Opinion
Dear Mom and Dad, things are going great and we have made some strides here on the Island. Here at my place we have completed a number of projects that would be the envy of my neighbors, if there were any.
On the masthead of the Vineyard Gazette, typically on page six, to the right of the logo of a plump bunch of grapes is this: Established in 1846 A Journal of Island Life.
I never met Rez Williams, the revered Vineyard artist who died in February. Nevertheless, he was a kind of hero for me, an artist rooted in a place and community.
It appears that the acrimony over the access to and management of our beaches continues unabated. First, a few facts.
Twenty years ago on May 17, joyous Massachusetts gay and lesbian couples began marrying shortly after midnight.
In response to Katie Theoharides article Everyone Should Have Access to Chappy Beaches, I am absolutely stunned by the Trustees lack of awareness and understanding of the island which is home to this fragile and increasingly threatened beach.