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
October 13, 2017
Citizen Group Presses for Community Relations Overhaul at Hospital
A concerned citizen group that formed after recent upheaval at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is turning up the heat.
Towns Try to Block Eversource Spraying, but Learn They Lack Clout
Eversource Energy’s plans to spray herbicides under power lines on the Vineyard remained in the spotlight this week.
In School Census, Enrollment Sees Slight Dip Islandwide
Student enrollment is slightly down this year in Martha’s Vineyard public schools, according to the annual Oct. 1 school census.
Wounded Warriors Find Peace of Mind in Vineyard Waters
Seven service veterans along with their families came to the Island this week to participate in the American Heroes Saltwater Challenge.
Derby 72
For five weeks every autumn, fishermen stage a takeover on Martha’s Vineyard.
Car Wash, Please
The recent dismantling of the former Mobil station has left the Island not only with one fewer gas station but also no automatic car wash.
In Vineyard Skies: Tuesday Morning Triangle
For those who are up early Tuesday morning there is a pretty sight in the southeastern sky well before sunrise.
Gazette Photographers Take Audience Behind the Images
Albert O. Fischer 3rd returns again and again to take pictures of Keith Farm in Chilmark.
Land Bank Revenues: Oct. 6
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $467,330 for the business week ending on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017.
Please Adopt Us
Last week was a big adoption week. Mr. Whiskers and Ragnar were adopted together, which made them both quite happy.
Real Estate Transactions: Oct. 2 to Oct. 8
Richard GJ O’Hare and Claire B. O’Hare purchased 55 Cottage Street in Edgartown from Cottage Street Partners LLC for $2,300,000 on Oct. 6.
New Director for Falmouth Academy
Falmouth Academy has appointed Matthew Green as the next head of school.
MVY Underwriter
John McMahon has been named the new director of underwriting at Martha’s Vineyard based WMVY 88.7 FM.
Citizens Group Forms Over Hospital Concerns
How decisions are made about our hospital, how it responds to our health needs and how it communicates with Island residents are topics of conversation.
Wasted Tax Dollars
Regarding the Gazette’s recent story about bomb removal at Long Point by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Second Look
I attended a joint meeting of Tisbury selectmen, planning board, finance committee, executive committee, and school building committee.
Medical Marijuana Update
Thanks to the West Tisbury zoning board of appeals for approving the medical marijuana dispensary.
Mural Addendum
Thank you for your interest and coverage of my mural work at the Hot Tin Roof.
Name Day
Probably the Vineyard is no different from other places in bestowing place names, and eventually forgetting them.
West Tisbury Streets
The town of West Tisbury will host a public meeting to discuss a Complete Streets Prioritization Plan on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 4:30 p.m.
Food, Wine and Autumn on the Vineyard
The Martha’s Vineyard Food and Wine Festival begins Thursday, Oct. 19 and includes more than 20 events, nearly double the number of last year.
Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse Winter Stars Program
The Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse has created a new after-school theatre program for kids called Winter Stars.
Metropolitan Opera Live on Screen
If watching live opera is in the blood, and the lungs, but the venues feel too far away from the Island, then you are in luck
Pumpkin Festival
Morning Glory Farm is hosting its annual pumpkin festival on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cooking With Christopher on the Today Show
Chef Christopher Gianfreda of the Outermost Inn in Aquinnah was featured on the Today Show last Saturday morning.
Crop Walk
The 27th annual Martha’s Vineyard CROP Walk begins at 2 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Church in Vineyard Haven, with registration starting at 1:15 p.m.
Nelson’s Sparrow Makes Appearance
Nelson’s sparrows are one of the smallest and most secretive sparrows.
Under Pressure
We are incredibly fortunate to live here in the Northeast. The three major hurricanes our country experienced this fall stayed far to our south.
Painted and American Lady Butterflies
Hey ladies. Though it sounds like it could be a catcall on a city street, this greeting is of a more rural (or even floral) variety. It is actually a beckoning to butterflies.
West Tisbury Town Column: Oct. 13
If you are superstitious sprinkle a little salt over your left shoulder before reading today’s column.
Vineyard Haven Town Column: Oct. 13
There is a new star shining over our Island. Lyra Littlefield, home grown here, and her husband, Dan Edelbach, welcomed Jemma Lynnmarie Edelbach on Monday, Oct. 9 at 8:36 a.m.
Aquinnah Town Column: Oct. 13
Great weather over the past week, in the 70s most days. A little needed rain mostly at night.
Gerald Jeffers Recuperates
Gerald Jeffers of Chappaquiddick is recuperating in a room with a window at a Boston hospital following recent injuries from a car accident.
Edgartown Town Column: Oct. 13
Here we are in October. We have had the tail ends or middles of all the storms going around us.
Oak Bluffs Town Column: Oct. 13
Victoria Erickson must have come to the Island when she wrote this poem on the transition from summer to fall:
Chilmark Town Column: Oct. 13
The local apples, sweet cinnamon and tender crust came together in the kitchen of Beth Mayhew into an, oh so delicious, rustic pie that I was lucky enough to enjoy for breakfast a few days ago.
Chappy Town Column: Oct. 13
Traditionally, two things occur at the Chappaquiddick Ferry when the Martha’s Vineyard Bass and Bluefish Derby ends.
Tegan Fenner Proves Youth Can Rock the Derby
Thirteen-year-old Chilmark fisherman Tegan Fenner is is all over the junior division leader boards in the Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby.
Mobile Market Extends Season to Late October
The produce truck that visits Vineyard neighborhoods to sell fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs for lower prices than regular stores is extending its schedule through Oct. 29.
Cannabis Control Commission Hears from Vineyarders
Two members of the newly-appointed state Cannabis Control Commission traveled to the Vineyard Tuesday for a listening session.
Menemsha Channel Dredging Begins Anew
A long-running dredging project is back underway at Menemsha Channel with a new company at the helm. H&L Dredging of Bay Shores, N.Y., aims to complete a project that began two years ago.
Ice Arena Renovation Nears Completion
Youth hockey teams are already skating at the new Martha’s Vineyard Arena, and the community ice rink will soon be open for public skating following a $4.2 million renovation that began last spring.
Rape Trial Ends With Acquittal
A California man was found not guilty by a Dukes County superior court jury Friday on charges of rape, indecent assault and battery and intimidation of a witness.
Psychic Pleads Guilty in Tax Evasion Case
A South Florida woman claiming to be a psychic pleaded guilty to tax evasion in federal court in Boston this week in a case involving an elderly Martha’s Vineyard woman who was reportedly bilked out of millions.
