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
April 5, 2024
Solar Eclipse
The long awaited solar eclipse takes place in the afternoon of Monday, April 8. While this is not a total solar eclipse for Martha's Vineyard and much of New England there is plenty to watch. The eclipse is most notable at 3:25 p.m. when more than 90 per cent of the sun is blocked by…
Moving on but Holding the Memories Close
For nearly two years, my commute to work consisted of a short walk down Edgartown’s streets to the Vineyard Gazette office.
Mixed Results as Commercial Bay Scallop Season Ends
Island fishermen harvested around 2,500 fewer bushels this year, though local scallopers and fishmongers say it wasn’t all bad news for the fishery, as a lower harvest on- and off-Island prevented the precipitous drop in scallop prices that occurred last year.
Support for Article 87
I support Article 87 — Large Events in Residential Neighborhoods — that is scheduled for vote at town meeting on April 9.
Remembering Bill Delahunt
I note with sadness the passing of Cong. Bill Delahunt. He was a true friend of Vineyard.
Stay Residential
Do you value living where you know that your home, backyard,and neighborhood can be free of noise, lights, dust, heavy trucks and fumes?
Remembering Jerry Grant
A great tree fell / the other day / opening up a / new patch of sky / in town.
Four Vie for Oak Bluffs Select Board
Kris Chvatal, Bill Cleary, Emma Green-Beach and K. Mark Leonard are running for the two three-year terms. The seats have been held by Ms. Green-Beach, the current board chair, and Jason Balboni, who decided to not run for reelection.
Land Bank Revenues: Week ending March 30
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $101,400 for the business week ending on Friday, March 29, 2024.
Please Adopt Us: April 5
If you’re preference is for a cat come meet Benny, an eight-years-old, ragdoll mix with light blue eyes.
Egg Hunts
From the April 2, 1948 edition of the Vineyard Gazette:
Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending March 29
Mahiri Jones TRS and Elan Flippin-Jones TRS purchased 2 LaGrange avenue in Oak Bluffs from Deacon P. Perrotta and Kathleen F. Perrotta for $1,225,000 on March 29.
Oak Bluffs to Address Zoning Amendments
Among the items voters will consider at the Oak Bluffs town meeting are paying for upgrades to the town’s wastewater and harbor infrastructure, and business-friendly zoning amendments.
Edgartown Seeks South Beach Funding at Town Meeting
Efforts to ease the Island’s housing crunch, funding for repairs to South Beach and potential borrowing to shore up aging septic pipes will all be put before Edgartown voters at town meeting next week.
Edgartown Town Column: April 5
Mother Nature is sure fooling with us. Easter Sunday was a treat, now we are having more rain, wind and cold.
Chilmark Town Column: April 5
It seems like a common writing prompt for this time of year is the simple yet complex subject of spring.
Chappy Town Column: April 5
The annual and special town meetings are this coming Tuesday, April 9 at the Old Whaling Church starting at 7 p.m.
Charter School Presents Puffs Play
The Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School opens its spring play on Thursday at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury. It continues Friday and Saturday.
Tisbury Tigers Are Back on Stage With Moana Jr.
It’s been a long road for Moana Jr., the Tisbury School play opening this weekend at the Performing Arts Center.
Walking on the Dark Side of Cinema
The Martha’s Vineyard Film Center’s film noir series is back this month with three movies from the late 1940s that more than live up to their tough-sounding titles: T-Men, Raw Deal and He Walked By Night.
Storm Halts Ferries, Floods Roads
The National Weather Service reported winds up to 52 miles per hour at the airport.
Keeping Up
Keeping Up
Cosmic Confluence
I am still occasionally haunted by the remembrance of Steven Spielberg’s 1982 movie Poltergeist.
Split Species
Just about everyone knows a Canada goose by sight. Or so we think.
Goodbye to the Gobbler as Humphreys Closes its Doors
After more than 80 years serving up bread, sandwiches and donuts across the Island, the last Humphreys Bakery location will shut down in May, putting an end to an Island mainstay that spans three generations.
Climate Action Team Looks to Faithful Future
The Interfaith Climate Action Team of Martha’s Vineyard will host a series of events this weekend entitled One Home, One Future: From Prayer to Action, Taking Heart in the Climate Crisis.
Hello Lyle
Katie Ruppel and John Stanwood, of West Tisbury, announce the birth of a son, Lyle Christopher Ruppel Stanwood, born on March 30.
Welcome Zea
Chelsea Simpson and Stephen Turner, of Edgartown, announce the birth of a daughter, Zea May Turner-Simpson, born on March 25.
Season Opens for Spring Sports Teams
Spring sports are back in action at the high school and the weather isn’t the only thing heating up on the Island as the baseball team thumped Nantucket 10-0 on opening day Saturday and kept it rolling for a 6-1 win over Dennis Yarmouth on Tuesday.
Edgartown Principals to Step Down After School Year
After five years as the head of the Edgartown School, Shelley Einbinder-Fleischmann announced Tuesday that she will retire after the school year. Vice principal Mary Ann Bartlett will also resign at the end of June.
Vineyard Lacks Accessible Beaches, New Study Finds
A new report found that Island beaches are not fully accessible, prompting officials to consider ways to make it easier for people to enjoy the Vineyard’s coastline.
Hospital Lands $1 Million in Federal Spending Bill
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital will use the money to purchase equipment for the operating room, acute care unit and the radiology department.
Judge Dismisses Case Against DeSantis; Charter Flight Charges Continue
A Massachusetts federal judge last week dismissed Gov. Ron DeSantis from a lawsuit over the flights of migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in 2022, but left the door open for the case to continue against the company that arranged the flights.
Ewell Hopkins Declines to Run For Reelection
After 10 years of meetings, dozens of applications and a fair amount of controversial decisions, Ewell Hopkins will step down from the Oak Bluffs planning board this spring, opting to not run for reelection.
Steamship Kudos
I am not shy about expressing my displeasure when the SSA does not perform well. I also do not want to miss an opportunity to express my pleasure when something goes well.
Honoring Waylon Sauer on the Basketball Court
The inaugural Waylon Madison Sauer Memorial Basketball Tournament takes place Sunday, April 7.
Community Chorus to Lift Up Vivaldi’s Gloria
The 70-voice chorus takes the stage at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown Friday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 6 at 3 p.m.
William Delahunt, Longtime Advocate for the Vineyard, Dies at 82
William Delahunt, a passionate voice for the Vineyard who served in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Massachusetts’s 10th congressional district from 1997 to 2011, died on March 30.
Slough Farm Foundation Launches Child Care Subsidy Program
The Slough Farm Foundation is sponsoring a new child care subsidy for middle-income families on Martha’s Vineyard. The new program is working in conjunction with Martha’s Vineyard Community Services.
Energy Planning Is Key to Offsetting Climate Change
Kate Warner is scared. The rate at which climate change is occurring terrifies her, and as energy planner for the Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC), she is trying to get Vineyarders to act.
Tisbury Hires Assistant Health Agent
Island native Frederick Hehre is Tisbury’s new assistant health agent, replacing Drew Belsky, who was promoted to health agent when Maura Valley retired last year.
Developers Pitch New Offshore Wind Projects Off Vineyard Coast
Avangrid, Ocean Winds, Orsted and Vineyard Offshore all submitted plans Wednesday for farms in the 800,000 square-acre area off the Vineyard. Together, the proposals amount to more than 5,000 megawatts of power.
New Street Name Anchors Request for Google Maps Change
The Oak Bluffs planning board Thursday signed off on a petition to change the name of Beach Road Extension to Anchor Way after residents explained years of Google Maps mix-ups.
Edgartown Teacher Takes Finland Sabbatical
Alicia Knight will head to Finland this fall to study inquiry-based learning, an educational method that encourages students’ curiosity, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Tired of Waiting for DOT, Tisbury Moves Ahead on Five Corners Flooding Fix
The town, in partnership with the University of New Hampshire Stormwater Center, will create a larger underground basin to allow better water flow out to the sea. Work could start later this year.
West Tisbury Considers Tax Break for Residents
The residential exemption would lower the tax burden of West Tisbury town residents, but could result in higher bills for people who own second homes or rental properties in the town.
