Opinion
I would like to thank the Dukes County commission, especially commissioners Carlene Gatting and Tristan Israel as well as our county treasurer Noreen Mavro Flanders, our previous county manager Russell Smith
In the August 21 edition of this paper, I spoke of the violation of my rights as a private citizen. Now it seems that I have no rights as a member of the public.
From the Vineyard Gazette edition of May 9, 1905: By the heart of West Tisbury I do not mean the geographical center of the little town, but the starting-point or points of its social, intellectual, educational, moral and spiritual forces. If you start from the beautiful residence of Squire and Mrs. Everett Allen Davis on the state macadamized road, which is the Main Street of the town, past the Parsonage and the delightful old Whiting manse, past “Brandy brow” and S.M.
Fans of both classic gumshoe detective novels and recent crime fiction will appreciate Jim Kohlberg’s new mystery novel The Golden Gate is Red. In this engaging book, the author gives readers a murder mystery set amid the atmospheric fog and steep hills of San Francisco. But unlike most crime fiction, Mr. Kohlberg focuses on the psychological toll paid by his main characters; the unraveling of whodunit takes a back seat to the emotional journeys.
There is endless fascination about sharks, and the Monster Shark Tournament staged annually every July by the Boston Big Game Fishing Club has long been an attraction for people of all stripes — shark lovers, scientists, protesters and the just plain curious. For two days at the height of summer, Oak Bluffs is transformed as huge crowds pour in to witness the spectacle.
Six Steps to Happiness
1. Begin with a sparkling October day.
2. Gather waders, dip net, peep sight and basket.
3. Enter the pond, find no scallops, feel full of self doubt.
4. Find one scallop, feel hope surge. Find more. Fill basket with fresh scallops.
5. Go home, drink strong coffee with steamed milk. Shuck scallops. Freeze some, switch to cold beer, eat a pile for dinner.
6. Sweet dreams.