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 3, 2019
Beach Road Weekend Announces Music Lineup
John Fogerty will headline Beach Road Weekend, the three-day music festival in Vineyard Haven, along with Grace Potter, Dispatch, The Original Wailers and more.
Recent Real Estate Transactions: April 22 to April 26
John P. and Sandra J. McKenna purchased 2 Bold Meadow Road in Edgartown from Laurence L. Langley TRS and Bold Meadow Nominee Trust for $1,300,000 on April 24.
Civil Discourse
While government gridlock remains the order of the day in Washington, it is reassuring to see civic engagement alive and well on Martha’s Vineyard.
Meteor Shower
The peak of the Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower will take place in the early hours of Monday morning.
Gazette Wins Top Award for Digital Journalism
The Time Machine, the Vineyard Gazette’s online display of historical stories and photos, won Best Digital Innovation Award Thursday from the New England Society of Newspaper Editors.
School Sports Teams Rock the New League
Moving into the new Cape and Islands league has posed little difficulty for the Vineyarders with most teams holding a position at the top of the eight-team league.
Decline in Striped Bass Stocks Tracked to Overfishing
A recent stock assessment for the Atlantic striped bass has concluded that stripers are overfished, prompting renewed discussion about management efforts.
With New Doctors, Hospital Ramps Up Primary Care
Four new doctors recently signed on at the hospital to work in the primary care department full time. The patient waiting list, which numbered close to 500 about a year ago, is gone.
Vineyard Bookshelf: Living Life With the Grace of a Butterfly
Living Life with the Grace of a Butterfly is a collection of 25 essays by Shirley Mayhew.
World War II Bomber Found Buried at Cape Pogue
Researchers believe they have found fragments from a World War II-era bomber plane that crash-landed in the frigid waters off Chappaquiddick during a doomed practice dive in the winter of 1946.
Sad Teardown
The historic Mill House in Vineyard Haven overlooking the lower entrance to the harbor has been torn down.
Dissent, Unity
I believe the American Civil War monument in Oak Bluffs should be left intact.
Disenfranchised
The Oak Bluffs selectmen failed again to muster moral courage this past Tuesday.
Ochre Bars
From the May 4, 1962 edition of the Vineyard Gazette: Martha’s Vineyard is a place of landmarks, not of importance for the most part but of significance to those who know them, or perhaps it is more correct to say, to those who once knew. For the great majority of such landmarks have been forgotten,…
West Tisbury Town Column
Well the weekend weather had more than an average shower or two on Sunday and below average temperature.
Coding Kings
Four computer science students at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School recently won awards in Code Quest.
Land Bank Revenues: Week Ending April 26
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $74,820 for the business week ending on Friday, April 26, 2019.
Wampanoag Tribe and Town Spar in Court Again
In a motion filed in U.S. District Court on April 4, attorneys for the town asked the court to clarify the scope of the court rulings that gave the tribe the right to build a gambling facility.
Aquinnah Town Column
The Aquinnah Shop will open for the season in time for Mother’s Day. It is anticipated that May 9 will be the opening day.
Chilmark Town Column
We teach our children life lessons based in empowerment, self-esteem, responsibility, academic skill, tolerance, respect, gratitude, a sense of purpose and good moral values.
Vineyard Haven Town Column
She was a nurse. As if that wasn’t enough of a wonderful thing to be, my friend, Joan Glodis, was so much more than that.
Chappy Town Column
The Chappy ferry will begin operating on the summer schedule on the Thursday before Memorial Day weekend.
Edgartown Town Column
We have had some sun, a lot of rain and wind.
Buff-Breasted Sandpiper
Another week another rarity. Last week we reported the black-whiskered vireo; this week’s specialties are shorebirds.
Morel Authority
Most of us are not in the morel majority.
Flower Power
Last Friday evening the rain, thunder and lightning could almost be called biblical.
Please Adopt Us
Love is still in the air. Rascal the tabby cat had just barely arrived when someone found him and fell in love.
Alison Shaw Photography Students Go Center Stage
An exhibit of photography from students of Alison Shaw’s advanced mentorship program will take place on Sunday, May 5 from 4 to 6 p.m.
History Comes Alive
Phyllis Vecchia brings history to life, literally.
Net Result Sells the Business
The iconic Vineyard Haven fish market has been sold, owner Louis Larsen confirmed. The buyer is Oak Bluffs businessman Mike Santoro. Only the business will change hands.
Chowing Down on Sports Fever and More at Town MV
For thirsty sports fans of the New England variety the opening of Town MV came at the right moment — Red Sox in season, and Celtics and Bruins in the playoffs.
Next Generation Chases the Big One
At first light on Saturday the rods begin to rumble at the annual kids’ trout tournament taking place at Duarte’s Pond off Lambert’s Cove Road.
Great Horned Owl Joins Gus Ben David’s Flock
Island naturalist Gus Ben David stopped by the Gazette Wednesday morning with a strigine guest in tow: a five-and-a-half-week-old great horned owl.
Vineyard Vision Fellows Are Announced
An Islandwide health collaborative, a teen leadership project for native Americans and youth of color and ongoing work in food waste recovery are among the varied projects that have earned prestigious awards from the Martha’s Vineyard Vision Fellow program.
Solar Panels Power Oak Bluffs Fire Station
The roof of the Oak Bluffs fire station debuted a new look Sunday morning following the recent installation of solar panels by CVEC.
New Officer Joins Edgartown Police Force
There’s a new cop in town, after Edgartown selectmen appointed special officer Gary Kovack to a full-time position on the town’s police force.
West Tisbury Puts Housing Bank on Hold, Backs Funding for High School Track
With five towns now calling for further review, the plan to create an Islandwide housing bank is officially on hold. West Tisbury voters decided Tuesday night to reconsider an earlier vote to approve the bank.
MVYouth Announces College Scholarship Winners
Six Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School seniors will receive $580,000 in college scholarships from MVYouth, the community fund announced today.
West Tisbury Town Meeting Reconvenes Tonight
West Tisbury voters gather for town meetings tonight to decide their part in two key regional issues: the housing bank proposal and funding for a plan to rebuild the high school track. The meetings begin at 7 p.m. in the school gymnasium.
Safe, Healthy Athletic Fields for All
The debate about the infield of the track at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School is not about whether we should have grass or synthetic turf.
Island Catches Baseball Fever on Little League Opening Day
The beginning of the 40th Vineyard Little League season included a parade down Circuit avenue, team introductions, the national anthem and busy baseball diamonds all over the Island.
Island Entertainment Goes Out in Song
Island Entertainment has rented its last movie but on Saturday night spirits soared as the Vineyard’s music and theatre community saluted the beloved store.
Bruins Alumni Lace Up Against the Real Islanders
The benefit hockey game on Saturday between Bruins alumni and Vineyard all-stars raised $50,000 for the Martha’s Vineyard Arena and the YMCA.
No Getting Around It, Big Sneakers to Fill for Coach of Girls Tennis Team
Taking over coaching duties for a team with four consecutive state championships is a daunting task, but first year girls tennis coach Chris Scott said he isn’t afraid of sky-high expectations.
Paying it Forward on the Baseball Field
For first-year head baseball coach Kyle Crossland, wins are nice but what really counts is having an impact on his players over the long run.
Hearing Continues on Meeting House Way
Developers who want to turn 54 acres off Meetinghouse Way into 34 house lots presented a slightly altered plan Thursday.
Vineyard Students Travel the World Without Leaving the Library
Regional high school students spoke this week by video conference to young people in Iraq, Nigeria, Sweden and Afghanistan.
