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
An event planned for an early June weekend at a longstanding commercial venue adjacent to the private Harthaven enclave in Oak Bluffs has sparked tension in the neighborhood for the second year in a row.
A Tisbury police officer is facing several charges in Edgartown district court after allegedly interfering with firefighters trying to fight a dryer fire at her home.
The Edgartown police department was hard at work early Friday morning — in the kitchen.
From new ferries to a terminal overhaul in Woods Hole, the Steamship Authority will be embarking on some major capital planning and spending projects in the coming years.
At the monthly boat line meeting in Hyannis this week, the SSA governors took a look at planning for two major projects: the replacement of aging vessels and reconstruction of the terminal at Woods Hole.
On his 103rd day on the job, Massachusetts Secretary of Education Matthew H. Malone came to the Vineyard for a full immersion in Island education: he chatted up students and praised the school’s vocational program, made suggestions for school fundraisers and sampled the culinary program’s scalloped potatoes.
Mr. Malone was on the Island Thursday for a look at Vineyard schools and to listen to...
Calendar of Events
May 19, 2013
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8:00 amHorse Council Hunter Show is at 8 a.m. at the Agricultural Society show grounds in West Tisbury.
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10:00 amIsland Alpaca Open House is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Self-guided walking tour and video presentation.
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10:00 amOak Bluffs Open Market is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Washington Park.
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10:00 amMushroom Walk with Mycologist Wesley Price is from 10 a.m. to noon at Menemsha Hills Reservation in Chilmark.
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11:00 amBeing a Catalyst: Expanding Concept of Ministry with Reverend Bill Zelazny begins at 11 a.m.
