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
June 11, 2021
Evening Crescent Moon
Tomorrow night’s western sky will host two planets and a thin crescent moon. All three are fairly close to each and close enough to make a show. The moon appears between the planets Venus and Mars. Venus is the brighter of the two and closest to the horizon. A much fainter Mars is above and…
Illegally Buried Septic Tanks Are Dug Up
A Tisbury septic hauler removed two massive tanks on Monday that had been illegally buried off State Road in Vineyard Haven, bringing to the surface nearly 20,000 gallons of waste.
Tisbury Holds Back-to-Back Town Meetings This Weekend
Tisbury voters are set to take up a hefty agenda of spending items and town bylaw changes at their annual town meeting Saturday, including millions of dollars for infrastructure improvements.
Tisbury Takes Up Pivotal School Question Sunday
The future of Tisbury’s historic public elementary school will be in the hands of town voters this weekend when they convene a special town meeting to take up a $55 million overhaul of the crumbling old brick school.
It’s Time to Step Up for the Tisbury School
An open letter to Tisbury voters.
One-Room School
From the June 16, 1967 edition of the Vineyard Gazette:
Patience Please
Summer is upon us.
Priscilla’s Benches
On behalf of all the members of the Friends of Oak Bluffs we are sorry for the passing of Priscilla Sylvia, and more importantly, we will miss her many contributions.
Tick Awareness
Many of you may have noticed the huge jump in the numbers of deer tick nymphs right after the Memorial Day weekend.
City Sidewalks
Cities succeed or fail at street level, that truism matters from island to island, Manhattan to Martha’s Vineyard.
Land Bank Revenues: Week Ending June 4
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $756,500 for the business week ending on Friday, June 4, 2021.
At the Bridge Table: June 11
Consider the following hand, with South dealing and both sides vulnerable:
Chilmark to Discuss Peaked Hill Pastures Property
Chilmark is holding the first of three community meetings on Monday, June 14 at 6 p.m. to discuss affordable housing development opportunities for the Peaked Hill Pastures property.
Dear Delphinium
The end of last week delivered some of my favorite spring weather — cool, rainy and foggy.
Plover Census
The annual piping plover census was June 1 through 9.
Isabella Arrives
Elana and Daniel Defoe, of Vineyard Haven, announce the birth of a daughter, Isabella Mina Defoe.
Welcome Graef
Erin and Travis Ritchie, of Edgartown, announce the birth of a son, Graef Dodson Ritchie.
Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending June 4
Robert P. Ianelli and Emily Ianelli purchased 50 Teaberry Lane in Edgartown from Geoffrey M. B. Patterson for $645,000 on June 4,
Vineyard Haven Town Column: June 11
First Fridays are back in Vineyard Haven. On the first Friday of every month you may stroll, shop, eat, visit our art galleries and hear music downtown.
Oak Bluffs Town Column: June 11
Congrats to all of the seniors who graduated as class of 2021 recently. It was a year full of challenges and complexities.
Edgartown Town Column: June 11
We had rain, lots of rain in one day, we had heat, now we have fog and heat. Welcome to June. While Edgartown sat in fog, the other towns had beautiful sunshine. But this is our norm so we should be used to this.
Chappaquiddick Town Column: June 11
I suspect that for many people Chappy is much about the water and its surrounding pleasures: boating, fishing, beaching, and swimming. For others like myself, Chappy is about the land.
Chilmark Town Column: June 11
Congratulations to the graduates of 2021. It has been a wild ride.
Aquinnah Town Column: June 11
The annual town meeting will be held June 19 at 3 p.m. at the fire station parking lot. The annual town election will be held on Thursday June 24 at town hall.
Mola Mola Time
Ocean sunfish, known as mola mola, have been spotted in Vineyard waters.
Oak Bluffs Gets Ball Rolling on Affordable Housing Project
The Oak Bluffs select board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a request for proposals (RFP) for a multi-unit affordable housing development along the Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road.
Vineyard Trust Executive Director Resigns
Vineyard Trust executive director Funi Burdick has resigned effective immediately, after irregularities were discovered in public funding requests for restoration work at two of its flagship properties.
Sharks Win Big in Season Opener as Summer Baseball League Returns
Island fans flocked to opening day at the Shark Tank Tuesday evening to watch the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks defeat the Ocean State Waves 8-3.
Mask Rules Announced for Tisbury Town Meetings
People unable to wear masks will be directed to a separate seating area at this weekend’s meetings, town officials said.
Oak Bluffs Names Deborah Potter New Town Administrator
The Oak Bluffs select board named town accountant Deborah Potter as their new town administrator Tuesday, after reviewing candidates both internal and external during an extended two-day interview process this week.
Rape Charges Follow Alleged Sexual Assault on SSA Ferry
A Dorchester man is being held in Falmouth on $25,000 cash bail after allegedly sexually assaulting a teenaged traveler on a Steamship Authority vessel as it made passage from Martha’s Vineyard to Woods Hole Monday afternoon.
Entangled Seal Is Freed at East Beach
A juvenile gray seal entangled in fishing line and rope on the shore of East Beach on Chappaquiddick was rescued Monday by a team of rangers and natural resources officers. The pup swam free after the entanglements were cut away.
SSA Still Hobbled After Ransomware Attack
The boat line continued an inch-by-inch process of manually piecing operations back together following the attack last week that shut down its website.
Town Halls Reopen, With Safety Measures in Place
Shuttered for nearly 15 months, Island town halls are once again swinging their doors open to the public and mulling a return to in-person public meetings.
Ransom Demands
Gazette cartoon artist Paul Karasik has his own take on the Steamship Authority cyber meltdown.
Town Buildings Fly New Flag for Pride Month
A divided West Tisbury select board voted last week to display the Progress flag over town hall and outside the library during June, which is celebrated internationally as Pride Month.
Conservation Commission Approves Culvert Project at Roth Woodlands
A divided Chilmark conservation commission voted last week to approve a project to install a new culvert in Mill Brook headwaters off North Road. Proposed by the Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation, the project has kicked up a cloud of controversy.
Class of 2021 Celebrates Graduation Milestone
When the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School class of 2021 processed onto the varsity baseball infield, families clapped, cheered and rang cowbells, nearly drowning out Pomp and Circumstance.
Grand Illumination Night Returns
Once again lanterns will be hung by the porches with care as Grand Illumination night returns this summer on August 18.
Charter School Graduation Celebrates Resilience of Two Classes
Graduates from the charter school classes of 2020 and 2021 walked across the stage together in a combined ceremony to celebrate two senior classes affected by the pandemic.
Island Community Gives Over $2 Million in Scholarships at Class Night
At Friday night’s Class Night ceremony, graduating seniors and post graduates received scholarships, grants and other awards totaling over $2 million, breaking a record set last year.
Town Stalls Funding for Whaling Church Restoration
Public funding for a project to repaint and restore the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown is on hold after the discovery that a work estimate from the Vineyard Trust had been altered.
