Skip to main content

Browse
  • Subscribe

Directory

  • Real Estate
  • Classifieds
  • Store
  • Visit Martha's Vineyard
  • Martha's Vineyard Magazine
  • Island Weddings
  • The Vine
  • Cook the Vineyard

Sections

  • News
  • Opinion
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Calendar
  • Nature & Science
  • Obituaries
  • Podcasts
  • Photography
  • Island Information
  • Time Machine

Towns

  • Aquinnah
  • Chilmark
  • Edgartown
  • Oak Bluffs
  • Vineyard Haven
  • West Tisbury
Accounts
search glass

President Obama on Martha’s Vineyard 2016


Send your photos of the presidential visit »

Photo Gallery

President Obama on Martha's Vineyard, 2016

Full Articles

New Book About White House Seders to Be Celebrated

Richard Michelson’s latest children’s book, Next Year in the White House: Barack Obama’s First Presidential Seder, tells the story of how Passover became an annual celebration at the White House...

African American Film Festival Opens with Obamas as Surprise Guests

Barack and Michelle Obama were on stage for a surprise appearance at the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival to discuss Descendant, the festival's opening night film, which the former...

Private Jets Jammed Airport for Presidential Birthday Party, Straining Resources

The Martha’s Vineyard Airport reported a major jam-up of private jet traffic over the weekend, much of it stemming from President Barack Obama’s 60th birthday bash. Airport manager Geoffrey...

President Obama's Previous Visits

Forum on Race Relations Draws Full-House Crowd Into Old Whaling Church

With whispers that a hundred more were waiting outside, they filled the hall, charged with the anticipation of hearing the charismatic new voice of the Democratic Party, United States Senatorial...

Presidential Vacation Cast In Shadow of World Turmoil

President Obama departed the Island just after sunset on Sunday, concluding a 15-day vacation that saw a mix of work and recreation. There were fewer public outings this year during a vacation...

Presidential Vacation Ends on Quiet Note

President Obama’s 15-day Martha’s Vineyard vacation came to an end Sunday night. As the motorcade made the trip through the West Tisbury village just after darkness had fallen, a few onlookers...

Presidential Vacation Winds Down

World affairs intruded more than ever this year on President Obama's Vineyard vacation. But still he managed some down time. The Obamas are scheduled to leave Sunday.

Hail to the Chief

I recently read letters to the editor by a Peter Robb and Michael Fontes, both which complained about President Obama’s supposed poor leadership, incompetence and failures during the first six...

  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Store
  • Employment
  • FAQs
  • Site Policies
  • About the Newspaper
  • About the VG Media Group
  • RSS
  • Newsletters