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
February 15, 2019
Snow Moon, Extreme Tides
Expect extreme tides next week.
Cape Cod Hospice Merger Leads to Changes on Island
The recent merger of two mainland hospice organizations has left hospice services on Martha’s Vineyard in a state of change as well.
A Front Row Seat to the Golden Age of Hollywood
Fay Wray, a noted beauty from the Golden Age of Hollywood, had two main love interests in her life.
Hearing Set to Begin on Under Sea Cable for Vineyard Wind
Vineyard Wind is set to go before the Martha’s Vineyard Commission for a public hearing next week, offering a more detailed view of the giant renewable energy project.
Between The Rock and a Hard Place
Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson is my spirit animal. My daughter’s too. I suppose I should explain.
Freeze Frame
From the Feb. 16, 1934 edition of the Vineyard Gazette:
Vineyard Bookshelf: The Making of Nantucket
The Making of Nantucket: Family Lives and Fortunes in the Nineteenth Century, Everett U. Crosby, Spinner Publications, 2018, 250 pages, $27.
The Plight of the Stripers
Atlantic striped bass are in trouble again.
Real Estate Transactions: Feb 4 to Feb. 10
Covered Wagon LLC purchased 328 Lighthouse Road in Aquinnah from Ernest R. Thomas and Doris B. Hamel EST for $575,000 on Feb. 7.
Aquinnah Town Column
At last, a little snow in Aquinnah for the season.
Chilmark Town Column: Feb. 15
Tuesday’s conversation with my teen revolved around the long awaited snowfall.
West Tisbury Town Column: Feb. 15
We are heading into a long holiday weekend as Monday is President’s Day so the schools, post office, library and all other town buildings will be closed.
Young Writers Group
The Martha’s Vineyard Young Writers group will meet Saturday, Feb. 16 from noon to 2 p.m. with local author Lara O’Brien facilitating.
Vineyard Haven Town Column: Feb. 15
What a difference! No football. All eyes are now on the Bruins and the Celtics as Boston sports continue to entertain.
Chappy Town Column: Feb. 15
“This is the most beautiful place on Earth,” Edward Abbey writes in his opening line of Desert Solitaire.
Edgartown Town Column: Feb. 15
I can’t keep up with the weather. One day it is beautiful and warm and the next day is cold with a wind chill of some ridiculous number.
Eastern Phoebe Surprise
The most unexpected bird this week is the Eastern phoebe reported by Mike Ditchfield, which he found in Dark Woods on Feb. 10.
Snow Glow
I know it will not last but I’m enjoying looking out the window on Tuesday afternoon and seeing the first real snow of the winter.
Open House for Fern and Feather Preschool
Fern & Feather Preschool at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary is having an open house on Saturday, Feb. 16. from 10 to 11 a.m.
The Larch
Joseph Dias was a fellow lover of trees.
Run Off Those Winter Doldrums at the 20-Miler
It’s winter and you have been sitting on your couch for too long.
Please Adopt Us
A dog came and went within a half hour. Rusty is a hound mix. That’s the way we like to place them.
High School Performs As You Like It
As You Like It, performed by students at the regional high school, opened last night at the Performing Arts Center.
MVTV Gallery Hosts the Art of Jack Ryan
By day Jack Ryan works behind the counter at the West Tisbury post office.
Open Door for Creativity Is Secret to Pathways Arts Success
This year marks the 10th season for Pathways Arts, a nonprofit, off-season, up-Island staple for the Vineyard’s artistic community. Since January of 2013, Pathways has hosted 324 events, all free and open to the community.
Land Bank Revenues Week Ending Feb. 8
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $153,860 for the business week ending on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019.
Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank Celebrates 110 Years
The Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank is celebrating its 110th year in business with a new logo and an online timeline that showcases its history.
Indoor Track Team Crowds the Podium at State Tournament
Mackenzie Condon and Dash Christy became the first indoor track individual state champions from Martha’s Vineyard at the Division 5 state meet.
Bids Due in Spring for Solar Array in Oak Bluffs
Oak Bluffs selectmen discussed ongoing plans for a solar array at the capped landfill and heard a proposal for an Islandwide health collaborative at their meeting Tuesday night.
Vineyard Haven Town Column: Feb. 15
What a difference! No football. All eyes are now on the Bruins and the Celtics as Boston sports continue to entertain.
Savings Bank Changes Its Name
The Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank is celebrating its 110th year in business with a new logo and an online timeline that showcases its history.
Featherstone Opening Embraces the New and Unusual
Featherstone Center for the Arts hosted a reception on Sunday for its new show My One and Only, which opened the season with a group show of 90 artists.
When the Business is Flowers, a Fertile Imagination Is Key
When she bought Morrice Florist in Vineyard Haven five years ago, Emily Coulter was 30 and tired of waitressing by night, caring for her two young daughters by day and seldom seeing her husband.
At Request of Two Towns, High School Trims Budget
Heeding a request from two towns with strained budgets, the regional high school committee voted Monday to cut some $90,000 from its budget.
Winter Sports Teams Prepare for Post Season Play
As the regular seasons wrap up, nearly all of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School winter sports teams have their sights set on regional tournaments and statewide competitions.
Home Rule Petition on Mopeds Starts Over in State Legislature
The latest effort to curb rental mopeds in the town of Oak Bluffs has seen a setback after a home rule petition died on Beacon Hill in December. The bill was refiled at the start of the 2019 legislative session.
Schools Close Early
Martha’s Vineyard public schools will close early Tuesday due to the oncoming winter storm. The regional high school will close at 11; elementary schools will close at noon. The charter school is closing at 12.30 p.m.
Critics Turn Out to Oppose Meeting House Way Subdivision
Neighbors, Island environmental leaders and others turned out last week to raise strong objections to a large subdivision planned for Meetinghouse Way.
Black History: Della Hardman Seized, and Savored, the Day
A life well lived produces a contentment that over years seeps into the bones and becomes a perceivable calm.
Going to the Water’s Edge With Warren Gaines
A small, but striking collection of Island landscapes by Warren Gaines offers a rare off-season chance to enjoy the Edgartown painter’s work.
Tuesdays in the Newsroom Goes to Hollywood
The Gazette’s off-season monthly discussion series Tuesdays in the Newsroom turns the clock back to The Golden Age of Hollywood on Tuesday, Feb. 12, with writer and producer Victoria Riskin.
Report Outlines Communications Shortcomings at SSA
Marine consultants hired to review Steamship Authority operations delivered the fifth and final piece of their critique last week, detailing shortcomings in the boat line’s public communications, and won a new contract to help carry out their overall recommendations.
Short on Cash, Airport Asks the County for Loan
Cash-strapped due to unbudgeted expenses for the work to clean up contamination in private wells, airport officials are seeking a loan from the county.
Zoning Board Denies Lambert’s Cove Inn Expansion
The West Tisbury zoning board of appeals this week denied a request from the Lambert’s Cove Inn to expand by adding guest cabins on the property.
Chilmark Chocolates Will Close at Year End
The signature up-Island confectionery that is a Vineyard institution its own right will close at the end of the year, the owners have said.
SSA Lacks Plan for Informing Public, Report Says
Communicating with passengers has not been a priority for the Steamship Authority, and that needs to change, a report released Friday said.
