Chilmark Town Column

May 11, 2016

Chilmark is up and running. The sun has returned and we are now able to get on with the spring chores. Many businesses are opening or at least dusting out and preparing for weekend openings.

Chilmark has character, and most Chilmarkers will tell you so. It was evident at the annual town meeting that some folks are proud of this indefinable characteristic of our town and will speak up to defend it.

April 27, 2016

Katie Carroll

In baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter. In academics, a substitute teacher is a person who temporarily teaches class when the regular teacher is unavailable. I’m not exactly sure if there’s a coined term for a substitute writer but, if there is, it’s defined as Katie Carroll this week.

April 20, 2016

Chilmark is invited to attend a memorial service for George Szilassy, Chilmark firefighter and friend who died this winter. The Chilmark Volunteer Firefighters will conduct the service on Sunday, April 24, at 11:30 a.m. in Menemsha.

April 13, 2016

Chilmark in enduring April as is most of New England. Anyone trying to get outside chores done has to deal with wind, occasional rain and cold hands. Just a reminder that we never trust April anyway.

April 6, 2016

Chilmark is bathed in April sunshine as I write in early week, making the abundantly planted window boxes at the new Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank location look cheerfully spring like. Needless to say they will look even better when the snow melts off them.

March 22, 2016

Chilmark joins the rest of the world in grieving the terrible losses in Belgium this morning...as I write this on Tuesday, however, it strikes me that we could grieve for the victims of unexpected violence everyday somewhere in our world. It is a sad time.

March 17, 2016

Chilmark should burst into bloom this week after the soaking rains of the last few days. Many daffodils are already in full bloom with buds showing promise. Seems early but I can never remember from year to year what blooms when! I just know we are always eager to have spring arrive.

March 8, 2016

Chilmark is looking very much like spring is here and the snows of winter are history. Daffodils are up and budded in many sunny spots; the witch hazel tree is blooming in nearby North Tisbury and yards and fields are definitely green already.

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