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 30, 2018
Best of Autumn Skies
If the weather will cooperate, we’ve got the best stargazing ahead before winter steps in.
Assessors Stand by Decision to Tax Playhouse
Assessors are standing by a decision to deny tax-exempt status to the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse for the first time in its 36 years, saying it does not meet the legal definition of “benevolent” use.
Town Reviews Appropriate Uses of Agricultural Hall
A wide-ranging discussion at a packed West Tisbury selectmen’s meeting touched on the history of conservation restrictions that limit use of the Agricultural Hall.
Chappy Town Column: Nov. 30
The Chappy Community Center 2019 calendars have arrived. Print an order form from the CCC website or stop in to buy one in person any time that you see Lynn’s car there.
Edgartown Town Column: Nov. 30
We have been through so many weather changes. Warm lovely outside then we got the extreme cold that nobody wanted to go outside. Now we are back to regular temperatures, but people are dealing with sore throats and colds. Tis the season. Happy Birthday to all who celebrated their day this past week. Big balloons…
Vineyard Haven Town Column: Nov. 30
Welcome to winter. The weather has adjusted to the season.
Aquinnah Town Column
There were chilling temperatures in the 40s all week in Aquinnah and with so much rain that Forrest Alley’s lawn is bright green once more as we head into December.
Chilmark Town Column
Last Sunday evening hunters cleaned their shotguns, laid out their boots, set their early morning alarms and slept with visions of 10-point bucks dancing in their heads.
West Tisbury Town Column
Well we traveled off-Island to be with family for Thanksgiving and returned on Sunday.
The Giving Tree
The season of giving, or rather of helping others, roared in on two wheels a few weeks ago with the Martha’s Vineyard Harley Riders.
Announcing Dakoda
Olivia Pate and Joseph Vanderhoop of Aquinnah announce the birth of a daughter, Dakoda Marie Vanderhoop, born on Nov. 21 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Welcome Cornelis
Erin and Andy van Rooyen of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Cornelis Andries van Rooyen, 5th, born on Nov. 21 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Hello Isabella
Rafaela and Tiago De Souza of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Isabella Rodrigues De Souza, born on Nov. 24 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Announcing Miguel
Luana and Jonas Dias of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Miguel O. Estevam Dias, born on Nov. 21 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Old Variety Store Is a Survivor’s Tale
The Old Variety Store behind the Flying Horses has come into the public spotlight with the news that the owner wants to tear it down and replace it with a new building.
Homeboy
From the Nov. 27, 1925 edition of the Vineyard Gazette:
Taxing the Playhouse
Writing respectfully as treasurer of Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse, I would like to make known to our thousands of audience members and many hundreds of generous patrons, that the town of Tisbury has decided arbitrarily — and without offering us a hearing — to deny property tax exemption for our playhouse.
Reduce Plastic Straws
ea turtles are appearing more and more on the Cape, to the delight of many.
Keep Funding MVTV
Should Comcast be allowed to defund MVTV? The answer is a resounding no.
Real Estate Transactions: Nov. 21 to 27
William Rau and Wagner DaSilva purchased 0 Ferro Way in Tisbury from Matthew A. Ferro for $300,000 on Nov. 21.
Please Adopt Us
Larry and Magic are two really fun cats that came from the same home. Both are two-year old males. Magic is a good size tuxedo with perfect markings and big green eyes and Larry is a big buff boy with pale green eyes. These brothers are really playful and super affectionate to boot. Their wish…
Mediation Program Says We Can Work It Out
The Martha’s Vineyard Mediation Program is offering a new program with free evening hours at its office in Vineyard Haven.
Land Bank Revenues Nov. 23
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $180,300 for the business week ending on Friday, Nov. 23, 2018.
West Tisbury Library Is Five Stars
Library Journal announced that the West Tisbury Library earned five stars in the LJ Index of Public Library Service.
Rate Hike Proposed for Chilmark Community Center Events
Rental rates could go up for events and weddings held at the Chilmark Community Center if selectmen choose to move forward with a new fee structure at their meeting next Tuesday.
Sing Out! Island Community Chorus Holiday Concert
Continuing a tradition that dates to 1999, the Island Community Chorus takes to the stage of the Old Whaling Church on Dec. 1 and 2 to open the Christmas season with its 20th annual holiday concert. Led by artistic director Peter Boak and with accompanist L. Garrett Brown at the piano, the chorus will sing…
Strings Concert
The All-Island Elementary String Concert is Thursday, Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center at the regional high school. One hundred and forty two students from the Island elementary schools will take the stage. There will be selections from the Suzuki repertoire, with highlights including an orchestral arrangement from Haydn’s Quartet Op.…
Christmas Faire
The First Congregational Church of West Tisbury is beginning its holiday season with the annual Christmas Faire, held on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 9:30 to 2:30 p.m. The centerpiece of the faire are the boxwood wreaths, hand picked and hand crafted by the church ladies each year. There will also be holiday centerpieces, jewelry and…
Cold Shoulder
I do not recall Thanksgiving Day being so cold as this past week. This is only, of course, in Vineyard memory. Thanksgiving in Rew, Pa. was another story. We always went down the valley to grandparents Kate and Bill Irons, Dad’s family. He was one of 12 children so there were boatloads of cousins. There…
Winter Residents
More late fall and winter residents have arrived this week, perhaps riding the blast of Arctic air we got on Thanksgiving and the day after. I can not remember two days of below freezing temperatures over Thanksgiving before. So far, the cold snap has not brought us many more northern birds. This may change if…
On the Crab Case
So, a legless crab walks into a wildlife sanctuary.
MV Mediation Offers Evening Hours
The Martha’s Vineyard Mediation Program is offering a new program with free evening hours at its office in Vineyard Haven.
All Aglow in Oak Bluffs for Tree Lighting Party
A huge holiday crowd of kids wearing red antlers and parents sipping hot cocoa filled Post Office Square Wednesday evening for the annual Oak Bluffs tree lighting.
Selectmen Will Formally Oppose Beach Road Plan
Tisbury selectmen voted 2-1 Tuesday night to send a letter to Mass DOT opposing the Beach Road improvement plan as it is now designed.
Steamship Authority Sends Architects Back to the Drawing Board
After some 400 people signed a petition protesting the design for a new ticket building in Woods Hole, the SSA asked architects to try again.
Vineyard Police Get Scruffy for a Good Cause
Island police have been setting aside their razors and growing beards and mustaches this November to help raise money for charity.
Rainy Weather Puts a Damper on Autumn
Overworked umbrellas, delayed work for highway crews and landscape companies — the rainy weather this fall has been a predominant theme.
Concern Grows for Future of Right Whales
A group of 17 North Atlantic right whales was spotted by an aerial survey team 21 miles south of Nantucket early this week, prompting a renewed call for voluntary speed restrictions among mariners and also renewed concern for the future of the critically endangered mammals.
Christmas in Edgartown Is Coming
Ready to stuff stockings instead of turkeys, Edgartown has begun to prepare for the annual Christmas in Edgartown weekend. Events take place from Dec. 6 to Dec. 9.
Demolition Begins at Hinckley’s Lumber Yard
The loud crunch of a claw excavator cutting into a roof line was in the air Tuesday morning as demolition of the former Hinckley’s lumber yard began.
Police Make Thanksgiving a Little Nicer for Island Families
Good deeds and deer accidents kept Island police busy over the long holiday weekend. In Edgartown, officers provided 41 families with turkeys.
Independent Report on SSA Is Delayed
Steamship Authority governors meet Wednesday with a full agenda, but a report from independent consultants has been delayed for a month.
Two-Week Shotgun Season for Deer Begins
The annual shotgun deer season got underway this week on Martha’s Vineyard, and several days of good hunting weather helped Island hunters bag 124 white-tail deer through Thursday morning.
Chilmark Potluck Jam Fills Body and Soul
Mandolins, masks, mashups and mashed potatoes greeted a horde of hungry listeners at the Chilmark potluck jam on Saturday night.
Chamber Society Concert Pays Tribute to Tony Nevin
The Chilmark Community Center was filled with music Friday for the Martha’s Vineyard Piano Quartet’s sixth annual Thanksgiving concert.
Carol Craven, Island Art Dealer, Dies at 79
The well-known art specialist and former longtime Vineyard gallery owner, died on Nov. 20 at her home in West Tisbury.
