Mary Oliver
The wind wags its many tails. And in the evening the piled firewood shifts a little, longing to be on its way. —Mary Oliver
May 31, 2019
Moonless Nights
We’ve got moonless nights ahead.
Post-Pilgrim
The retirement today of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth is a welcome development for people who live downwind of the plant.
Boys and Girls Club Set to Buy Land in Edgartown
The historic club, which serves more than 1,800 Island children each year, has signed an agreement to buy 21 acres of land for an eventual new campus in Edgartown, club leaders confirmed.
With Passion and Flair, Charter School Seniors Plan Their Futures
The Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School graduation is Sunday, June 2 at 1:30 p.m. on school grounds at 424 State Road in West Tisbury.
Workforce Development Grants Help Fund the Island’s Future
MV Youth workforce grants fund education for students looking to enter non-traditional four-year colleges and professional career paths.
Restoring Gay Head Lighthouse Is Tall Order
On a blustery day, Richard Skidmore, keeper of the Gay Head Light, and Len Butler, chairman of the lighthouse advisory committee, took a walk over to the clay cliffs.
Math, Music, Art, Writing; Valedictorian Astoria Hall Excels in All
Juggling, six AP classes, two editorships and volunteer work at the animal shelter, Astoria Hall also creates whimsical pen and ink drawings.
Land Bank Revenues: Week Ending May 24
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $427,376 for the business week ending on Friday, May 24, 2019.
Oak Bluffs Names New Shellfish Constable
Chuck Fisher, who served as deputy shellfish constable for five years, will succeed retiring constable David Grunden.
Recent Real Estate Transactions: May 20 to 26
Terry B. Triest Guylay and Wesley Richard Guylay purchased 2 Muddy Cove Road in Chilmark from Jeffrey R. Guylay and Sandra Guylay Lawson for $2,635,000 on May 22.
Celestine Crews to Wed Michael Williams
Celestine Crews and Michael Allyn Williams will marry on June 7 at Garde East in Vineyard Haven.
Harbor View Halts Work on Annex After Building Permit Violation
Edgartown building inspector Leonard Jason Jr. has issued a cease and desist order for renovations on the Harbor View Hotel’s Mayhew building.
Oh, Croquet
From the June 1877 editions of the Gazette.
Conservation and Art
I like to think that conservation runs in my blood.
Tick Awareness
With the arrival of summer come nymphal deer ticks and the infections they transmit.
Simon Calendar Continues in 2020
The annual Peter Simon calendar, a rite of passage since 1988, will continue in 2020 with a special edition.
Chappaquiddick Road Race Set for June 30
Get the sunscreen, bug repellent and running shoes ready — the Chappy Point-to-Point is on, after Edgartown selectmen approved a five-mile road race from Wasque to Chappaquiddick Point at their meeting on Monday. Conceived by Richard Schifter, a seasonal Chappy resident, the road race will take place on June 30 at 8:30 a.m. Runners will…
Sharks Opener
The Sharks are back. For the moment toothy metaphors will be cut in favor of straight baseball.
Jim Kweskin Concert
Jim Kweskin is coming to the Vineyard to perform on June 4 at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum in Vineyard Haven.
Faith in Music
Sean McMahon plays the West Tisbury Congregational Church on Tuesday, June 4 at 7 p.m.
Rise Dance Show
The Rise dance company holds its annual spring show this weekend with performances on Saturday, June 1 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, June 2 at 2 p.m.
Cross Island Hike Is Calling You
Summer is coming and perhaps you feel you don’t really know and understand the Island.
March for Heroes
The Martha’s Vineyard March for Heroes is Saturday, June 1, beginning at 9 a.m. at the VFW Post in Oak Bluffs.
Contract Talks Resume With VTA Drivers
With a federal mediator present, contract negotiations resumed this week between Vineyard Transit Authority drivers and their employer Transit Connection Inc. (TCI).
Lovely Lilacs
Except for Dorothy’s transport into Oz, I have had no experience with tornadoes.
Eyes to the Sky
This migration season seems to never end.
Duck, Duck, Weed
If it doesn’t look like a duck, walk like a duck, or quack like a duck, then it must not be a duck.
Aquinnah Town Column
At last! 70 degree weather has reached Aquinnah for the season, and the lilacs are a pleasant aroma in the air.
Chilmark Town Column
Tony Horwitz was one of those people who had a way with words, both written and spoken. In even the most casual of conversations, along the sidelines of our boys’ lacrosse games, waiting in line at the Galley, or at a social function, he could make you ponder the deepest of topics and drop to…
Hello Harrison
Kelsey Silva and Tyler Hathaway, of Edgartown, announce the birth of a son, Harrison James Hathaway, born on May 28.
West Tisbury Town Column
The holiday weather was downright beautiful on Saturday, perfect for this time of the year.
Vineyard Haven Town Column
The season is off to a great start.
On Chappy
It’s good for me to be a tourist for awhile before the summer crowds arrive.
Edgartown Town Column
Sunshine and blue sky. That is what the weekend gave to us.
Oak Bluffs Town Column
May and June of each year witness a range of graduations that represent the culmination of hard work by students, parents and grandparents.
Minor Incidents Keep Police Busy Over Holiday Weekend
Island police reported a busy Memorial Day weekend, including a two-car accident on the Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road.
Verizon Tower Still Undecided Before MVC
An 18-month public hearing came to an end last week on a plan by Verizon to increase the height of its Vineyard Haven cell by 50 feet.
Friends Celebrate the Life and Lens of Peter Simon
Hippies, relatives, journalists, rock and roll legends and friends packed the Chilmark Community Center on Monday to pay their respects.
Author, Historian Tony Horwitz Dies
The West Tisbury author and historian Tony Horwitz died suddenly in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Mr. Horwitz was 60.
Islanders Remember The Fallen on Memorial Day
A week ago, Storm Swain became a U.S. citizen. On Monday, she joined the Pledge of Allegiance at the Memorial Day parade on the Vineyard.
Students Lead the Way During Youth Climate Summit
The first Island Youth Climate Summit brought kids ages 10 to 18 from four different Vineyard schools for a day of discussions, learning, art and action.
Martha’s Vineyard Celebrates Memorial Day
The Vineyard pauses today to celebrate the national holiday with a parade, a picnic and flag ceremony in Vineyard Haven. The parade begins at 10 a.m. at the American Legion Hall.
An Education on the Depths of Student Creativity
For one night every spring, art takes over at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School during the Evening of the Arts ceremony.
Hiroshima Survival Story Gives Voice to the Horrors of War
Hiroko Nakamura Thompson and her sister Aiko were three months old when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Their home was two kilometers from the center of the blast.
Ecologists Uproot Mile-a-Minute Invasive Vine
The aggressively invasive mile-a-minute vine, or Persicaria perfoliata, was discovered for the first time on the Vineyard by Greg Palermo and Margaret Curtin.
Vineyard Students Honor Veterans With March to the Sea Ceremonies
Around the Island, in ceremonies that stretch back to the 1960s, students remember veterans on the Friday of Memorial Day weekend by marching from their schools to place flowers in the sea.
As Frustration Mounts at Bargaining Table, VTA Drivers Avert Strike
With contract negotiations at an apparent standstill, Vineyard Transit Authority drivers decided Thursday to hold off on a strike.
