The wind is tossing the lilacs, The new leaves laugh in the sun, And the petals fall on the orchard wall, But for me the spring is done. – Sara Teasdale
In a home known for fostering literary talent and housing traveling artists, conversation at the Cleaveland House has been consumed lately with talk about place settings, tablecloths, decorations and flowers. A how-to book on marrying at an older age lies on the entry table amongst works of great...
Chris Hathaway and Michael Sellitti Jr. stood at the ready on the slab at Up-Island Automotive this week, waiting for the next customer to pull in. The slab is home base for the gas attendants at the West Tisbury station, bouncing off the center aisle from pump to pump attending to customers.
After concerns arose last week about noise and crowding, a leadership development conference planned for early June in Oak Bluffs will change venues.
The walls came down on the old Tisbury fire station on Beach street in Vineyard Haven Wednesday morning. So did the roof.Town crews did the work as the first part of the demolition project, Tisbury town administrator John (Jay) Grande said.
As the spring sports regular season draws to a close, three teams have qualified for the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletics Association postseason tournament: boys' and girls' tennis and girls' softball.
Calendar of Events
May 22, 2013
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9:30 amScholastic Book Fair is from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Martha's Vineyard Public Charter School in West Tisbury.
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9:30 amMemory Support Group meets from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Island Counseling Services at Vineyard Haven.
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10:30 amStory Time is from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Oak Bluffs Library. For ages one and a half to five.
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2:00 pmNational Widowers Support Group is from 2 to 3 p.m. at James Masek's residence, 9 Walker Way in Vineyard Haven.
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2:00 pmOpen Pottery Studio is from 2 to 5 p.m. at Featherstone in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $5 per hour. For details, call 508-693-1850 or visit featherstoneart.org.
