This Week's Paper
Julia Katherine Wetherell and Jeremy Barber were married on August 1 at the Outermost Inn in a celebration that brought together their families and friends from the worlds of film, fashion, design, music and the arts.
4:17 pm, August 20, 2026
Ian Peach started as the new executive director at Polly Hill Arboretum in July. He hopes to continue the legacy of education at the property and take a hard look at the impacts of climate change on the arboretum's collection of species.
3:29 pm, August 20, 2026
In the early 1970s I was the head tennis professional (actually the only tennis professional) at the West Chop Club.
3:27 pm, August 20, 2026
I’ve turned 80 and then some. This is something I warn people about, although it’s too late for my fellow college classmates.
3:25 pm, August 20, 2026
In praise of Cottagers / One Hundred members strong / Black women at the nexus / For so long done wrong / “Ain’t I a woman” / Sojourner’s truth / “I’m sick and tired / of being sick and tired.”
3:21 pm, August 20, 2026
Martha’s Vineyard is a community that values connection, whether it’s connecting neighbors, supporting local businesses, or ensuring residents and visitors can access opportunities online, including healthcare, education and emergency services.
3:20 pm, August 20, 2026
The Steamship Authority is looking at ways to steer through economic headwinds, as revenue has fallen off in the first half of 2026 and new tariffs add hefty sums to maintenance expenses.
3:17 pm, August 20, 2026
A new mental health program, paid for by an anonymous donor, offers counseling to Island first responders in crisis and in their everyday life.
3:10 pm, August 20, 2026
Island farmer Andrew Woodruff has created a machine for regenerative farming that recently won best mechanical tool at a competition in California.
1:23 pm, August 20, 2026