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
May 11, 2018
Tisbury School Honor Roll
The Tisbury School has announced its third quarter honor roll for the 2017-2018 school year.
Amid Growing Uproar, SSA Moves Meeting to the Vineyard
With growing uproar over problems that continue to plague the Steamship Authority, the monthly meeting has been switched to the Vineyard.
Turning Fifty Never Sounded So Good
This weekend, the Minnesingers will be joined by nearly 100 returning alumni in two concerts at the Performing Arts Center to celebrate the groups fiftieth season.
Gazette Takes Center Stage During Tuesday in Newsroom
Tuesdays in the Newsroom will conclude on Tuesday, May 15 with an inside look at the process by which the newspaper is produced each week.
Land Bank Revenues: May 4
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $136,604 for the business week ending on Friday, May 4, 2018.
Grace Church Added to African American Heritage Trail
The Grace Episcopal Church in Vineyard Haven is set to become the newest site on the African American Heritage Trail of Martha’s Vineyard.
Save Our Steamship Authority
For decades on end Islanders have enjoyed a ferry system that was so reliable and well run that — apart from the customary grumbling and griping — they took it for granted.
Herbicide Restrictions Gain Traction
Three Island towns have taken a first step toward restricting herbicide use after years of concern over the longstanding practice of spraying beneath power lines by the utility giant Eversource.
Bringing the Great Depression to Life for Young Adult Readers
For two years, West Tisbury resident Marc Favreau combed through images and countless other sources to create his first book, Crash: A History of the Great Depression and the Fall and Rise of America, a work of young adult nonfiction.
When a Keeper Is a Mystery
Tom Robinson of Vineyard Haven and I were after white perch in Tisbury Great Pond. We caught only one fish, but it turned out that was all we needed.
Mayflowers
It is a good year for Mayflowers They are sprawling on the hill leading to the chicken coop and the shop
When in Distress Try to De-Access
An informed well-educated citizenry is essential to a working democracy and holds tyranny at bay, so goes the paraphrase from Thomas Jefferson and others.
What Would Thoreau Do?
Not long ago, I attended a discussion on what Henry David Thoreau would want us to do in our own time.
How to Have the Hard Conversation
Barbara Bush made a great contribution by publicly talking about palliative or “comfort care” in her final days.
A Birthday Wish to Do Nothing Becomes the Perfect Something
I have always been happy that my birthday falls in the spring.
Ahoy Vineyard
From the May 7, 1965 edition of the Vineyard Gazette by Constance Greenough Fuller:
Opening New Doors
We must increase our efforts to open doors between our varied boards and committees.
Bob and Henry Go Missing
It was a great surprise to see the benches honoring the late Bob Carroll and Henry Hough missing this week.
County Treasurer Retires
The following letter was submitted to the Dukes County Commission last week.
Dean’s List at Simmons College
Julia Pastore Hart of Vineyard Haven was named to the fall 2017 dean’s list at Simmons College.
Vineyard Haven Town Column: May 11
Could it be? Does it smell like Spring? All two days of it? Just in time to observe Mother’s Day and welcome it in with a new art show at Featherstone.
Edgartown Town Column: May 11
The weather man said don’t change your outside plans for Sunday it won’t be a washout. I think he forgot to tell the weather Gods.
West Tisbury Town Column: May 11
Well last weekend felt like summer had finally arrived. The ballfields and tennis courts were busy.
Real Estate Transactions: April 30 to May 6
Keith and Fatimah Moody purchased 34 Samoset avenue in Oak Bluffs from Matthew McAllister, trustee for $900,000 on April 30.
Selectmen Renew Moped Rentals
Oak Bluffs selectmen voted Tuesday to renew the operating licenses of three moped rental companies.
Chilmark Town Column: May 11
After 30 years, yes, three decades, the Osprey pole on Osprey Lane has been turned into a home.
Aquinnah Town Column: May 11
Aquinnah has been a little fog bound over the week but at times it is great to see the sunshine.
Aquinnah Wraps Up Political Season With Messy Town Meeting
Confusion over budget line items and missing warrant articles made for a messy annual town meeting in Aquinnah.
American Pickers Are Coming to Massachusetts
Calling all fans of the television show American Pickers.
Playoff Season Approaches as Spring Sports Teams Hit Their Stride
As the season reaches the midway point, several teams are asserting their dominance while others are recouping from hard-fought losses.
Banking Choice Awards
The Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank won top honors at the 2018 Banking Choice Awards.
Women of History
Phyllis Vecchia recently brought Abigail Adams, Eleanor Roosevelt and Hillary Clinton to the Vineyard for a four-month stay.
Pink and Green Weekend in Edgartown
For Mother’s Day weekend, Edgartown likes to get colorful.
Featherstone Swings Into the Season
This year the Art of Flowers is bigger.
Crescent Moon and Venus
A thin crescent moon appears close to the planet Venus Thursday evening.
Aquinnah Re-Elects Selectman Jim Newman, Approves Override
Aquinnah voters elected Jim Newman to a sixth term as selectman at the annual town election Wednesday. Mr. Newman won a three-way race for the seat with 80 votes.
Eamon Arrives
Sarah and Colin Murphy of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Eamon Atlas Murphy, born on May 7 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Lepidopteras and Bluets
Spring has arrived. We can be certain by the appearance of two petite predictors, both named azures
Spring Songbirds Make Way for Sandhill Crane
From late April to mid-May we expect brightly colored songbirds to predominate the sightings.
Green Gardens Galore
Last week’s two hot days accelerated the season in spades. All the lawns have greened up.
Kudos to the High School View
The High School View, the student newspaper at the regional high school, earned the highest achievement award in its class at the New England Scholastic Press Association.
On Chappy: May 11
The Mytoi Spring Cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, May 12 from 10 a.m. to noon in the garden.
Tisbury Eyes First Steps in Police Chief Search
The search for a new police chief, laurels for the town shellfish constable and taxi regulations topped a three-hour Tisbury selectmen’s meeting Tuesday.
Please Adopt Us
Three cats are currently residing in the cat room.
Taxi Rules, Missing Benches Occupy Edgartown Selectmen
Edgartown selectmen this week approved annual taxi licenses but put off addressing a proposal to change how fares are calculated.
Tisbury Formally Withdraws School Plan; Bitter Feelings Linger
The chairman of the Tisbury selectmen signed a letter to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) on Tuesday formally withdrawing from the process.
Ferry Cancellations Skyrocketed This Year, SSA Report Finds
In the first third of 2018 549 ferries were cancelled because of mechanical problems, more than triple the amount in the last four years combined.
MVYouth Announces Scholarship Winners
Nine Martha’s Vineyard high school seniors will receive more than $660,000 in scholarships from MVYouth, the community fund announced this week.
High School Will Hire Gale to Consult on Failed Track
The regional high school district committee voted Monday night to spend $29,000 to get the ball rolling on renovations to the high school track.
Aquinnah Town Meeting Wraps Up Vineyard Political Season
The Vineyard’s spring political season draws to an end Tuesday night as Aquinnah gathers for its annual town meeting. The meeting begins at 7 p.m.
SSA Scrambles to Keep Vineyard Route on Schedule
Frustrated travelers and disruptions in service were again the story for the problem-plagued Steamship Authority over the weekend and into Monday.
Still Carrying a Heavy Weight
I shut my P.O. box and take my mail to the table to weed out the junk mail. Among the many catalogues is a letter from the U.S. government with URGENT stamped next to my address.
When Finding New Ways to Fight Cancer, There’s No Time to Waste
With his research partner, Nikita Shah, regional high school graduate Nathaniel Brooks Horwitz is investigating a new way to battle cancer.
Edgartown Home Damaged in Early Morning Fire
An early morning fire caused heavy damage to a home on Pilgrim Road in Edgartown Saturday and left three people with minor injuries, including two firefighters.
Ferry Martha’s Vineyard Back in Service
The ferry Martha’s Vineyard lost power late Saturday afternoon, triggering a long evening of disruptions. On Sunday morning it cleared sea trials and was back in service.
Early Bird Gets the Worm; Early Kid Gets the Trout
Two and a half year old McCabe Neadow earned top prize at the kids’ trout tournament with an 18.5-inch rainbow trout.
Historic Movie Shows Oak Bluffs Through the Years
A two-minute clip of historic scenes were shot in and around Oak Bluffs by three different families between the early 1930s and early 1970s.
Revised Flat Point Farm Plan Comes Before MVC
A preliminary plan to reconfigure a family subdivision for Flat Point Farm in West Tisbury came before the Martha’s Vineyard Commission during a public hearing at their regular meeting Thursday evening.
Town Takes Step to Control Herbicide Spraying
West Tisbury selectmen this week signed a letter to the Cape and Islands legislative delegation seeking a home rule petition that would allow the town to regulate herbicides.
