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
January 29, 2021
Gibbous Moon
The big bright gibbous moon moves through the constellation Leo this weekend.
Pandemic Brings New Meaning to Winter Quiet in Island Downtowns
With the Covid-19 pandemic raging, the normally quiet down-Island Main streets have turned ghostly, as the off-season tests the Vineyard winter economy and social fabric.
My Father the Instagram Star
A few weeks ago, I was scrolling through my Instagram feed at bedtime and saw a photo of my 90-year-old Dad.
Thin Ice
On Tuesday, not long after dawn, a group of skaters converged on Parsonage Pond in West Tisbury.
Gannon and Benjamin Sign Agreement to Buy Boatyard Property
The Gannon & Benjamin Marine Railway has signed a purchase and sale agreement to buy the property it rents on the Vineyard Haven waterfront, owners confirmed Wednesday.
Land Bank Revenues: Week ending Jan. 22
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $191,470 for the business week ending on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021.
Luisa Arrives
Anna Ribeiro and Joenes Ribeiro, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a daughter, Luísa Couto Ribeiro.
Hello Benjamin
Michelle O’Donnell and James O’Donnell, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a son, Benjamin Dean O’Donnell.
Please Adopt Us: Jan. 29
We have adoption news to report. Bug, the silver tabby, Manx kitten has a new Mom.
Freeze Frame
After years of pressure from family members, I finally put in back-up heating.
Bluewater Classic Set to Return
The fishing tournament is set to return to the Oak Bluffs harbor this summer July 13-18.
West Tisbury Eyes Solar Canopy for Library Lot
Selectmen gave their initial assent to add a narrow solar canopy with vehicle charging stations to the library parking lot.
As Home Prices Rise So Does Need for a Housing Bank
In 2005, the first housing bank initiative on Martha’s Vineyard won support from all six Island towns.
Six More Weeks of Heresy
Groundhog Day, a day without reason.
Votes for Women
From the Jan. 28, 1915 edition of the Gazette: Making the case for women’s suffrage.
Real Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending Jan. 22
Zachary Townes and Sara Townes purchased 12 Bennett Way in Edgartown from Patricia Bennett TRS, Dudley F. Bennett TRs and Bennett Family Trust for $325,000 on Jan. 19.
Teddy Bears Raise $50,000 for Boys & Girls Club
It’s the largest fundraising total in the history of the Martha’s Vineyard Teddy Bear Suite.
Transportation Program Returns to Reimburse Medical Trips
The Transportation Access Program assists Vineyard residents with travel expenses for off-Island medical and behavioral health appointments.
The Social Dilemma Screens Free Online
The Social Dilemma: The Technology That Connects Us Also Controls Us is a new documentary about the link between social media and mental health.
Coalition Forms to Try Again for Housing Bank
For the second time in as many years, a grass roots coalition to form a Martha’s Vineyard housing bank has begun to take hold on the Island —this time joining at least six other communities across the commonwealth.
Tisbury Sets Dates for Town Meeting; New School Project Looms
The Tisbury annual town meeting will be held June 12 and 13, with June 14 as a backup date, selectmen decided Tuesday. A separate special town meeting will consider the $55 million borrowing proposal for school construction.
Vineyard Haven Town Column: Jan. 27
Trudging through slush, hoping for the best.
Edgartown Town Column: Jan. 27
The cold came in this weekend.
Chilmark Town Column: Jan. 27
What are your February plans?
Chappy Town Column: Jan. 27
There has always been a conflict between preserving the values of the past and implementing our perceptions of the future.
Aquinnah Town Column: Jan. 27
News from around Aquinnah.
Beginning Birdsong
It is winter time and, no surprise, the weather is cold. This is not the time of year to expect to hear birds singing. But I have been hearing Carolina wrens singing just about every day this month. Not only their staccato chattering alarm call, but their boisterous, loud, whistled and usually three-syllabled song that…
There’s the Rub
This is not a poison pen article.
Detente Chef Leads Free Cooking Class
Learn to make beef bolognese and more with chef Kevin Crowell of Detente in free online classes through the West Tisbury Library.
Hospital Announces Start of Vaccine Clinics
Covid-19 vaccinations for Islanders 75 and over are set to begin Monday, Feb. 1, hospital officials said, although widespread confusion remains around the state’s slow-moving vaccination rollout.
Covid Monologues Go Online
Islanders share their narratives of these times, on Zoom Jan. 30.
MVC Energy Policy Sparks Questions in Edgartown Over Control of the Grid
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission aired its new energy policy in front of the Edgartown selectmen Monday.
Amid Criticism, Governor Steps Up Vaccine Rollout Statewide
Hoping to galvanize the state’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout, Gov. Charlie Baker announced on Monday that phase two of the state’s plan would begin on Feb 1.
Barbara Erickson, 42, Led Trustees as First Woman President
The Trustees of Reservations paid quiet tribute last week to Barbara Erickson, who had served as president and chief executive officer of the Massachusetts conservancy since 2012. Ms. Erickson died Jan. 15.
Leave-Taking
We were unprepared for the pain of this last Leave-taking.
High School Sports Heat Up During Week Two
After losing their home opener to Sandwich on Thursday, the boys basketball team rebounded on Friday to beat the Falmouth Clippers 68-55.
SSA Hears Progress Report on Redesign for Woods Hole Ticket Building
Architects for the Steamship Authority’s sweeping redesign of its Woods Hole terminal will soon be returning from the drawing board.
Vineyard Wind Seeks to Jump Start Federal Review
Vineyard Wind announced Monday it was requesting federal review of the plan to build the nation’s first industrial-scale wind farm 15 miles south of the Vineyard.
Burns Nicht Supper Is Virtual Time Machine
The Scottish Society of Martha’s Vineyard faced a dilemma in planning its 35th Burns Nicht supper this month: How to gather the clans without a gathering place?
School Leaders Pledge to Expand Racial, Justice Learning in Curriculums
The all-Island school committee discussed ways to add diversity training, anti-racist curriculums and racial literacy programs in the Martha’s Vineyard public school system.
MVC Approves Budget, Keeps an Eye on Mill House Renovation
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission approved a $1.8 million fiscal year 2022 budget with little fanfare on Thursday night, inking a 1.8 per cent increase in total operating expenses.
Revisiting the Crack Epidemic With a New Lens
When documentary filmmaker and seasonal Vineyard resident Stanley Nelson began work on his latest film about the history of the crack epidemic he did so with one clear intention — to set the record straight.
Edgartown Neighbors Rail Against Hotel Expansions
Two Edgartown hotel redevelopment proposals kept the Martha’s Vineyard Commission busy Thursday, as neighbors railed against increasing commercial development.
Well-Being Empowerment Class Enrolls
Shanta Gabriel teaches simple exercises to improve one’s inner well-being in a series of free, weekly online classes next month.
New Trail Opens Near Cedar Tree Neck
The Elinor Moore Irvin trail in West Tisbury crosses 110 wooded acres that Ms. Irvin donated to the Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation.
