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
October 11, 2019
Pumpkin Moon
The moon takes over the night sky in the coming week.
Tour Groups, Fall Festivals Keep Shoulder Season Hopping
The days are shorter, the air is cooler and the kids are back in school — but this is still tourist season on Martha’s Vineyard, where fall is second only to summer as the Island’s busiest time.
New Director, New Focus for ACE MV
As the Island adult education nonprofit ACE MV continues to sharpen its focus on workforce development and collaboration with the regional high school, a new executive director has taken the helm.
Martha’s Vineyard Shipyard Plans Major Redevelopment
The landmark business on the Vineyard Haven waterfront, has submitted an expansive plan to redevelop its facilities.
Fishermen Are Plentiful But Where Are All the Fish?
Four weeks into the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, the leaderboard remains static and the fish remain fickle, as Island anglers struggle with scarce catch and some scary weather.
Is Time Running Out for Columbus Day?
Seven states have done away with Columbus Day. Perhaps the biggest surprise is that liberal Massachusetts is not one of them.
Once More to the Page
I am rummaging around in my past in Tallahassee, Fla., here for a memorial service for Ned Stuckey-French, a former professor and friend who died too young.
Cranberry Day
From the Oct. 12, 1934 edition of the Vineyard Gazette:
Irrational Demands
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School assessment formula is in the news.
Missing Piece
With the existential threat of climate change rising like an endless tide, I was deeply disappointed when a community I consider to be in tune with this crisis voted down the offshore wind farm.
Tisbury School Funding Tops Special Town Meeting
When they gather for a special town meeting on Oct. 15, Tisbury voters will be asked to release $1.95 million from the general stabilization fund for immediate use at the Tisbury School.
Land Bank Revenues: Week Ending Oct. 4
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $737,513 for the business week ending on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019.
Flu Clinic
There will be a free flu clinic in the regional high school cafeteria on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Dorian Arrives
Mia and Sasa Markovic, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a son, Dorian Victor Markovic, born on Oct. 7.
Welcome Oliver
Jennifer and Johnathan Goeckel, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a son, Oliver Ross Goeckel, born on Oct. 3.
Hello Hadley
Sarah and Kevin Banks, of Edgartown, announce the birth of a daughter, Hadley Grace Banks, born on Oct. 6.
Edgartown Town Column: Oct. 11
With the weather cooling off for a few days, I thought it was time to get out some winter clothes.
Olivia Larsen Weds Michael Gately
Olivia R. Larsen and Michael P. Gately of West Tisbury were married on Saturday, August 24, at the Sailing Camp Park in Oak Bluffs.
Aquinnah Town Column: Oct. 11
The weather has changed considerably this week with one great day of sun and temperature in the 70s switching to wind, rain and an impending northeaster through the end of the week.
Chilmark Town Column: Oct. 11
The weather pattern was favorable for the first few weeks of fall but bright skies changed to swirling winds and storm clouds that seemed to inflate before my eyes over the Sound.
West Tisbury Town Column: Oct. 11
Columbus Day weekend is upon us. The annual holiday artisan festival will take place at the Grange Hall on Sunday.
Vineyard Haven Town Column: Oct. 11
I am sure you all rejoiced with me for our Pats win Sunday. Now on to the Giants Thursday night. Look out, Marilyn Van Tine!
SSA Takes Up Budget, Rate Hikes at Meeting on the Vineyard
A 2020 operating budget, fare hikes for the coming year and a preliminary new design for the Woods Hole terminal are expected to be discussed when boat line governors meet on the Vineyard Tuesday.
Digging the Ducks
The excitement this week is over two species of goose.
Windy Days
A couple of weather events set me back on my heels this past week.
Shades of Survival
“Go green” is not just a trendy slogan. For some, it is an environmental imperative, one that could save our lives and perhaps even our planet.
Bruce Farland Benefit
There will be a benefit for Bruce Farland at the Seafood Shanty on Oct. 19 at 6 p.m.
Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending Oct. 4
Michael Z. Landsmen and Hilary Jewett purchased 1 Rose Meadow Way in Aquinnah for $1,075,000 on Oct. 4.
And Still We Rise Quilt Exhibit Ends Soon
This is the last weekend to see the quilt exhibit And Still We Rise: Race, Culture, Visual Conversations, which has taken up residence at the Mariposa Museum in Oak Bluffs since earlier this summer.
Fossil Day
National Fossil Day is back and here on the Island we have Fossil Fred Hotchkiss leading the way.
Art of Chocolate
Tasty times are arriving at Featherstone Center for the Arts for the annual Art of Chocolate event.
Sargent Gallery Open House
The Sargent Gallery will have an open house during Columbus Day weekend, from noon to 5 p.m., Saturday through Monday.
Homecoming Weekend Takes on All Comers
Despite the storm, there’s homecoming hype buzzing about the halls at MVRHS.
Three-Day Gale Finally Subsides
Ferries were running again Saturday morning after a prolonged gale battered Martha’s Vineyard for three straight days. Ferry service to the Island was suspended all day Thursday and Friday.
Amid Standoff Over Funding Formula, High School Mulls Mediation
With growing discord over the regional high school funding formula, district school committee members agreed Monday that mediation may be the only option.
Fish Art Is the Next Best Thing to a Fish on the Line
Bass in the Grass is a school of more than three dozen three-foot-long wooden fish silhouettes, transformed into paintings and sculptures as part of a scholarship fundraiser.
Manslaughter Case Moved from Dukes to Barnstable
A manslaughter case involving a fatal overdose from the powerful drug fentanyl has been moved from Dukes County superior court to Barnstable, after a motion was allowed by a superior court judge.
Community Services Director Will Retire
Martha’s Vineyard Community Services executive director Julie Fay will retire next year, the nonprofit announced Tuesday. Ms. Fay has been at the helm of the umbrella social services organization since 2013.
Looking for an Off Ramp on the Information Highway
Twenty-six years ago, computer entrepreneur Mitch Kapor and I worked on a PBS pilot together.
In First Show, Photographer Wayne Smith Explores His Fine Art Side
Martha’s Vineyard photographer Wayne Smith goes where his assignments take him — and usually beyond.
Running With History at the Gay Head 10K
Over 160 runners from around the world came to compete in the race at the end of the world on Sunday at the seventh annual Gay Head 10K.
Army Corps Recommends Replacement of Cape Cod Bridges
A draft report released this week by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is recommending replacement of both the Bourne and Sagamore bridges.
Canvas on Hold, Artist Elizabeth Whelan Works for Her Brother’s Release
Bond movies are fun to watch. It’s a little different when your life becomes one. But for the past year that has been the case for Elizabeth Whelan.
Roof Tiles Returning to Stone Bank in Vineyard Haven
Three years after its Spanish-style tile roof was replaced with red asphalt shingles, the 1905 stone bank on Main street in Vineyard Haven is getting its original look back.
