Vineyard Streetball Classic three-on-three basketball tournament takes center court at Niantic Park in Oak Bluffs…
Steamed Lobster
Steamed Lobster
1 1/2 pound lobsters (one per person)
Unsalted butter
Salted butter
Lemon juice
With Lobster, as with Love, Simplicity Is Recipe for Success
Being in love is like eating lobster on the beach as the sun sets over the ocean on a cool evening in July.
Born to Artistic Family, Surrounded by History, John Athearn Paints for Present
Painting ought to come naturally to West Tisbury’s John Athearn. George Brehm, the Saturday Evening Post cover illustrator and children’s book illustrator, was his grandfather. George’s brother, Worth, also a Post cover illustrator and children’s book illustrator, was his great uncle. His aunt June Tabor of Chilmark is a painter. His niece Morgan Taylor is…
Avian Photographer Breaks Out of Box
The Island art community will witness a double debut this weekend — the opening of Lanny McDowell’s solo painting exhibition and the first solo art exhibition held at the Tashmoo Spring building.
The building, known as the Tisbury Waterworks, has undergone extensive renovations in the past few years. The town has begun renting…
Alison Shaw Sets Sight on Harbor Lights
Last fall Alison Shaw awoke before the sun, planning to photograph Lewis Bay lighthouse on the Hyannis Harbor. That was the agenda for the day, but the clear blue sky called for other plans.
“As soon as the sun came up, I looked around and thought, ‘Oh look, there’s the Nantucket ferry. It’s…
Summer School, Standing Room Only
In the summer, when attention turns to Island beaches and visitors come off the ferry in droves, a speaker series offers a chance to think about the world beyond Vineyard shores.
The Summer Institute speaker series at the Hebrew Center, now in its 13th year, aims to provide affordable, thought-provoking discussions, said Summer…
In Artist Peter Batchelder’s Work, House May or May Not Be Home
There’s no place like home.
Dorothy said it, and the world agreed. But the artwork of Peter Batchelder challenges the famous movie mantra. By ditching the details and accessing only the universal essence of a place, he presents “home” as somewhere that can be found almost anywhere if you know how to find…
Kevin Keady’s Best: Farms, Ferries, New CD
Kevin Keady is a familiar face on the Chappaquiddick ferry, traveling back and forth between his home on Chappy to play gigs all over the Island. He and his band the Cattle Drivers play most every Saturday morning at the West Tisbury Farmers’ Market.
Paul Magid Receives Spur Award
Vineyarders have come so far east that they’ve broken free of mainland America, but one West Tisbury resident is the man to go to for a conversation about Western United States history.
Light Fever
We are all fired up at Felix Neck!
And why shouldn’t we be? Summer staff is here, camp is going strong and we are getting ready for the big parade next week. But it isn’t just the kids and counselors who are animated.
Our fields are full of light and love…
Shorebirds on the Move
Well, it seems to me that shorebird migration is early. I have always considered July 4 the date for the beginning of the movement of sandpipers, plovers, dowitchers, knots and the like as they head south for their winter haunts. But the shorebirds came through the Vineyard earlier, their young have hatched earlier (and now…
Here Comes the Heat
My dogs are sissies! Last week we had those few incredibly hot and humid days. Need I say that those of us who work outside were pretty sour by day’s end. Knowing I would be miserable by evening, I put on the air conditioner in the morning. The two dogs — one a four-year-old rescue…
Golf Classic
Golf Classic
Ninety-six golfers braved near 100-degree temperatures on June 22 for the 13th annual Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank Golf Classic. A benefit for the Vineyard Nursing Association, the event raised $40,000 through sponsorships, player registration, raffles and contests.
Recent Island Real Estate Transactions
Chilmark
David O. Norton purchased 12 Mayhew Lane in Chilmark from Kim M. Pachico for $225,000 on June 19.
Edward Grazda and Valerie Sonnenthal purchased 11 Peaked Hill Pasture Road in Chilmark from Robert K. Merry, trustee of the Merry Family Nominee Trust, for $2,389,605 on June 21.
Shari…
Oak Bluffs Can Be Lonely When You’re the Only Llama
There are seventy-two alpacas grazing the daisy-dotted acreage of Island Alpaca Company in Oak Bluffs. But chances are, the first animal visitors seen upon walking into the enormous barn on the property won’t be one of them.
Newcomers often furrow their brows, puzzled, and ask the staff if the tall shaggy creature with…
The Chappy Ferry: A 527-Foot Trip With Miles of History
Excerpted from The Chappy Ferry Book: Back and Forth Between Two Worlds, 527 Feet Apart, by Tom Dunlop, with photographs by Alison Shaw and a short film on DVD by John Wilson (Vineyard Stories, 2012). This excerpt is taken from chapter five which tells the story of James H. Yates of Edgartown, who owned the…
Island Sailors Will Go for the Gusto In Whirlwind Summer Season
There will be plenty of gusto on the water this summer. The Vineyard sailing season has begun. Sailors are already racing between East and West Chops and sailors have filled their calendars with contests that were drafted over the past winter.
Whether you love to sail or just love being on the water…
Ready for Fishing Season
The signs are everywhere: just take a look at any one of the local traffic jams.There is an unmistakable abundance of cars and trucks with fishing poles sticking out.
Take a walk on Main street in Edgartown late in the afternoon and there is more evidence. Spirited fishermen, of all ages, are walking…
June 22: Hot and Steamy
Friday, June 22: Hot and steamy. Temperature rises to the 90s in the shade. Partly sunny. Two fast 52-foot high tech sailboats are tied up at the Edgartown Yacht Club clubhouse. Pennants overhead roll in a steady light breeze. Sailing in the afternoon light steady breeze. Pretty evening sunset, with crimson clouds hugging the horizon…
A New Shop Girl for Chicken Alley
The 1942 Willys MB Army Jeep parked in front of The Thrift Shop on Chicken Alley in Vineyard Haven is authentic and used, but it’s not for sale. It’s the car that Noava Knight, the new shop assistant at the store, drives to work.
Five days a week, Ms. Knight, 26, hops out…
