Hermits of the Bog

Shearer Cottage, Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard

My grandfather, Charles Shearer, was born into slavery. Henrietta Shearer was of Native American and African American descent. They were both...

Tisbury’s Good Idea The Tisbury selectmen are on the right track as they begin to explore the idea of a two-town venture in shellfish management...

Live from La Scala

Down the Half Court The regional high school boys basketball team is having a good year, winning half a share of the Eastern Athletic Conference...

Firemen pay respect to Danny Prowten

Northeast wind blowin’ whoo whoo Rain and sleet with wet mixed in snow The ducks were flyin’ fast and low. Bam, bam, I heard him down in Quenames...

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Letters to the Editor

As president of the Tisbury Great Pond Association, I question the legality of the proposed 80-foot cell tower at the head of Town Cove. Aside from...

Last night, while entertaining friends, I received an urgent call labeled code red from an Island-based public agency. The purpose was to inform me...

Thank you for publishing Mark Lovewell’s excellent article about Gannon and Benjamin building a whaleboat for the whaleship Charles W. Morgan. A...

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