Mary Oliver
The wind wags its many tails. And in the evening the piled firewood shifts a little, longing to be on its way. —Mary Oliver
February 25, 2022
Morning Planets and Moon
The crescent moon spends the weekend in the morning sky with two planets, Mars and Venus. Take a look early tomorrow morning before sunrise to see the moon form an elongated triangle with the two close to the southeastern horizon. The moon is in the zodiacal constellation Sagittarius and easy to see. Look more easterly…
As Covid Cases Drop, Schools Look to End Mask Mandate
With Covid cases dropping sharply on the Island, health officials are poised to reconsider the school mask mandate that has been in place for most of the past two years.
Everett’s Rules: Work Hard, Be Fair, Know Your History
Flags flew at half-staff this week as Menemsha businesses honored Everett Poole who died on Monday.
Town Meeting Season Returns To Familiar Rite of Spring
After two seasons of disruption caused by Covid-19, annual town meetings are beginning to return to their normal spring schedule in 2022.
ZBA Hears Neighbor Complaints Over Business Traffic
Edgartown residents whose access to their properties is a narrow dirt road urged the zoning board of appeals Wednesday to decline a special permit that would allow a business to continue to operate in the neighborhood.
Land Bank Revenues
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $473,854.84 for the business week ending on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022.
Model T
From the Feb. 27, 1959 edition of the Vineyard Gazette: What’s that going put-pottery behind the pottery at West Tisbury?
The Hard Knocks of Litter Detail
It all began with a paper cup.
Hello Kristina
Olga and Petr Valach, of West Tisbury, announce the birth of a daughter on Feb. 22 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Please Adopt Us
This week’s adoption news is that one of the senior cats, Maxie, is out on a trial, and black and white kitten, Walter, has an adoption pending as well. We wish them both luck.
High School Makes Short List for State MSBA Grant
Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School officials said the school has been recommended for acceptance into the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s highly competitive grant program.
Polly Hill Arboretum Seeks Candidates for Internships
Applications are due March 4 for horticulture and greenhouse internships at Polly Hill Arboretum.
Ivory Silk Lilacs Join Oak Bluffs Streetscape Plan
The Oak Bluffs select board voted 4-0 to approve Ivory Silk Lilac trees to line Circuit avenue after a recommendation from Polly Hill Arboretum executive director Tim Boland.
Sgt. Nicholas Curelli Rises to Acting Lieutenant
Sgt. Nicholas Curelli of the Oak Bluffs police department was appointed acting lieutenant by the select board.
At Poole’s Fish Market, a Summer Job Offered a Lifetime of Learning
In the early 1970s, I spent summers working at Poole’s Fish Market in Menemsha.
Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending Feb. 18
Chilmark Charles Sennott and Julie Sennott purchased 5 Tree Frog Lane in Chilmark from Stephen J. Maclellan and Pauline H. Maclellan for $1,753,000 on Feb. 14. Edgartown Debra Milasincic purchased 42 Slough Cove Road and 12 Loon Cove Way in Edgartown from 27 South Street SPE LLC for $8,275,000 on Feb. 14. Jose Carlos Ribeiro…
West Tisbury Town Column: Feb. 25
And so begins the quietest week of our island year, with many people gone on quests for snow or sun or surf.
Vineyard Haven Town Column: Feb. 25
A bright light has left our lives. Everett Poole passed this week at age 91.
Edgartown Town Column: Feb. 25
On Saturday we had a small blizzard. Sunday and Monday were sunny and beautiful.
Chappaquiddick Town Column: Feb. 25
Many houses are torn down or even lost to fire on Chappy, but they are quickly replaced by new houses.
Chilmark Town Column: Feb. 25
Congratulations to seasonal Prospect Hill-er Sarah Levy, who has been awarded the Legal Services Award.
Whiplash Weather
The weather pattern this February has my head spinning. We get snow, wind and very cold temperatures, then 50 degrees and rain.
Airport Wrangles With Wastewater Upgrade
The Martha’s Vineyard Airport is scrambling to find grants to offset $6.8 million in necessary updates to its wastewater system or the costs will be passed on to its business park tenants.
Distinct Patterns
Connie Alexander thought she was lucky.
Taking Care
Snowy owls are stocky and pretty much control the area around them.
Abutters Take Exception to Agricultural Use in Residential Area
The definition of agriculture is under scrutiny by the Oak Bluffs zoning board of appeals, as neighbors butt heads with a landscaper operating on a property owned by Goodale Construction Company.
Truck Crashes Into East Chop Home
A truck crashed into a home on Church street in Oak Bluffs yesterday, sending its 69-year-old driver to the hospital.
Everett Poole, Chilmark Town Moderator for 45 Years, Dies at 91
Everett Poole, a man of few but essential words who personified a way of life on the Menemsha waterfront, died Monday, Feb. 21 at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was 91.
A Third Grader for Life Suits Creator of Arthur Just Fine
Seasonal Vineyarder Marc Brown says goodbye to Arthur on television and hello to a new book that chronicles 45 years of channeling Arthur’s third-grade adventures.
Parity and Disparity on Display
Memories are sparked in many ways, connecting life and lives in circles at times concentric but not always touching.
A Community Rediscovered: Black History in the Oak Bluffs Campground
Black and Wampanoag peoplewere among the earliest seasonal residents of the Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association, according to research by association president Andrew Patch.
Island Secures Over $2 Million in Development Block Grants
Two grants totaling $2.6 million dollars will benefit low and moderate-income homeowners and parents on the Island through the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Vaccination Bus Returns on March 13
The vaccination bus returns on March 13 with free vaccine and booster shots.
Zach Utz, Relay Team Are Out in Front at Division 5 Track Meet
With two top performances, the regional high school indoor track and field teams made their mark at the MIAA Division Five Championship meet Friday night. At the meet, Zach Utz won the boys mile, and the Martha’s Vineyard boys 4×800 meter relay landed a first place finish. Nearly all the athletes from both the boys…
New Oak Bluffs Town Hall Is Ready for its Close-Up
First constructed as a school in 1938 and expanded in the 1960s to accommodate the demands of democracy, the Oak Bluffs town hall begins its third life Tuesday when it reopens to the public.
Basketball Team Earns Playoff Berth
The Martha’s Vineyard boys high school basketball team punched their ticket to the playoffs Saturday with a gutsy 65-58 victory over rival Nantucket.
Island Schools Grapple With Ending Mask Mandate
With the end of the state-imposed school mask mandate less than two weeks away, Island school committee members split Thursday on whether or not to immediately drop the mandates.
Feb. 24 Deadline to File Intent to Run for Office
Feb. 24 is the deadline to file papers in order to run for office in Edgartown, Oak Bluffs or West Tisbury.
