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 16, 2022
Mars, Moon and Midnight
Tonight, if you can step outside late, you’ll see the Moon in close proximity to the red planet Mars. Both are in the constellation Taurus. The bright star Aldebaran, the brightest star in the constellation is not far away. The view starts around midnight, when the the three are high enough to see above the…
Venezuelan Migrants Look to Next Steps at Joint Base Cape Cod
A group of mostly Venezuelan migrants who were flown to Martha’s Vineyard with false promises were receiving assistance at Joint Base Cape Cod Monday after their short but welcoming stay on the Island came to an end.
Vineyard Wind Charts Course; Pledges Jobs and Cheap Power
Vineyard Wind plans to make the Island its operations and maintenance hub for the offshore wind development project. It hosted a recent jobs fair at the regional high school.
Vineyard Community Rallies Relief Efforts to Assist Stranded Migrants
State and Island officials, faith-based groups, nonprofit agencies and volunteers rallied quickly to accommodate 50 mostly Venezuelan migrants who arrived unexpectedly at Martha’s Vineyard Airport Wednesday, part of a coordinated political campaign to divert migrants from border states.
Please Adopt Us: Sept. 16
As expected, four kittens were snapped up in no time last week.
Lack of Trust
In the spring of 2009 my wife, Molly, and I purchased what was then known as Rainbow Farm in Chilmark from David Douglas.
Oak Bluffs to Move Ahead on Phase Two of Streetscape Project
Plans for phase two of streetscape, the wide-ranging Oak Bluffs downtown revitalization project, are underway with an expected completion date of May 2023.
Fall Sports Season Opens and Optimism Is in the Air
The Vineyarders are officially back in action as high school sports returns for the fall season.
Tisbury School Renovation Decision to Come Before Voters Tuesday
Tisbury voters will weigh in at a special town meeting Tuesday on nearly $26 million in additional borrowing to complete the Tisbury School renovation project.
SSA Narrows List in Naming Contest for New Freight Ferries
Pinkletink and Boaty McBoatface won’t soon be plying the waters between Woods Hole and Vineyard Haven, having failed to make the short-list of names for the newest additions to the Steamship Authority fleet.
SSA Eyes Fare Hike in 2023
Steamship Authority customers were spared a fare increase in 2022, but more than $3 million in red ink on next year’s draft operating budget spells higher prices for riders in 2023.
Proposed Vineyard Haven Taqueria Comes Up for Review
The former Stone Bank property in Vineyard Haven could include a taqueria under a proposal by developer Sam Dunn now under consideration by the Tisbury Planning Board.
Planning Board Okays Radio Farm Curb Cut
Emotions ran high at a public hearing of the West Tisbury planning board on Sept. 12, when a request for a new farmstand entrance onto State Road prompted safety concerns and impassioned speeches.
Edgartown Hires Local Building Inspector
The Edgartown select board appointed Stephen Kelly to the position of local building inspector, reporting to building commissioner Reade Milne.
Chappaquiddick Town Column: Sept. 16
The other day I was at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Land Bank Revenues
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $341,525 for the business week ending on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022.
New Arrivals
I, for one, am really looking forward to a seasonal change.
Songbird Scarcity
Southbound warblers and other insect-eating birds are supposed to be peaking about now.
Unitarian Universalist Society Welcomes New Minister
Rev. Janet Newton led her first service Sunday as the new minister at the the Unitarian Universalist Church with a sermon entitled Reclaiming What We Will Become: Community, Notre Dame and the Lessons of Fire.
Invasive Arachnids
Can we blame Texas? Yes, for lots of things right now.
Vineyard Haven Town Column: Sept. 16
We are sliding through September with beautiful weather.
Edgartown Town Column: Sept. 16
Last weekend we had some nice warm weather.
Chilmark Town Column: Sept. 16
The excitement of the 77th annual Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass & Bluefish Derby has erupted in households across the Island.
Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending Sept. 9
Kristin Mary Donofrio purchased 95 Summer street in Vineyard Haven from Kathleen L. Monahan and Michael Monahan for $869,500 on Sept. 8.
MVC Sued in Decision Over Former Lampost Building
The owner of the former Lampost building in Oak Bluffs went to court against the Martha’s Vineyard Commission late last week.
Vineyard Steamship Governor Responds to Busy Summer
Through August 2022, 11,406 trips of 11,677 scheduled and available operated on the Vineyard route.
Sports Haven Loses Lease and Considers Next Steps
Every September for the past 27 years, Bill Miner has hung a purple Go Vineyarders banner on the front porch of Sports Haven, his Vineyard Haven store. But this year, in block red letters, the banner reads: Store Closing Sale.
MVC Hears Plans for Meshacket Commons Housing Development
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission opened a public hearing on the the first major affordable housing project planned in decades for the town of Edgartown.
Billy Collins Brings Wit and Warmth to Featherstone
Billy Collins, the bestselling poet and former U.S. poet laureate, delighted a packed house at Featherstone Center for the Arts with his carefully observed poetry and humor.
Lambert’s Cove Inn Neighbors Push Back on Outdoor Dining Proposal
The owners of the Lambert’s Cove Inn came before the West Tisbury zoning board of appeals last week to request a continuation of outdoor dining, a practice started during the pandemic.
Van Catches Fire After Automobile Collision
An automobile accident near the Oak Buffs side of the drawbridge resulted in a van engulfed in flames Friday afternoon.
International Film Festival Keeps Community Center Stage
The Martha’s Vineyard Film Society’s International Film Festival continues through Sunday. Friday evening features a host of award-winning short films.
Howes House Seeks Volunteers for Focus Group
Volunteers are sought for participation in focus groups about a major renovation of the Howes House in West Tisbury.
Island SSA Rep Updates County Commission
As public pressure grows in the wake of Steamship Authority cancellations, breakdowns and reservation woes, the Dukes County commission invited Jim Malkin, Vineyard representative to the SSA, to give an update on operations at the ferry line on Sept. 7.
