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
April 26, 2019
Gemini, the Twins
Gemini, the last winter zodiacal constellations in our sky this evening appears low in the western sky after sunset.
Celtics Hall of Famer John Havlicek Loved to Fish Vineyard Waters
The Boston Celtics Hall of Famer had sponsored a celebrity fishing tournament on the Vineyard for more than 30 years, raising money for the Genesis Fund.
Widening Chasm
Debate over the Civil War statue in Oak Bluffs is turning into something of its own civil war, and it’s time the selectmen showed some leadership.
Poetry of April
The daffodils have been brilliant this year, from the earliest tiny jonquils to the sturdy yellow standard types that bloom in great profusion along Island roadsides.
Tick Check
Like you, I have been enjoying the end of winter and the arrival of warm spring days.
Chasm Not Closed
The chasm unfortunately is not closed, as much as we would like it to be.
Hear Ye
From the April 26, 1957 edition of the Gazette:
Oak Bluffs Quahaug Cop Hangs Up His Waders
David Grunden is set to retire in June as the Oak Bluffs town shellfish constable after 19 years on the job. He leaves big waders to fill.
The Planting
Last fall, Down on my knees, I dug holes, put in bone meal, And planted the bulbs, Points up.
Welcome Caleb
Sheketha Horvath and Jake Horvath, of Vineyard Haven, announce the birth of a son, Caleb Horvath.
Announcing Lucca
Elaine Sornas and Fabricio Sornas, of Edgartown, announce the birth of a son, Lucca Alvarez Sornas.
West Tisbury Town Column
Wednesday is the first of May when baskets may be hung on your door and May pole celebrations and dances announce the arrival of warmer weather and finally send old Jack Frost on vacation.
Edgartown Town Column
They say April showers bring May flowers. But this April we have had enough rain for May, June, July and August flowers.
Chappy Town Column
That old phrase “love is in the air” never seemed truer than during a walk in the Chappy woods one day last week.
Vineyard Haven Town Column
I visited our Vineyard Haven Stop & Shop today, as the strike is over and I do not cross picket lines.
Recent Real Estate Transactions: April 15 to April 21
Ebba Hierta purchased 30 Fourteenth Street North in Edgartown from Ryan D. Potter TRS, and Ryan D. Potter Revocable Trust-2016 for $500,000 on April 19.
Aquinnah Town Column
Aquinnah is blossoming in the brightest yellows with forsythia and daffodils all around, and a pretty pink magnolia tree mixed in with the green skunk cabbage growing along the roadway.
Chilmark Town Column
April rain pools at the edges of roadways, muddies paths and makes things a bit more complicated.
Land Bank Revenues: Week Ending April 19
he Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $260,440 for the business week ending Friday, April 19, 2019.
Former Hospital CEO Resigns Post
The former chief executive officer of the Martha’s Vineyard hospital has left a post he took at a community hospital in Alaska a little over a year ago.
Gazette Names Marketing Manager
Meaghan Nydam has been named marketing manager for the Vineyard Gazette Media Group.
Please Adopt Us
With the arrival of spring, love seems to be blossoming everywhere.
Vineyard Sinfonietta Celebrates One of Its Own With Heidi’s Concert
The Vineyard Sinfonietta celebrates its longest serving member on Sunday with a concert in her honor.
Ice Savours
The YMCA and Ice Arena are hosting a first annual Ice Savours hockey game Saturday featuring Bruins alumni taking on some local hockey heroes.
Little League Opening Day Is Saturday
Let the sun shine, the grills smoke, the basepaths be busy, and the bats be hot because the boys and girls of summer are ready to rock.
Migration Unleashed
Our recent strong southerly winds have unleashed a torrent of migrants, torrent that will now continue for the next month or so as our breeding songbirds and waterbirds return from their winter haunts.
Let the Sun Shine
The old refrain “April showers bring May flowers” has taken on a whole new meaning.
Holy Hellebores
Hooray, hellebores are here!
Chalking Tires Ruled Unconstitutional; Vineyard Says Not So Fast
Police chiefs in the three down-Island towns had varying responses to the federal court ruling.
Oak Bluffs to Hold Public Forum on Fate of Civil War Monument
An emotionally charged debate over whether two plaques on a Civil War monument in Oak Bluffs should stay or be removed remains unsettled.
Chilmark Reelects Jim Malkin, Backs Spending Questions
Voters returned incumbent selectman James Malkin to a second term and cleared the way for a new EMS facility at their annual town election Tuesday.
Drug Takeback Day Is Saturday
Islanders who want to safely dispose of unwanted prescription medications can take them to the West Tisbury police department on Saturday.
West Tisbury Joins Call to Postpone Housing Bank
West Tisbury voters will convene at town meeting Tuesday to decide their part in two key regional issues.
Tackling the Problem of Hunger on a Bountiful Island
The Food Equity Network is an informal coalition of volunteers, social service agencies, faith communities and other nonprofits working together since the fall of 2016.
Gazette Names Marketing Manager
Meaghan Nydam has been named marketing manager for the Vineyard Gazette Media Group.
Tentative Trial Date Set in Fentanyl Case
A tentative trial date of Oct. 9 has been set for Jason R. Willoughby, 34, of Vineyard Haven, who was indicted by a Dukes County grand jury last October.
Tisbury Voters Elect Jeff Kristal as Selectman
Tisbury voters elected Jeff Kristal over Seth Gambino as their new selectman and ousted a sitting assessor at the annual town election Tuesday.
Opening Hearts and Minds at the Spectrum Film Festival
The third annual Spectrum Film Festival arrives on the Island this weekend, beginning Thursday with Pride and running through Sunday at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center in Vineyard Haven.
Town Prevails in Long-Running Case Over Fish Shack
The town of Aquinnah has prevailed in a U.S. District Court case regarding its right to lease an old Menemsha fishing shack.
Hearing Set for Rate Increase on Chappy Ferry
Edgartown selectmen set a date for a hearing on a rate increase on the Chappaquiddick ferry at their meeting Monday. The hearing will be May 6.
Chilmark Sends Housing Bank Back to Drawing Board
The Islandwide housing bank appears to be headed back to the drawing board after Chilmark voters put the brakes on the plan at their annual town meeting Monday night.
Centertown
This is where the world begins and ends: the elms that die slowly, the young men in clay-cuffed Levis talking of the summer, the rainless mornings, the dry fields.
Straight Talk, No Chaser: Everett Poole Tells Town Meeting Tales
The 88-year-old Chilmark moderator is nearly as storied as the institution of the New England town meeting itself.
Black-Whiskered Vireo Sighting Is a First
In a first for Martha’s Vineyard and Massachusetts, a black-whiskered vireo was spotted near the Edgartown Golf Club on Sunday.
Stop & Shop Workers Back on the Job
Stop & Shop employees were back at work in Edgartown Monday morning as an 11-day strike came to an end. The Vineyard Haven store reopened Tuesday.
Cleaning the Shoreline for Earth Day
Conservationists of all ages fanned out around shorelines up-Island and down Saturday for the Vineyard Conservation Society’s 27th annual beach cleanup.
Vineyard Haven Artist Donna Straw Is Ever Changing
Vineyard Haven painter Donna Straw has a new muse. The metallic colors and sharp lines of structures in her past work are out, replaced with muted grays. Her show opens this afternoon at the West Tisbury Library.
Former Hospital CEO Resigns Post in Alaska
The former chief executive officer of the Martha’s Vineyard hospital has left a post he took at a community hospital in Alaska.
