News Briefs

News, Film

New Board Members for Martha's Vineyard Film Festival

December 3, 2015

Professor Henry Louis (Skip) Gates Jr. has joined the board of directors of the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival (MVFF).

Police/Court

Public Record of Cases Heard in Edgartown District Court

December 3, 2015

The following cases were heard in Edgartown district court.

Police/Court, Arts & Entertainment

Slip77 Trunk Shows

December 3, 2015

This December Oak Bluffs-based retailer Slip77 will be hosting holiday trunk shows to benefit the Island Food Pantry and promote locally-made goods.

Business, Dining

Bad Martha's Is Good

December 3, 2015

Vineyard-based beer company Bad Martha took home three medals at the 2015 Great International Beer and Cider Competition held Oct. 23 in Providence, R.I.

Community

Better Wheels for Brian

December 3, 2015

Kelly Sullivan, an Edgartown School music teacher, seeks help in improving the life of her brother, who needs a better handicap-accessible van.

Schools, Sports

Charter School Fields Basketball Teams

December 3, 2015

For the first time in its 20-year history the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School has middle school girls varsity and junior varsity teams.

Community, Music

Island Community Chorus Holiday Concert

December 3, 2015

This weekend your friends and neighbors from around the Island will gather on stage for the Island Community Chorus’s annual holiday concert.

Art

Claire Ganz Exhibit

December 3, 2015

A solo exhibition by Claire Ganz entitled The Space Between opens this weekend at Chilmark Free Public Library.

Community, Arts & Entertainment

Trees for Teen Travel

December 3, 2015

On Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5 and 6, Middletown Nursery will be hosting a tree and bake sale fundraiser for the West Tisbury School’s eighth grade trip.

Schools