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
September 17, 2021
Jupiter and the Moon
Tonight the gibbous moon appears near the bright planet Jupiter. The two are close, only five degrees apart and rising together in the east after sunset. The two aren’t too close, which makes it easy to see. Both are in the zodiacal constellation Capricornus, next to the zodiacal constellation Aquarius. The moon will be full…
Police Release Report on Fatal Moped Accident
Chilmark police have released a report on a fatal moped accident that occurred on South Road in late August, providing harrowing details of the accident and its response. A state police accident reconstruction report remains pending.
High School Fields Project Kicks Up More Dust
The $7 million phase one plan by the high school to overhaul its athletic fields — including a 100,000-square-foot artificial turf main field — has been a flashpoint for debate and controversy in the Island community.
Before the Storm, a Quansoo Idyll
Mosquitoes sang their evening lullaby. My mother tucked netting over my crib, and I, not wanting to be closed in, batted it away.
Plastics Ban Ignored
The Tisbury bylaw banning the sale of small single use plastic bottles came into effect in May of this year
Summer Partnership
This summer, the Oak Bluffs Library has been grateful to partner with businesses along Circuit avenue.
Correcting a Name
In my letter in last week’s issue of the Vineyard Gazette, I mistakenly identified A.J. Liebling as the editor of The New Yorker who yelled at my father for losing James Thurber.
Summer’s End
From the Sept. 19, 1980 edition of the Gazette:
Golden Ticket Winner Gets Tasty Reward
Clare Doyle of New York city is the grand prize winner in the Vineyard Gazette’s Golden Ticket contest.
Workshop Art Show Celebrates Boat Builders
Boat building takes its cultural place with architecture and fine art in the watercolor drawings of Maine artist Abe Goodale, on display at the Workshop Gallery in Vineyard Haven this weekend. Mr. Goodale’s portraits of shipwrights at work, including Islander Ross Gannon of Gannon and Benjamin Marine Railway, quietly celebrate their craftsmanship and concentration in…
Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending Sept. 10
Aria Lurie purchased 53 Wequobsque Road in Chilmark from Sean P. Gildea for $3,290,000 on Sept. 9.
Salutations Faizah
Skye Dixon and Mathieu Dixon, of West Tisbury, announce the birth of a daughter, Faizah Enia Ajai Dixon, born on Sept. 13.
Hello Hazel
Elizabeth and McKeon Clark-Derrick, of Vineyard Haven, announce the birth of a daughter, Hazel Reid Clark-Derrick, born on Sept. 8.
Children’s Memorial
The 20th annual Ceremony of Remembrance takes place Saturday, Sept. 18 at the Edgartown Lighthouse.
Land Bank Revenues: Week Ending Sept. 10
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $420,800 for the business week ending on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021.
Selectmen Blame State Legislators for Languishing Moped Bill
Oak Bluffs selectmen slammed the Cape and Islands state legislative delegation Tuesday over a long-stalled home rule petition to ban rental mopeds in town.
Land Bank Buys Last Undeveloped Piece at Red Gate Farm for $10 Million
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank has purchased 32 acres at Red Gate Farm in Aquinnah from the family of Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg for $10 million, adding significantly to a joint purchase last year of 304 ecologically rare acres.
Songbird Migrations
The morning of Sept. 11 was ideal for finding migrating songbirds. The night before was pleasant and the winds were out of the northwest, so the nocturnal migrating songbirds had favorable tailwinds.
Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending Sept. 10
Aria Lurie purchased 53 Wequobsque Road in Chilmark from Sean P. Gildea for $3,290,000 on Sept. 9.
Dilly-Licious
I, for one, am very fond of the change of seasons. The air is becoming less humid, the light is wonderful, and I love it getting dark a little sooner.
Bean There
Do you know about lima beans?
West Tisbury Town Column: Sept. 17
September is a jar of honey on a windowsill, a yellow Labrador lolling on the grass, a sun-kissed stillness before winter.
Vineyard Haven Town Column: Sept. 17
Ginny Weis Cramer, her daughter Liz, and son in law,Mark are on-Island with other family members, having a lovely visit and a memorial service for our friend Leda Giatti.
Oak Bluffs Town Column: Sept. 17
Thelma Johnson, president of the Martha’s Vineyard chapter of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, reminds all that the national organization, along with Howard University’s Social Justice Consortium, is sponsoring a free five-part virtual Workshop Wednesdays series on social justice.
Illegal Sewer Tie-In Caused Tisbury Wastewater System Failure
An illegal sewer connection at a Beach Road property overwhelmed a nearby town-owned pump station during last Thursday’s intense rainfall, causing hundreds of gallons of sewage to be discharged into the Vineyard Haven harbor.
Edgartown Town Column: Sept. 17
Hurricane Larry left us with some windy days this past weekend, but it was warm and easy to work in.
Chilmark Town Column: Sept. 17
I realize it’s a lot more complicated than the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. It has to do with axis, rotation, hemispheres, longitude, latitude and a whole lot more.
Chappaquiddick Town Column: Sept. 17
Though the summer season activities at the Chappy Community Center are over, yoga class with Jay continue.
Major Grant Goes to Kuehn’s Way Housing Project
The Island Housing Trust was awarded $3.8 million in financing from MassHousing this week, nearly closing the gap needed to complete the affordable and workforce rental project in Tisbury known as Kuehn’s Way.
Aquinnah Town Column: Sept.17
Cooling breezes continue as temperatures remain in the 70s. Still a few more beach days ahead.
Robert (Bob) Schwartz, 95
Robert Schwartz, known as Bob, died on April 21, 2020 He was a former longtime resident of Music street in West Tisbury and the architect of The Field Gallery building.
As Enrollment Rises, Chilmark School Faces Space Crunch
A bumper crop of kindergarteners is headed for the Chilmark School in 2022, and principal Susan Stevens is looking for space to accommodate them all.
Coalition Challenges Vineyard Wind in Federal Court
A national coalition of fishing organizations and fishermen is asking a federal appeals court to review the federal government’s approval of Vineyard Wind 1.
Turf Fields Face Scrutiny by Oak Bluffs Planning Board
Plans to convert the regional high school’s main athletic field to artificial turf, narrowly approved by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission last month, are under scrutiny by the Oak Bluffs planning board.
State Seaport Grants Aid Projects in Menemsha, Katama
Committees from Edgartown and Chilmark shuttled up to the state house last week and came back with nearly $300,000 in grant funding for coastal resiliency and climate change planning.
Covid Case Counts Slow Down
With an August spike in the rearview mirror, cases of Covid-19 on Martha’s Vineyard declined for the third week in a row and vaccination rates continued to inch higher, according to weekly virus reports.
Charges Follow Dine-and-Dash Spree
A New York woman has been arrested on a slate of charges connected to an apparent dine-and-dash spree in Edgartown over the past two weeks.
Vineyarders Roll With Tough Competition on Fall Sports Opening Weekend
Fall sports got underway in a big way this past weekend, with home and away fields full of action.
Light Winds Favor Smaller Boats in Moffett Race
A light but steady breeze and unusually placid Nantucket Sound added up to good conditions for smaller boats in the 44th George Moffett Race on Saturday.
Letting Mother Nature Lead at the Annual Wind Festival
Clear blue skies and westerly winds made a perfect environment for the 2021 Martha’s Vineyard Wind Festival Saturday.
Still Feeling the Magic of the Flying Horses
You can never predict how a vacation will turn out, despite the many plans you may make.
Bridge Column: Sept. 17
What’s wrong with this auction? North was dealing, with no one vulnerable, on an OK Bridge Internet board:
An Albie Crosses the Scale and the 76th Derby Is On
At first, they were catching more conversations and cavities than fish at the first weigh-in Sunday morning for the 76th Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby.
Island Marks 20th Anniversary of 9/11 With Quiet Tributes
Church bells tolled and emergency responders stood in silent salute Saturday morning as Martha’s Vineyard marked the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11 in quiet ways.
MVC Allows Cottage Demolition in Oak Bluffs
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission approved a project to tear down a historic summer cottage in East Chop, weighing the benefits of responsible rebuilding against the loss of history.
