Jane Kenyon
I am the stone step, the latch, and the working hinge. I am the heart contracted by joy, the longest hair, white before the rest.-Jane Kenyon
October 27, 2017
In Vineyard Skies: First Quarter Moon
Friday night, the first quarter moon appears high in the sky after sunset.
William Street Is Halloween-Ready
Across the Island preparations have begun for Halloween. Pumpkins have been carved, costumes made, and Wiet Bacheller has begun preparing 1,200 baggies of fortune cookies to hand out to trick-or-treaters.
Fertile Ground for Prize-Winning Vegetables and Ghastly Ghouls
For Rusty Gordon and Ghost Island Farm, October is a wonderful time of year. The fields are still rife with vegetables. But for Rusty, October is really about Halloween.
Vineyard Students Post Strong Scores on MCAS Test
In general, Martha’s Vineyard schools did well, in particular the Tisbury School which scored at least 20 percentage points above the state average in all grades and subjects for meeting or exceeding expectations.
Land Bank Revenues: Oct. 20
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $235,070.20 for the business week ending on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. 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 Edgartown, where six transactions…
Aquinnah Town Column: Oct. 27
Warm temperatures and sunny days are very welcome this time of the year. Temperatures have been in the 70s during the day.
Chilmark Town Column: Oct. 27
After months of air travel to far away places like New Zealand, Ireland, Madeira, France and Germany, Mike Broderick and Mary McConneloug wrapped up the final round of the 2017 Enduro World Series in Italy.
West Tisbury Town Column: Oct. 27
Well the weather had been unusually mild, allowing us time to put down the storm windows without freezing our hands. Tree limbs and thousand of leaves earlier this week were blown away, and our foliage, what is left of it, is at the peak of color. All is ready for the trick-or-treaters. Jill Lumpkin is…
Edgartown Town Column: Oct. 27
I know you all know I like a little cooler weather but we sure have been in bonus mode. The sun is shining, the breeze is just right and it is warm.
Sara Kratovil Marries Thomas Stern
Sara M. Kratovil and Thomas W. Stern were married on Sept. 16 at the Belle Haven Club in Greenwich, Conn.
Marisa Higham Weds Garrett Burt
Marisa Elizabeth Higham and Garrett Thomas Burt, both of Oak Bluffs, were married Sept. 16 in an afternoon wedding in Kingston.
Angel
I see Gerry now, blue hooded sweatshirt, ball cap, blue pants. Rockafella, he calls me (and everybody else).
Solid as a Rock and Just as Timeless
Sad news that Chappy’s Gerry Jeffers has passed. It won’t be the same without him.
Changing Times Increase Library Love
Like many of you, I give thanks for our public schools and their teachers, but I suggest we give also thanks for our public libraries.
Hopefully a Tick Turning Point Has Begun
I hope some day we will look back at 2017 and say that it was the year the Vineyard community started to really do something about the problem of ticks and tick-borne illnesses.
Learning to Dance Through the Pain
The day I came off the mountain having hiked Yosemite with 12 young women guides, I understood for the first time that life is a dance.
Hospital Survey
Thank you to respondents to the brief survey to determine your interest in a public meeting with Martha’s Vineyard Hospital board members.
Gun Safety
President Trump, with the NRA, is encouraging Congress to pass legislation that would make it easier to buy gun silencers without a background check.
Bigger, Better?
Stop & Shop has made its case to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission to rebuild and dramatically expand its anchor grocery store on Upper Main street in Edgartown.
Ship Ahoy
The coast of New England has many legends concerning spectre ships firmly believed by the rugged fishermen.
Effects of Sandy Still Linger Around the Island and on Tribal Lands
Five years after Hurricane Sandy hit Martha’s Vineyard in 2012, certain parts of the Island are still recovering.
Humor Helps Lighten the Weight of the Bench
The Hon. Gary Nickerson’s journey has taken him to the district attorney’s office, the U.S. attorney’s office, private practice and personal injury lawyer, and finally a judgeship.
Tim Johnson Photograph Voted Most Popular at Gazette Exhibit
A photograph taken at Philbin Beach was the audience favorite at the Vineyard Gazette’s recently concluded exhibit at Featherstone.
Please Adopt Us
Our older black cat Fannie has gone to a forever home where she can spend her days snuggling in a lap.
Real Estate Transactions: Oct. 16 to Oct. 22
Maxwell and Karyn Borella purchased 78 Mitchell Road in Tisbury from David and Jan Singer for $905,000 on Oct. 20.
Fall Fuzzy Celebrates Horsing Around
On Oct. 28 the Martha’s Vineyard Horse Council celebrates that special time of year when horses grow fuzzier with its annual Fall Fuzzy horse show at the Agricultural Fairgrounds in West Tisbury.
Simon Says Dance
Peter Simon is bringing his old school music knowledge and play lists to the Ritz on Thursday, Nov. 2.
Seasonal Arrivals
We saw these species last winter or last spring, so they are not new sightings for the year.
Sweet Sunrise
I took the early boat on Tuesday morning. It was the Woods Hole, a very comfortable vessel.
Eggplant, Love It or Leave It
It’s said that there are two types of people in the world: those who like eggplant and those who don’t. I am among the former.
Edgartown School Marks United Nations Day
In honor of United Nations Day on Oct. 24, the Edgartown School held its annual ceremony in the gym.
Sparks Fly as Selectmen Split EMS, Firefighting Departments
Against a bitter backdrop of union contract negotiations and charges of unfair labor practices, Oak Bluffs selectmen voted Tuesday to separate the functions of emergency medical service (EMS) personnel from call firefighters.
Right Whale Found Off Nashawena Adds to Death Toll
A decomposing North Atlantic right whale was found this week on Nashawena island northwest of Martha’s Vineyard, fisheries experts confirmed.
Pay Raises for Edgartown Employees Go to Special Town Meeting
Edgartown selectmen voted Monday to add an article to the Nov. 14 special town meeting warrant involving raises for town workers.
Tisbury Health Agent Pulls Honey Company Products From Stores
An Island honey company has had its products pulled from grocery store shelves on the recommendation of the Tisbury health department.
Gerald Jeffers, Chappaquiddick Native, Dies at 84
The legendary Chappaquiddick native who traced his Island Wampanoag roots back more than 200 years, died Monday.
Barbara Dacey, Voice of WMVY, Will Leave Station
Ms. Dacey, director of worldwide programming at WMVY, will leave the station where she has worked since 1985 at the end of the year.
He’s Got Wings
Lieut. J.G. Thomas Goodell of West Tisbury, a 2015 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, received his Navy Wings on Sept. 29.
Echoes of History: an Elegy for the Denniston House
The Bradley Memorial, the first African American church on the Vineyard, was demolished last week.
MVC Closes Hearing on Stop & Shop Expansion
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission has closed a public hearing on a large proposed expansion of the Edgartown Stop & Shop.
Chilmark Sergeant Earns Commendation
Sgt. Sean Slavin was commended last week for leading an investigation that led to the arrest of a Florida psychic.
Towns Consider How to Regulate Retail Marijuana Sales
Island towns are beginning to grapple with implications of the recreational marijuana law enacted a year ago.
Federated Church Helps Set a Course, Inside and on Top
The Federated Church’s weather vane, a favorite perch of Edgartown birds and a shining beacon to sailors, was returned to the steeple on Thursday.
