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
September 23, 2016
Steven Perzanowski Inducted into Honor Society
Steven Perzanowski of Vineyard Haven was inducted into Western New England University’s chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society on August 26.
Dukes Academy Education Division Under New Ownership
Dukes Academy real estate school has sold its classroom education division to real estate attorney Erik Hammarlund.
Smithsonian Exhibit Gives Pride of Place to Oak Bluffs
The Smithsonian Institution’s new National Museum of African American Culture and History documents the story of the African American community in Oak Bluffs.
Aquinnah Selectmen Seek Recruits for Finance Committee
Amid growing concerns over finances in Aquinnah, town officials have taken steps to form the town’s first finance committee since 2010.
Islandwide Affordable Housing Series Begins
Residents from Edgartown to Aquinnah this week weighed in on an effort to increase the Island’s stock of affordable housing as a series of workshops began.
Gazette Online Archives Look at African American History
In honor of the opening of the Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, the Vineyard Gazette is adding a new collection on the history of African Americans on the Island to its own digital archives.
Place of Pride
Set for its grand opening Saturday, the new National Museum of African American History and Culture is attracting media attention this week.
Fall Tilt
It’s not time to change the clocks yet and with lingering heat and humidity there’s been no chill in the air either.
Fall Sports Season Kicks Into High Gear
The evening was cool and the sky a pale purple last week as Friday night football returned.
Connecting the Vineyard to the Arctic, Whaling Family Tree Is Familiar
Next week Alaskans and New Englanders will gather for a conference about whaling in the Arctic, with events in New Bedford, Nantucket, and on the Vineyard.
In Vineyard Skies: Venus and Football
We saw the bright planet Venus last Friday night.
Memories of Bailey Norton Never Grow Old
I’ve sometimes wondered whether we would ever see the obit announcing that the death of a particular Islander means that the very last tie to the old ways of Martha’s Vineyard is irretrievably broken.
Now Playing, Only the Memories
The Island Theatre stands as the largest and one of the oldest buildings on Circuit avenue — Motif No. 1 in Oak Bluffs.
Community Easily Beats Anonymity
And then, like September herself waved a magic wand, the Island is transformed.
In Lyme Talks, Don’t Forget the Mice
I have lived on the Vineyard since 1979 and am recovering from my fourth bout of Lyme disease.
Leave the Honking to the Geese
Is it me or has anybody else noticed that the number of auto honkers has increased over the past five years?
Beward Easy Embrace of Like Minded Fools
Information zips outward faster than the ripples from a stone thrown in a pond.
Gazette Chronicle: Women Jurors
For the first time in the history of the commonwealth, women sat on the jury of state court.
Squibnocket Point
He said he could talk a pack/of dogs off a meat truck but/what we noticed was how/straight and easily he stood/on the uneven rocks, how well/he told a story
High Praise for Hospital
I’m sure I am not the first to consider it a stroke of great fortune to be treated at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Drawbridge Ups and Downs
The new Lagoon Pond drawbridge not malfunctioning like the old but opening slower reminds me of a saying.
Tivoli Love
I want to thank everyone that helped the 39th Tivoli Day to be the most successful ever.
Helping the Homeless
I want to thank everyone involved in making the Lia Kahler and Friends concert and silent auction held at the Chilmark Community Church on Sept. 11, to benefit the Island Clergy emergency fund for the homeless and the Island Food Pantry, so successful. My fellow performers Richard Gordon, Philip Dietterich and Armen Hanjian, along with…
Something Broken in Your iPhone, Who Ya Gonna Call? Louis Hall
Every broken iPhone has its own story. Anything Apple founder Louis Hall has heard them all.
Tree Swallows and Bald Eagles
Huge flocks of tree swallows can be found almost anywhere along our ocean beaches.
Dry Soil and Sour Grapes
Don’t be fooled by the miniscule amount of rain that fell during the beginning of this week.
Pass the Milkweed, Please
Milkweed bugs have striking black and orange X-shaped patterns on their backs and are easily observed on milkweed plants.
Chris Smither Strikes Perfect Chord at Strand Theatre Concert
Chris Smither performed a sold-out show at the Strand Theatre on Saturday at a free concert hosted by Boston-area radio station WUMB. Willy Mason and Marciana Jones opened the show.
Please Adopt Us
Kittens, kittens, kittens! The shelter has nine new black and gray tabby kittens.
Land Bank Revenues: Sept. 16
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $260,101.24 for the business week ending on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016.
Vineyard Haven Town Column: Sept. 23
The arts have it on Martha’s Vineyard. The upcoming events are no exception. Do you remember dear Marcia Rossi Wise who lived and worked on our Island for so many years? This Renaissance woman gave piano and art lessons to my son as well as to many, many other children.
Oak Bluffs Town Column: Sept. 23
As Oak Bluffs characters go, William Melvin Davey (1844 to 1949) may have escaped attention save a foolish highly visible marriage.
Chilmark Town Column: Sept. 23
Chilmark is alive and well. I am enjoying the foggy morning with sunshine breaking through the light mist…a promise of another nice day that we can enjoy without guilt because of the heavy rains just past. I realize how appreciated that rain was as I watch a flock of little birds drinking from a hole…
Edgartown Town Column: Sept. 23
We finally got some well needed rain. However, it was not nearly enough. We need rain because it has been a long time but I don’t want it all at once. I would love to see it rain every night around midnight to 3 a.m. and then it can stop. Not a bad idea huh?
Aquinnah Town Column: Sept. 23
Welcome autumn, after a long, dry, hot and humid summer. The rains finally came on Monday for most of the day and were greatly needed.
Ceremony of Remembrance at Edgartown Light
On Sept. 24, the Martha’s Vineyard Museum hosts its 15th annual Children’s Memorial Ceremony of Remembrance.
Marsha Winsryg Art Exhibit
There will be an opening reception for a new art exhibit by Marsha Winsryg on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at the West Tisbury Public Library.
Take Your Mark for Gay Head 10K
Runners will be forgiven if their times are a bit slow at the annual Gay Head 10K. The views are that arresting.
Manhattan Short Film Festival
The Film Society in Vineyard Haven is hosting its annual Manhattan Short Film Festival Thursday, Sept. 29 through Oct. 2.
Soaring Enrollment in West Tisbury Adds to School Budget Pressures
With enrollment at an all-time high, the West Tisbury School will need a full-time Spanish and industrial technology teachers next year, the up-Island district committee learned Monday night.
First Ever Martha’s Vineyard Craft Beer Festival
Get ready to drink good beer at the first ever Martha’s Vineyard Craft Beer Festival, coming Saturday, Sept. 24, from 1 to 5 p.m.
Thanks for the Memories; Over South Antiques Closes Its Doors
Flowers and a bottle of champagne were waiting for Jane Slater when she arrived at Over South Antiques this weekend. After 40 years, the small but well-loved Menemsha shop welcomed its last visitors Sunday.
Hello, Ruby
Robyn and Adam Church of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Ruby Deidamia Church, born Sept. 18 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Welcome, Jaysen
Joyce L. Reis and Jairo Diniz Freitas of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a son, Jaysen Ray Lima Freitas, born Sept. 15 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Briella Arrives
Ann and Valdemiro Barros of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a daughter, Briella Carolina Wolf Barros, born Sept. 15 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Tobias Vanderhoop Named to Plymouth 400 Commission
Tobias Vanderhoop, chairman of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), has been named to the Plymouth, Massachusetts 400th Anniversary Commission.
Real Estate Transactions: Sept. 12 to Sept. 18
Shelley Elizabeth McEachern Simmons, trustee, purchased 19 Harrison avenue in Oak Bluffs from David A. Roush and Paula L. Stellman for $2,400,000.
Island Businessman Wins Medical Marijuana License
Geoff Rose announced Tuesday that he has been granted a provisional license by the state Department of Public Health to operate a registered medical marijuana dispensary in West Tisbury.
ACE MV Course Sampling Fair
ACE MV will host its annual course sampling fair on Thursday, Sept. 29 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Harbor View Hotel.
Selectmen Reject Request to Extend Seasonal Alcohol Licenses
Edgartown selectmen voted this week to stay the course on seasonal alcohol licenses, which run between April 1 and Nov. 30.
Vineyard Charity Golf Classic
The second annual Vineyard Charity Golf Classic will be held on Monday, Sept. 26 at the Vineyard Golf Club.
Museum Receives Grant for Fresnel Lens Relocation
The Martha’s Vineyard Museum has received a $109,040 grant to move the historic 1854 Gay Head Lighthouse Fresnel lens from Edgartown to Vineyard Haven.
Farm Neck Foundation Seeks Grant Applicants
The Farm Neck Foundation has issued a call for applications for the 2016 grant cycle.
West Tisbury Town Column: Sept. 23
September is slipping away. It had been pleasantly warm for this time of year but a touch of fall (which begins Thursday) is in the air.
Small Space, Big Taste; Backyard Tacos Fills a Niche
Backyard Tacos in Edgartown has a casual style that owners Zared and Evan Shai call a surf shack vibe, with mismatched chairs, a collection of mirrors and decorative lights.
Cost Estimate to Restore Gay Head Light Soars
The company that moved the Gay Head Light last year has outlined a major two-phase restoration project for the historic lighthouse, at a cost of about $1.3 million — more than triple the amount budgeted.
Weekend Vandalism Spree Leads to Arrest
An Island man was ordered held on $15,000 bail Monday following an alleged weekend crime spree that included setting fires, breaking into houses, and vandalizing gravestones in Oak Bluffs.
After a Summer of Down Time, Mocha Mott’s Looks Ahead to Grand Reopening
Mocha Mott’s, the popular Oak Bluffs coffee shop, is on track to open by mid-October, co-owners Meredith Aldrich and Tim Dobel said Monday.
Math Teacher Who Created Linguini Challenge Leaves High School
A popular longtime math teacher at the high school has quietly changed jobs, citing health concerns from the poor condition of facilities at the high school.
Strategy Makes Up for Speed in 28th Annual Pat West Race
Sometimes you win races by sailing fast. But in the 28th annual Pat West Gaff Rig Race held on Saturday, schooner Juno won the race by not sailing at all.
Casting Lines at First Light at Annual Kids Fishing Derby
Fishing poles bobbed like reeds and voices were hushed early Sunday as children waited to claim their spots at the Oak Bluffs Steamship wharf for the annual kids derby day. Hannah Gibb, 13, was the overall winner with a 19.75-inch shark.
In The Healing Kitchen an Herb a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
Holly Bellebuono’s new book, The Healing Kitchen, is all about the herbs you can eat and what they do for your body.
MVC Approves Featherstone Expansion
Featherstone Center for the Arts will move ahead with plans to replace buildings on its campus near the head of Lagoon Pond, but must abide by unusually high standards for wastewater mitigation, as determined by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.
Humpback Whale Washes Up on Vineyard’s South Shore
Researchers are analyzing samples taken from a dead humpback whale that washed up on the south shore of Martha’s Vineyard this week.
