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
November 13, 2015
Bill to Overhaul Public Records Law Still Stalled in Legislature
With time running out on the formal legislative session for the year, a revised bill to overhaul the outdated Massachusetts Public Records Law was inching its way out of a joint committee and toward a possible vote this week.
Wind Farm Development South of the Vineyard Begins to Pick Up Speed
As waters off the Vineyard begin to attract strong interest among wind energy developers, legislation now before Massachusetts lawmakers would spur significant changes in the way local consumers buy power from renewable energy sources.
West Tisbury Special Town Meeting Is Tuesday
West Tisbury voters will decide whether to expand a town affordable housing initiative and spend money on a short list of maintenance projects at a special town meeting next week.
Niantic Park, North Bluff Top Special Town Meeting Warrant
Oak Bluffs voters will decide whether to authorize additional spending on the Niantic Park reconstruction project and repairs for the North Bluff sea wall at a special town meeting next Tuesday.
Success on the Half Shell; Aquaculture Boosts Pond Health
A Sengekontacket oyster project has been such a success that the shellfish department will ask selectmen to open the pond to commercial oystering.
Gift of Transparency
With a week to go before Massachusetts legislators pack up to go home for the holidays, there is just enough time to act on a long overdue bill to reform the state public records law.
Is it a House? Tiny Home Trend Catches On
When Kathy Rose was evicted last June, she found herself in a likely predicament. She had read about tiny houses, a growing trend across the country, and when she saw an ad for one in Tisbury she decided to take a chance.
Land Bank Revenues: Nov. 6
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $454,873.50 for the business week ending on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015.
Small Victories Make Big Impact
Wall Street Journal sports columnist and former Gazette reporter Jason Gay calls his new book, Little Victories, “a rule book for people that don’t like following rules, an advice book for people that don’t like advice books.”
Please Adopt Us
The shelter has two residents in the cat room. Beauty is a long-haired, frosted tip seven-year-old female cat, and she is a true beauty with a delightful personality.
West Tisbury Hosts Incident Command System Training
Public safety officials gathered last weekend at West Tisbury Fire Station No. 2 for three-day upper-level training in the national Incident Command System.
Sharks Name New Vice President
The Martha’s Vineyard Sharks have named Jessica Burnham as the team’s new vice president.
Once Upon a Time, You Lived on an Island
First, you’re nine months pregnant, living in L.A. You’ve doubled in size. Your daily walk has become a slow shuffle. In your new neighborhood, the bougainvilleas bloom.
Feeling Mugged Not Hugged by Social Media
Bicycling and raising children are back in fashion, and even a spectrum of “mindfulness.” So it’s not all sonics, automatons and the blogosphere.
You Had Me at Hello and Goodbye
Martha dearest: I know, I know. I left you cold and now I’m back, leaning on your sweet shoulders.
Blacklist Was A Different Time, Right?
In October 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee decided the easiest way to grab headlines was to scare the country.
Armistice Day
When the Gazette went to press on Thursday of last week the news had been received shortly before that “The armistice had been signed and hostilities had been called off.” Immediately Edgartown, like all the rest of the country, started in to jubilate.
Make Public Records Public
The League of Women Voters of Martha’s Vineyard supports House 3665, a bill to vastly improve access to public records.
Fall Ball for Charter School
The Martha’s Vineyard Charter School is hosting its annual Fall Ball and fundraiser on Friday, Nov. 13, from 7 to 11 p.m. at the PA Club.
Real Estate Transactions: Nov. 2 to Nov. 8
Helen Jan Rosenfeld TRS, Helen Jan Rosenfeld Family Trust purchased 337 Main street in Vineyard Haven for $1,100,000 on Nov. 2.
Naval Promotion for Lieutenant Commander Baynes
Lieut. Cmdr. Alexander B. Baynes of the United States Navy was promoted to his present rank on Sept. 1. The promotion ceremony was attended by his parents, Les and Judy Baynes of Edgartown.
Vineyard Haven Town Column: Nov. 13
Mouse lovers, here is a story for you. I had the back door open after dinner last week to get some air in after Teri almost burned supper. Nonna was in her favorite chair in front of the TV. Teddy Paul Bruschi Kennedy Gardella, my five year old black cat, ran in from outside. Nonna…
Oak Bluffs Town Column: Nov. 13
Emanuel Joseph was known as the first Portuguese settler on Martha’s Vineyard. Born in the Azores in 1774 he married Mehitable Luce here in 1796. Most of the early folks from the Azores were sailors or whalers; thankfully for Oak Bluffs, the town’s year-round population increased largely due to the Portuguese.
Edgartown Town Column: Nov. 13
I had the pleasure to attend the opening night of Beauty and the Beast Jr. put on by the students of the Edgartown School. I have attended many of the plays over the years and I am always amazed at the talent this community has. These young ladies and gentlemen get out on the stage…
West Tisbury Town Column: Nov. 13
As you may have noticed the deer have been moving around lately, primarily due to the hunting season, and you are apt to see them in strange places or crossing the road. The archery season for deer ends real soon. The cemetery received new flags in time for Veterans Day. The days are growing shorter…
Live on TV, It’s Act One
On Friday night, Nov. 13, at 9 p.m. you can see a Tony-nominated play, written and directed by and starring Vineyarders, without leaving your living room.
Chilmark Town Column: Nov. 13
Chilmark is wearing a wet brown blanket as I write. The colorful leaves that decorated our roadsides for a week or more have all fallen at once as if by special signal and they have also turned to brown! No one wants to rake wet leaves so that chore will wait a day or two…
Wicked Good Cabaret
If it’s late November it must be time again for the Wicked Good Musical Revue at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse.
Around the World With Just One CD
Paul Thurlow and his band will be hosting a CD release party for Key>Stroke, Mr. Thurlow’s latest musical offering, on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Fundraiser for Haitian Community Center
Sense of Wonder Creations is holding a fundraiser on Sunday, Nov. 15, for the community center in Ile a Vache, Haiti.
Johnny Cupcakes at Young Entrepreneurs Panel
On Sunday, Nov. 15, everything you wanted to know about Johnny Cupcakes and your own inner entrepreneur will be made clear as the man himself hosts a panel of young Islanders.
Pick of the Crop Theatre
Lara O’Brien will host a writing workshop for teenagers at the Noepe Center for the Literary Arts beginning Sunday, Nov. 29.
Teen Writing Workshop at Noepe
Lara O’Brien will host a writing workshop for teenagers at the Noepe Center for the Literary Arts beginning Sunday, Nov. 29.
On the Lookout for Snowy Owls
For the third straight year snowy owls are again moving south in large numbers. As of yet, though, there have been no sightings on the Vineyard this fall.
Apples of Fall, Canaries of Winter
There is a remarkable amount of garden work yet to be done. In my perfect world, the beds would be tidy, composted and “finished” for another year.
A Taurid Affair in the Skies
This past week, the sky was the limit. Two Taurid meteor showers, the North and South Taurids, made their appearance this month.
Welcome, Isabella
Hayley Plante-Pachico and Joshua T. Clifford of West Tisbury announce the birth of a daughter, Isabella Rose Clifford, born Nov. 11.
Announcing Mischa
Emily Drazen and Peter Keene of Chilmark announce the birth of a son, Mischa Drazen Keene, born Nov. 10 at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Island Students Turn in Solid Performance on Trial PARCC Test
In a trial year for the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers test, Vineyard schools generally performed well, beating the state average for meeting or exceeding expectations.
Where is the Big Dipper?
If you’ve had trouble getting oriented with the stars overhead, finding the Big Dipper may be a challenge.
Hob Knob Inn Is Sold for $4.9 Million
An investment group from Newport Beach, Calif., is the new owner of the boutique hotel created by businesswoman Maggie White on Upper Main street Edgartown.
Boys’ Soccer, Field Hockey Beaten in Semifinals
The boys soccer team lost to Norton 2-0 in the section semifinals, while the field hockey team lost a tight game 1-0 to Cohasset.
Hello, Layana
Elizabeth Channing Nevin Broski and Airton Broski Jr. of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Layana Isabella Broski, born Nov. 9.
Remembrance and a Reunion Mark Veterans Day Ceremony
Forced indoors by a northeast storm that lashed the Island, the annual Veterans Day ceremony included the emotional reunion of three Navy shipmates who had served together in the Viet Nam War.
Island Wide Youth Collaborative Moves Into New Home
The Island Wide Youth Collaborative has officially moved into its new home, and on Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the group is hosting an open house. All are welcome.
On Chappy: Nov. 13
As I write this, it is possible to drive a vehicle between Chappaquiddick island and Martha’s Vineyard island via dry land. By the time that you read this, that may not be true. Mother Nature seems indecisive about that stretch of beach.
Tisbury Ponders New Rules for Scallop Drags
A Tisbury recreational scalloper will be allowed to continue using homemade drags with teeth this season while the town discusses new regulations.
Selectmen Try to Cool Heat Over Sengie Scallop Closure
Selectmen this week tried to broker a compromise solution in a heated dispute among town shellfishermen over the closing of Sengekontacket Pond to bay scalloping on the Oak Bluffs side.
Aquinnah Town Column: Nov. 13
Autumn is coming to a close across the Vineyard with the bright leaves that have left till we experience new ones next year. Be careful of the deer as this is their season of moving about. I have never understood why they cross the road at the most inopportune times. Makes one slow down a…
Schools Superintendent Works to Rein in Spending
The Martha’s Vineyard Schools superintendent has come in with a proposed budget that is up 2.2 per cent over last year.
The Battle Still Rages When Wrestling With Memories of War
I usually mentally prepare myself for Nov. 9 each year by taking the day off and escaping somewhere. This year when the day came, I was overwhelmed with work.
State Scholarship Winners Named
Forty seniors at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High school received the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship this year.
Charter School Students Get Green Light to Join High School Swim Team
Charter school students will be able to participate in high school sports for the first time on the regional high school’s varsity swim team.
Weather Forecast Prompts Changes to Island Veterans Day Plans
With wind and rain in the forecast for Wednesday’s national holiday, the Wednesday morning parade has been canceled. There will be an indoor ceremony at 10:45 a.m. at the VFW in Oak Bluffs.
Inert WW II Bomb Turns Up at Edgartown Transfer Station
A state police bomb squad late last week removed what appeared to be a bazooka round from the Edgartown transfer station. State police Sgt. Joseph Pimentel told the Gazette the bomb was inert and likely a leftover from World War II, when large areas of the Island were used for target practice.
Chilmark Approves Harbor Improvements at Speedy Town Meeting
Chilmark voters easily approved every article during a special town meeting Monday, including repairs to the harbor. The meeting included a special tribute to Dan Greenbaum for his years of service to the town.
Boys’ Soccer Advances to the Semifinals
The boys’ soccer team advances to the division three semifinals after beating Scituate 2-0. On Wednesday they will face top-seeded Norton.
After Tough Overtime Win, Field Hockey Heads to Semifinals
In a tense game that went into overtime, the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School field hockey team beat Monomoy 2-1 in the second round of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association South Division 2 sectionals.
MVC Hashes Out Details for Automotive Garage on Problematic Site
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission this week continued its review of a complex proposal to build a an automotive garage and parking area on just over a half acre in Vineyard Haven.
Boys’ Soccer Wins First Playoff Game in Decisive Style
The high school varsity boys’ soccer team beat Seekonk 6-0 Friday in the first round of the playoffs. Up next is an away game on Sunday at 4 p.m. against Scituate.
Bri Buchanan and Ethan Valenti Are Wed
Bri Buchanan of Vineyard Haven and Ethan Valenti of Edgartown were married on July 25, their five-year anniversary, at Slip Away Farm.
Oyster Season Set to Begin in West Tisbury
Oyster season opens in West Tisbury this month following approval by the town selectmen and shellfish committee of dates and limits. The recreational and commercial season will run from Nov. 9 to April 29 in the Tisbury Great Pond.
High Schoolers Go to the Symphony
Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School students had a musical day on the town last week with a trip to an open rehearsal of the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall.
Fuel Assistance Available
The South Shore Community Action Council is now accepting applications for its fuel assistance program. Those eligible will receive heating season benefits.
Hunter Arrives
Tara Moore and Kevin Peters of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Hunter Earl Peters, born on Nov. 5 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Welcome, Bernardo
Deyviane and Renato Amaral of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a son, Bernardo Oliveira Amaral, born Nov. 4 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
