Springtime blooms are groundbreaking.
Springtime blooms are groundbreaking.
Also known as the Flea in the Meadow, the Chilmark Flea Market is a fund-raising function for the Chilmark Community Church. The flea began in the churchyard on the Menemsha Crossroad but has moved to several different locations over its 44 years in operation.
They come from across the country bearing shovels and buckets, clad in their swimsuits to participate in the Sand Sculpture Contest at South Beach.
Paddles popped up like daisies under the tent at Winnetu Oceanside Resort in Katama Sunday for the 39th annual Art Buchwald Possible Dreams Auction.
Nothing confirms the rush of high summer than the departure of July and arrival of August.
Katama General Store re-opened for business slightly after noon on Thursday, welcoming a rush of eager shoppers searching for the perfect picnic food or just stopping by to check out the results of an e
Bank swallows nest in their burrows at the cliffs at Lucy Vincent, and the breeding season winds down as the Island welcomes birds of July.
We savor July much as we listen to a favorite song — our enjoyment only deepened when we look into its depths and see the passage of the years. We see a child tossed into the air by his father, giggling and calling out in glee, Do it again, Daddy! Do it again!
The Feast of the Holy Ghost parade stepped off from the Oak Bluffs Steamship Authority terminal on Sunday, a little late, under a sweltering sun. It was part of the annual two-day Portuguese festival celebrating history, food, music and giving back to the community.
Camp Jabberwocky plays are absurdist works of joyful genius. From Frankenstein to The Sound of Music, Jabberwockians are famous for taking a familiar story and zapping it to life with playful innuendos, surprising cameos and twist endings. Mamma Mia! was no different.
No more graceful and noble sight can be found in summer than boats under full sail, racing across the open water. This weekend marked the annual Edgartown Yacht Club Regatta, and even the most inveterate landlubber can thrill to the sight of the boats in competition.
More than 1,000 people filled the Performing Arts Center at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, spilling out into the lobby and the sidewalks outdoors to listen to and ask questions of Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Main street in Vineyard Haven was the place to be for the 46th annual Tisbury Street Fair to peruse outdoor shopping and listen to live music, but the biggest lines could be found at the food tables. Cotton candy, fudge, burgers, lobster rolls, ice cream, linguica . .
Just take a deep breath and think about it. Smile at strangers and say hello. Be helpful about giving directions. If you have to drive from one town to another, leave plenty of time. Let cars from side streets into the stream of traffic. Don't respond to rudeness with a display of your own.
After the parade, after dinner, after ice cream, all eyes turned to the skies above Edgartown harbor for the town's annual Fourth of July fireworks display. Islanders and visitors headed to beachs, town streets, porches and the waterfront to view the rocket's red glare.
Edgartown's Fourth of July parade embodied all that is good on the Island — a celebration of life, liberty, and above all, the pursuit of happiness.