News Briefs
Emma Maitland Honored With New Heritage Trail Stop
June 25, 2015
Emma Chambers Maitland will be celebrated this weekend as her former home in Oak Bluffs is added to the African American Heritage Trail.
Please Adopt Us
June 25, 2015
Two black female kittens, about 12 weeks old, were brought to us last week. They have been named Laverne and Shirley.
Vineyard Swimmers Qualify for Bay State Games
June 25, 2015
Five Vineyard swimmers will be competing in the Bay State summer games.
What the Fourth Means
June 25, 2015
Frederick Douglass is returning to Martha’s Vineyard to tell once again The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro.
Minecraft Camp
June 25, 2015
Derek Fairchild-Coppoletti will offer a Minecraft computer programming boot camp the week of July 6 through 10, for kids ages 10 to 13.
A Couple of Artists Walk Into a Playhouse
June 25, 2015
A reception for husband and wife artists Paul Karasik and Marsha Winsryg takes place at the Vineyard Playhouse on Saturday, June 27.
Spirituals Choir
June 25, 2015
Jim Thomas and his Spirituals Choir will present Songs from the Fields: The Mystery of Spirituals on Saturday, June 27.
Cold War Theatre
June 25, 2015
The play A Walk in the Woods by Lee Blessing begins previews June 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Summer Club for Kids
June 25, 2015
The Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club begins its annual summer program, Summer Club, on Tuesday, June 30.
Stars + Stripes Festival
June 25, 2015
Next Friday, July 3, the YMCA will host its fifth annual Stars + Stripes music festival at Flatbread. This year’s headliner is Walk the Moon, currently on the charts with Shut Up and Dance.
Serving Hands Opens for the Summer
June 23, 2015
Serving Hands Food Distribution will be open during the summer at the First Baptist Church parish house in Vineyard Haven.
Awards for RE/MAX Agents
June 23, 2015
All agents licensed with RE/MAX on Island have received production awards for 2014 from RE/MAX International LLC.