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
September 20, 2019
First Day of Autumn
Autumn arrives Monday morning at 3:50 a.m., before most of us have awoken.
September Shift
The Vineyard has been treated to a second summer this month, with warm, clear days stretching on as if they might have no end, inviting long beach walks and swims.
Benton’s Vineyard Legacy Lives On in His Work and Family
Jessie Benton’s comfortable summer home in Chilmark was just a shack on a windy hill when her parents, the painters Thomas Hart Benton and Rita Piacenza, bought it in 1923.
Wedding Season
Wedding season is in full swing on Martha’s Vineyard.
In Week One of Derby, Albies Rule
Five days into the 74th annual Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, all over the Island fishermen are hauling their packs of tackle along the shoreline or heading out in boats.
Land Bank Revenues: Week Ending Sept. 13
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $256,600 for the business week ending on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019.
Talk With Sam Sifton Headlines Food and Wine Festival
Sam Sifton, food editor and columnist for The New York Times, will take the stage at 2 p.m. on Oct. 24 as part of a long weekend of culinary events known as the Martha’s Vineyard Food & Wine Festival.
Steamship Authority Plans Rate Hikes in 2020
The Steamship Authority aired a preliminary plan this week to raise rates in 2020 to cover increased expenses resulting from last year’s comprehensive review of operations by outside consultants.
School Spending Tops Tisbury Special Town Meeting
At a special town meeting next month, Tisbury voters will be asked to approve emergency funding for temporary classrooms and other unforeseen expenses.
Eighteen Years of Going to Bat for Vineyard Veterans
For 18 years, Jo Ann Murphy has proudly served the Island’s community of over 300 veterans. At the end of September, Ms. Murphy will step down as director of veterans services.
Boys in Blue Meet the Terrible Twos
Two years ago five Oak Bluffs police officer families gave birth to five babies in five months.
Hello Benjamin
Rayssa Lauer and Rafael Milbratz, of Edgartown, announce the birth of a son, Benjamin Hecher Milbratz.
Announcing Ana
Danielly de Paula and Oziel Januario, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a daughter, Ana Julia dos Anjos.
Olive Branch Fair Trade Shop
West Tisbury architect Linda Cohen has recently opened Olive Branch Fair Trade in the Woodland Center next to the Frame Shop in Vineyard Haven.
Aquinnah Town Column: Sept. 20
The crispness of the autumn air is refreshing in Aquinnah.
Chilmark Town Column: Sept. 20
The Smith family was in full force this past weekend flocking to town to celebrate the marriage of Chris Smith and Alysha Norbury.
West Tisbury Town Column: Sept. 20
September is slipping away as quick as you can say Jack Frost!
Greetings Clare
Julie and Matthew Rodenbaugh, of Edgartown, announce the birth of a daughter, Clare Catherine Rodenbaugh.
Vineyard Haven Town Column: Sept. 20
There is nothing more delightful than friends from my Old Country visiting on Martha’s Vineyard and treating me to cocktail hour at Sharkey’s in Edgartown.
Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending Sept. 13
Peter Defeo and Dara Frigoletto purchased 41 South Water street in Edgartown from Cynthia Reed, TRS and Cynthia Reed Revocable Trust for $8,769,000 on Sept. 12.
Edgartown Town Column: Sept. 20
How can we complain about the weather that we have been enjoying? Warm days, cool nights and beautiful blue skies.
Chappy Town Column: Sept. 20
The outside beach at the Chappy end of Norton Point has washed out due to severe erosion and OSV travel is impassible along that section of ocean beach.
Setting the Table With the Energy Czar
My friend Jaime told me to soak the golden raisins in brandy and place them around the Le Tur cheese after she saw me at a party.
Tautog Time
From the Sept. 20, 1963 edition of the Vineyard Gazette:
Birding Derby
The derby has begun and many people will be spending their waking hours on boat or shore, fishing rod in hand, with dreams of landing the big one.
Sweet Relief
Last weekend’s weather was not only the beauty of the Vineyard after Labor Day but probably the reason for living.
Climbing Clematis
“Nobody plants sweet autumn clematis twice. Plant it the first time and it will always be with you.”
Never Too Early to Chase the Big One
On Sunday, Sept. 22, the Kids Derby Day takes center stage for kids ages 4 to 14.
Ceremony of Remembrance
The Ceremony of Remembrance will be held at the Edgartown Lighthouse on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 1 p.m.
Meditation Course
Each fall Dr. Elliott Dacher helps Vineyarders take a pause in their lives to settle deeply into the present moment.
Dynamic Music Duo
Dean and Karin Rosenthal make up Daykah and will perform a concert with music devoted to living composers.
Wings of Freedom Puts History in the Cockpit
The Wings of Freedom exhibit at the Martha’s Vineyard Airport included a B24 Liberator, a fully-restored B17 Flying Fortress, B25 Mitchell and the P51 Mustang—all of them cleared for takeoff.
Cool Weather, Hot Teams as Fall Sports Season Continues
This year’s fall sports season at the regional high school has allowed the Vineyard to see how it stacks up against the competition in the new league.
Strong Winds Smile on Pat West Race
Winds blew strong and steady through the 31st annual Pat West gaff-rigged race last Sunday.
Wampanoag Exhibit Reveals Hard Truths of History
Every year, a new chapter has been added to “Our” Story: 400 Years of Wampanoag History, a recurring exhibit at the Aquinnah Cultural Center.
Commission Postpones Vote on Meeting House Subdivision
A key subcommittee of the MVC voted 7-2 this week to recommend denial of a large subdivision proposed for off Meetinghouse Way, amid debate that followed familiar battle lines.
Pride of Baltimore II Makes Brief Stop in Vineyard Haven
After four months at sea, sailing through the Great Lakes and down the coast of Maine, the historic vessel pulled into Vineyard Haven Sunday afternoon.
Mass Casualty Drill Includes Medivac Demonstration
At approximately 10 a.m. Sunday, a Boston medivac helicopter landed smack-dab in the middle of Oak Bluffs’ Waban Park as part of a mass casualty incident drill.
Exploring the Literature of Enigma
The concept of law joins the three writers we will be exploring this fall—Dickens, Dostoevsky and Kafka—but our course is not really about legal institutions.
Edgartown Police Department Achieves Accreditation
The Edgartown police department has achieved accreditation status from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission, police chief Bruce McNamee announced last week.
Fall River Shooting Claims Life of Oak Bluffs Man
Eric Voshell, 39, was the victim of a homicide after he and two other men were shot outside a bar. The alleged perpetrator has turned himself in, the Bristol County district attorney’s office confirmed.
First Fish Is Weighed In, and Derby Is Under Way
The first fish to cross the scale was a 7.73-pound false albacore Sunday morning as the 74th Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby got under way. The derby is the Vineyard’s fall fishing classic.
Celebrating 325 Years of Chilmark History
Three-hundred and twenty five years ago the town of Chilmark established itself as the first to separate from the two original Martha’s Vineyard towns of Tisbury and Edgartown.
Peter Burke Wins Vineyard Cross Country Invitational
Over 600 runners and 17 teams participated in the annual Vineyard Invitational, with some schools traveling from as far away as Worcester and Barrington, R.I.
As ELL Population Swells, School Leaders Commission Study
English language learning students now make up 18 per cent of the public school population, the all-Island school committee learned last week.
Free to Be You, Me and Reina Del Taco
Like many on the Island, Edgartown library director Lisa Sherman first saw Tim McNerney as just an affable UPS delivery guy. Then she heard about Reina Del Taco.
