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
December 3, 2021
Rebuilding Memorial Wharf, From the Harbor Up
The $4 million reconstruction project at Memorial Wharf in Edgartown is nearly halfway finished and on track for completion by spring. The project will raise the wharf about a foot and a half.
Covid Cases Spike on-Island; Booster Shots in High Demand
With the impact of the new Omicron variant still unknown, cases of Covid-19 on the Island are back on the upswing, with 48 more people confirmed positive for the virus in just five days.
Chilmark Bylaw Has Seen Few Negative Impacts
In April 2013 an overflow crowd packed the Chilmark annual town meeting to cast a historic vote on what by then had been dubbed the big-house bylaw, a zoning bylaw aimed at regulating a perceived trend of super-sized homes.
West Tisbury Eyes Bylaw to Regulate Big Houses
A house-size bylaw similar to one adopted in Chilmark eight years ago is in the works for West Tisbury, with a public forum expected early in 2022 and a potential town meeting vote in the spring.
Documenting Early Days of Covid Was Harrowing Journey
Matthew Heineman’s latest documentary film, The First Wave, goes to the front lines at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens during the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Land Bank Revenues: Week Ending Nov. 26
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $249,904.46 for the business week ending on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021.
A Winter of Old Age
Aboard the ferry in a winter of advancing age.
Mail Tale
On a recent afternoon, one of our booksellers called me to let me know that a gentleman had just come into the bookstore and wished to speak with me.
No Place Like Home
After two tornado warnings in the past months, I decided not to panic.
Car Talk
From the Dec. 1, 1950 edition of the Gazette:
Island Community Chorus Is Back
They come from every nook and cranny of the Island community with one common denominator — a song in their hearts.
Please Adopt Us: Dec. 3
It’s been a good time for adoptions, and we’re thankful for that.
Oak Bluffs Opens Holiday Season With Tree Lighting
As the clock neared 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, hundreds of kids and adults gathered in Healey Square began to chant “light the tree.”
Ingrid Moore Earns Eagle Scout Honors
Ingrid Moore, a senior at the regional high school, recently became the Island’s first female Eagle Scout, an arduous process that involves earning 21 merit badges. She began at age 16.
Scaredy Cat Art Show
Writer Kate Hancock and illustrator Lane Gregory will present their book Scaredy Cat on Saturday, Dec. 4 at the Louisa Gould Gallery.
Chilmark Library Book Sale
The Chilmark Library is hosting a book sale beginning Wednesday, Dec. 8 and running through Dec. 30.
West Tisbury Town Column: Dec. 3
Childhood is a strangely-shaped box and once you clamber out you can never quite fit back inside.
Vineyard Haven Town Column: Dec. 3
I fondly remember riding down Main street in Vineyard Haven at this time of year with farmer Fred Fisher at the reins of his hay wagon, guiding his horses May and December.
Edgartown Town Column: Dec. 3
The cold weather is coming. We had snow flurries on Sunday.
Chilmark Town Column: Dec. 3
It’s December. Each year it arrives as the 12th month. Each year it arrives far too quickly.
Chappaquiddick Town Column: Dec. 3
Looking down at the earth from 33,000 feet is spectacular.
Things Undone
I still have nearly a bushel of unplanted bulbs looking at me accusingly.
Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending Nov. 26
Joseph Pastore purchased 8 Trapps Pond Road in Edgartown from Trapps Pond Road Real Estate LLC for $2,700,000 on Nov. 22.
Be Prepared
There I was, at 12:05 on Nov. 29, taking my second grade class out for recess. Of course, I was not thinking about birds and did not have my binoculars.
Edible Parts
John Merle (J.M.) Coulter was a survivor.
Selectmen Back Plan to Open Moshup Trail Views
A draft project aimed at opening up more scenic views along Moshup Trail won the backing of the Aquinnah select board at their meeting Tuesday, pending permits.
Aquinnah Gives Go-Ahead to Chilmark School HVAC Project
The Aquinnah select board moved to advance two regional projects Tuesday: the creation of a Martha’s Vineyard housing bank and the replacement of Chilmark School’s HVAC system.
Charges Follow Monday Rollover Crash
An Edgartown woman is facing charges after a rollover accident Monday afternoon at the corner of Barnes and West Tisbury Roads sent three people to the hospital.
Draft Housing Bank Article Begins Circulating
A draft warrant article to create a Martha’s Vineyard housing bank is now being circulated in the six Island towns for possible inclusion at annual town meetings next spring.
Shotgun Season Opens for Deer Hunting
The two-week shotgun hunting season for deer began 30 minutes before sunrise Monday on Martha’s Vineyard, as bright orange attire is again in vogue at properties across the Island.
Covid Cases Inch Upward Slightly
Covid-19 case counts on Martha’s Vineyard continued to see a slight upward trend last week, with 19 confirmed positive cases reported by the Island boards of health in their weekly report issued Monday.
Restoration Work Atop East Chop Light Nears Completion
Restoration work has been under way this fall atop the East Chop Lighthouse, the familiar beacon perched on Telegraph Hill that has guided mariners since 1878.
Vineyarders Run to Remember at 5K for KJ
A little cold couldn’t stop supporters of the Vineyard cross country team Saturday, as dozens braved a windy 5K at the high school course for the 16th annual 5K for KJ.
