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 9, 2022
Geminid Meteor Shower
The year's best meteor shower takes place Tuesday night. The Geminid meteor shower is the most productive. You'll see far more meteors than the most popular meteor shower, the Perseid Meteor Shower. The best time this year will be before 10 p.m., when the waning gibbous moon rises in the east. It is a bright…
Edgartown Town Column: Dec. 9
It is now December and I am asking for some snow for Christmas.
Chappaquiddick Town Column: Dec. 9
Chappy’s own Donna Enos has begun her career as a TV star.
Christmas in Edgartown Beckons One and All
A walk down Main street in Edgartown this week revealed a holiday transformation in full swing. Next to town hall, the traditional lobster pot Christmas tree reveals a yellow and blue hue.
Harbor Homes Receives $2.5 Million Grant for Permanent Shelter
Thanks to a grant of over $2.5 million spread out over 10 years, Harbor Homes of Martha’s Vineyard is in the market for a permanent emergency shelter to better serve the Island’s homeless population.
This Old Door Stands Strong
The old farmhouse has a new front door. Actually only the wood storm door is new — made by a friend who is a skilled finish carpenter.
Nitrogen Risks
The recent article in the Gazette describing the newly proposed Massachusetts septic and sewage regulations has particular relevance to controversies on Martha’s Vineyard.
Exemplary Policing
On Thanksgiving day I was off-Island visiting family in America. I had arranged for a friend of mine and his caregiver to have Thanksgiving dinner delivered.
Honoring Hospice
As a board member of Hospice and Palliative Care of Marthas’s Vineyard, I would like to thank the Gazette editors for presenting such a comprehensive overview of our activities.
Perfect Choice
It is hard to imagine anyone more deserving of receiving the Vineyard Village’s Spirit of the Vineyard award than Paddy Moore.
Little Town
From the Dec. 10, 1965 edition of the Vineyard Gazette: Already the feeling of Christmas is in the air.
Winter Sports Teams Look to Make Early Statement
The Vineyard boys and girls high school hockey teams began the winter sports season last weekend with a flurry of scrimmages against teams from all over New England.
Pathways Arts Readings
Jenny Slate and Ben Shattuck give readings on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at the Pathways Arts Tuesday Writing and Poetry Series.
Rise Performs Holiday Dance Show
Rise Vineyard Performing Arts presents it’s annual holiday dance show on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Welcome Easton
Tyler and Christina Kendrick, of Woodstock, Ga., announce the birth of a son, Easton James Patton Kendrick, born on Oct. 3.
Emmy Arrives
Thuy Dinh Miranda and Serigo Gomes de Miranda, of Vineyard Haven, announce the birth of a daughter, Emmy Dinh Miranda, born on Dec. 5.
Going to the Heart of Trompe L’oeil
After spending the better part of a decade restoring the historic Edgartown landmark, muralist Margot Datz considers the Old Whaling Church to be her second home.
Please Adopt Us: Dec. 9
We have good news. Teaser the tuxedo girl, has found her purrfect home and her adoption has been finalized.
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Receives Women’s Choice Awards
The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital was recently awarded two 2023 Women’s Choice Awards.
Island Recognized as a Dementia-Friendly Community
Martha’s Vineyard will receive formal recognition as a dementia-friendly community during a ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 15.
Please Adopt Us
We have good news. Teaser the tuxedo girl, has found her purrfect home and her adoption has been finalized.
Land Bank Revenues
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $527,380 for the business week ending on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022.
Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending Dec. 2
Perry Ganz Trs. and 4 Tilton Road Realty Trust purchased 4 Tilton Road in Chilmark from Ann L. Rosoff, Margaret J. Rosoff, Elizabeth R. Elowe, Ethan Katznelson and Andrew Katznelson for $3,900,000 on Nov. 28.
Turtle Rescue
Sea turtle rehabilitators decided to spice things up this year.
Reality Strikes
Monday morning’s heavy frost, when first hit by the rising sun, looked like diamonds in the field near my house.
Holiday Cheer
Help us ring in the new year! The 63rd annual Martha’s Vineyard Christmas Bird Count will be held Jan. 1.
Farm Neck Foundation Gives Back
The Farm Neck Foundation has announced awards to organizations across the Island, totalling $100,175.
Community Chorus Dazzles in New Director’s Debut
More than 70 singers strong, the Island Community Chorus brought holiday cheer and glorious singing to the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown over the weekend.
Financial Literacy Workshops
The African American Heritage Trail of Martha’s Vineyard is partnering with 5D Ventures, a Black financial coaching business, to offer financial literacy workshops on the Island.
Community Celebrates a True Spirit of the Vineyard
In the parish hall of the First Congregational Church of West Tisbury, Paddy Moore accepted the Spirit of the Vineyard Award Saturday surrounded by her colleagues, family and friends.
Board Pushes Back on VTA’s New Location Plan for Wireless Chargers
Plans to install two inductive electric bus chargers on Music street in West Tisbury hit a snag last week, after the town select board pushed back on a proposed location change.
Tisbury Looks to Bring Back Katharine Cornell Theatre as a Performance Space
The Katharine Cornell Theatre atop Tisbury Town Hall on Spring street remains the daily work space of two finance office workers who were relocated in 2020 to allow for Covid-19 distancing downstairs.
MVC Approves North Bluff Project in Oak Bluffs
A sweeping redesign, complete with roundabout, for the North Bluff ferry dock and parking lot in Oak Bluffs got a green light Thursday from the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.
