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
May 20, 2022
Moon and Planets
In the wee hours of Sunday morning the last quarter moon appears only a few degrees from the ringed-planet Saturn. The two are in the zodiacal constellation Capricornus. The two rise together around midnight and take charge of the predawn morning sky. The moon advances two mornings later into the zodiacal constellation Pisces and appears…
Final Vote on Housing Bank Set in Tisbury
Tisbury voters head to the polls Tuesday for the last annual town election of the year and a final vote on the Islandwide housing bank.
Trial Next Month Will Test Powers of the MVC
The broad powers of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission and the character of the Island will be on trial in superior court next month.
Felix Neck Announces Youth Climate Action Summit
Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary has announced that Island students in grades five through twelve will host the fourth annual Youth Climate Action Summit on Friday, May 27.
Land Bank Revenues: Week Ending May 13
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $156,468 for the business week ending on Friday, May 13, 2022.
Island Towns Issue Mask Advisories as Covid Cases Climb
Martha’s Vineyard towns are issuing indoor mask advisories as a public health precaution, as Covid cases spike upwards again due to the highly transmissible BA.2 coronavirus variant.
Please Adopt Us: May 20
This week’s adoption news is that in the past week a litter of kittens came in and all have found homes.
Swimming from Sea to Stream, Alewives Mark a Rite of Spring
With the water still cold, John Hoy thinks a lot more alewives are coming.
Town Dock
Annual town meeting, 2022.
Song of Memories
In the late fall of 2001, I attended my mother Lucille Engley’s funeral at the Methodist church in Vineyard Haven.
Smashing Success
What an amazing week for a climate change-obsessed planning nerd!
Signs of the Time
From the May 20, 1966 edition of the Gazette:
Stars and Stripes
The only flag that should be flown with the American flag is the POW flag.
IEH Responds
The Island Elderly Housing board of directors would like to clarify some issues raised at a May 5 Zoom meeting of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission on the proposed elderly housing building to be located in Oak Bluffs.
Shared Goals
The Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society and Vineyard Conservation Society are pleased to announce that the agricultural society will host the West Tisbury Farmers’ Market once again this season at its property on Panhandle Road.
Abraao Arrives
Liemaria Stuart and Dickyson Stuart, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a son, Abraão Schnayder O. Stuart, born on May 13 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Welcome Jeremiah
Diana Guimareas and Celio Guimaraes Filho, of Chilmark, announce the birth of a son, Jeremiah James Guimaraes, born on May 16.
Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending May 13
Stefanie Sim Trs. and Beach Shack Realty Trust purchased 235 Meeting House Way in Edgartown from Gerald Atkinson and Joanne Silberg for $1,900,000 on May 11.
Welcome Back
A snowbird is a northerner who choses to move to a warmer southern state in the winter.
Invasive Species
I am very pro-choice when it comes to plants. However, I do draw the line at invasive species.
Best Week
Now that the weather has changed, my truck has once again turned into a glorified closet.
Vineyard Haven Town Column: May 20
My newly adopted turkey is Thumbelina. She is a little limping girl, arriving daily for her food fix.
Edgartown Town Column: May 20
I don’t want to curse the weather but the T-shirts and flip flops came out this weekend.
Chilmark Town Column: May 20
When I was a kid and a thunderstorm was rolling through, my dad and I would sit on our porch and watch it.
Chappaquiddick Town Column: May 20
The Chappy golf course, formally known as the Royal and Ancient Chappaquiddick Links, will be the scene of the hallowed Championship Tournament on Saturday, June 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
State Tourism Grants Awarded to Local Organizations
The Edgartown Board of Trade and Martha’s Vineyard Film Society have been awarded grants from the state’s Travel and Tourism Recovery (TTR) Grant Program.
A Moon With a Modern-Day Name
Twelve piglets were born on North Tabor Farm after a lengthy labor on Friday the 13th. There are now 11.
High School Mulls Legal Action Against Planning Board Over Fields
With a $7 million overhaul of the high school athletic fields now stalled, the high school committee meets Monday to decide the next steps.
Ferry Nantucket Back in Service After Week of Shuffles, Breakdowns
The ferry Nantucket was back in service Friday morning after a week of mechanical breakdowns and shuffling on the Vineyard route.
In New Book, a Literary Critic Turns Personal
With eight books of literary criticism to his name, retired Swarthmore College professor Philip Weinstein has taken a new direction in his latest work, a collection of personal essays titled Soul-Error.
Chatinover Recognized With Swim Coach Award
Jonathan Chatinover has been awarded the Winter Boys south assistant coach of the year.
Oak Bluffs Selects Jonathan Searle as New Police Chief
A long-serving Edgartown police sergeant is slated to become the next police chief in Oak Bluffs after the town select board voted Monday afternoon to offer the job to Jonathan Searle.
Island Classified as High Risk for Covid
Martha’s Vineyard is currently classified as high risk for Covid-19, with case counts on the rise and one person hospitalized with the virus as of Monday, the Island boards of health reported.
Climate Action Week Revs Up the Sustainability Motor
Laughter, music and camaraderie filled the Grange Hall on Saturday to celebrate the culmination of Climate Action Week, which saw over 40 events Islandwide aimed at informing and empowering Islanders.
At 90, Capt. Robert Douglas Sets New Course for the Future
Sailors of all ages gathered at Arrowhead Farm in West Tisbury Saturday to celebrate the 90th birthday of Capt. Robert S. Douglas, the legendary captain of the schooner Shenandoah.
Airport Commission Projects Ample Budget Surplus
The Martha’s Vineyard airport commission voted last week to adopt a roughly $12 million operating budget for the coming year.
Keeping Up With Coq Au Vin
We had been living in Wilmington, N.C, for 15 years when we decided to move back north, trading my husband’s southerly clime for my northerly one.
Looking to Plants to Find the Roots of Wisdom
Weedy Wisdom for the Curious Forager by Rebecca Gilbert of Native Earth Teaching Farm is her long-awaited book dedicated to a lifetime love of plants.
Islanders Hear Legislative Update
Issues from abortion protections to the Martha’s Vineyard Housing Bank were top of mind for Islanders at a town hall forum hosted by state Rep. Dylan Fernandes at the Oak Bluffs Library last week.
Oak Bluffs Adopts Flag Policy
The progress pride flag will fly from the Oak Bluffs town hall as planned next month, but a new policy will set strict rules for the future about non-governmental flags being flown from town properties.
Tennis Community Honors and Remembers Coach Kevin Lewis
Family, friends, former coaches and teammates gathered Saturday at the regional high school tennis courts to pay tribute to tennis coach Kevin Lewis who died in November.
MVC Policy Emphasizes Historic Preservation
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission has adopted a new demolition policy for historic buildings as it rethinks its role in preserving the diverse architecture of the Island.
