Opinion
By PEGGY STURDIVANT
When we closed the Camp Ground cottage for the winter 40 years ago, it was serious business. The braided wool rugs were rolled, the refrigerator was cleaned and propped open, the water had been turned off and the pipes flushed, the delicate glass pane windows nailed shut. An official sign was affixed: No Trespassing. Oak Bluffs Police Take Notice.
Alison Smith was so many firsts for me. She was my first dance, my first crush, and one of my very first friends. She would have been my first date at the sixth grade dance too, but I chickened out. If I was Kevin Arnold, then she was my Winnie Cooper, and those were indeed the wonder years.
FALSE AND MISLEADING
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
I write in regards to comments made by Mr. Nixon, principal of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, in the Vineyard Gazette May 28 article, “Parents Appeal in School Marijuana Case.”
From Teacup Request to Tempest
Rum Runners
From Gazette editions of June, 1935:
This is our last Sophomores Speak Out, and first we would like to thank the Vineyard Gazette and all of our readers, and then we want to wish everyone a safe and happy summer. Our thoughts this week are on what we have learned this year and all the people who played a part in our lives. Enjoy!
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The Human Race
By Ana Nascimento