Mary Oliver
The wind wags its many tails. And in the evening the piled firewood shifts a little, longing to be on its way. —Mary Oliver
July 12, 2013
Fat Ronnie’s Keeps Burger Business in Family
Ask for a naked Fat Ronnie and it can only get better from there. That’s the basic half-pound burger at Fat Ronnie’s, the new burger joint on Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs, which comes with the simple fixings of a beef patty and bun. There are also 22 toppings (30 by the end of the…
West Tisbury Property Goes on Market for Record $118 Million
One of the largest privately-owned properties on the Vineyard goes on the market today with a record asking price. The 314 acres in West Tisbury feature dry oak forest, a private freshwater pond and some 1,200 feet of unspoiled Atlantic Ocean beachfront.
Passage to Paradise, Bridge to America; Steamship Sails On
When Allie Joseph was a little girl, she would spot mermaids while on the ferry to Martha’s Vineyard, insisting to her mother that they were there, in the depths of Vineyard Sound. On a recent Tuesday Allie, now in college, stood with parents David and Chris and sister Nikki.
A History Shaped by State Politics
It’s been 65 years since the first Steamship Authority was created, signed into existence by Massachusetts Gov. Robert Bradford in 1948 as the New Bedford, Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority. Regular ferry service had existed prior to that date, beginning in the early 1800s. The arrival of the Old Colony Railroad in…
Portuguese Man-of-Wars Invade Vineyard Waters
Island waters have been invaded by Portuguese man-of-war in at least three towns in the past week, beach managers are reporting. The jellyfish-like creatures have washed up on beaches in Edgartown, Aquinnah and Chilmark, as well as in Westport, according to mainland news reports.
Looters Descend on Grounded Sailboat, Police Warn of Arrests
Running Free, a 36-and-a-half foot sailboat that ran aground at Norton Point beach on Friday, was still languishing on the beach nearly a week later after salvage and refloating efforts failed. Meanwhile, visitors to the site were reported to be stripping the boat of its contents as it remained lodged in its sandy berth, prompting…
Trains, Planes, Automobiles: Summer Transit Options Expand
Expanding transportation services among airlines, ferries, buses and trains have made the Vineyard more accessible than ever this summer. Four airlines are now operating summer service between the Island and three major metropolitan areas. And two months ago train service began between Boston and the Cape that connects with a shuttle to the Steamship Authority.
Smudges at the Inkwell; Dogs, Trash Pile-Up Raise Concerns
The water isn’t the only thing heating up midsummer in Oak Bluffs. At a Tuesday meeting of the town selectmen, residents held passionate debates about the new lifeguard force at Inkwell Beach and parking safety in the North Bluff neighborhood.
Not Playing at a Theatre Near You
Moviegoers should not look to Oak Bluffs to catch the latest blockbusters, as both the Island and the Strand theatre are closed until further notice. The historic Island, currently roofless, will most likely not be in commission before next summer. And despite efforts to reopen it, the Strand remains out of use.
Sen. Dan Wolf to Run for Governor
State Sen. Daniel A. Wolf, who represents the Cape and Islands on Beacon Hill, announced his candidacy for governor this week. “With your encouragement and support, with an entrepreneurial spirit and love for our great commonwealth, I’m excited to announce my candidacy to be your next governor,” Mr. Wolf, a Democrat, said in a video…
Confidence in Steamship Authority Up Significantly
The public’s confidence in the Steamship Authority has improved markedly since 1987, according to polls commissioned 25 years apart by the Vineyard Gazette and conducted by a leading national market research firm.
Vineyard Inside Out: Culinary Paradise By the Break Room
While shoppers at Morning Glory Farm amble about in slow motion, being seduced by brightly colored displays of fresh produce and aromatic baked goods, just inside the kitchen door there is a carry-in/carry-out, wash-and-sort frenzy of activity. The staff at Morning Glory Farm, like the roundabout at rush hour, is a flurry of individual purpose…
The House on the Corner
After a cold wet spring, a week of simmering weather on the mainland brought tourists out in force last week for the Fourth of July parade in Edgartown, and our charming little seaside village has rarely looked so good. That is, except for a certain house on a certain corner. Year after year, we’re asked…
Chilmark May Limit Home Size, Bylaw Passes State
A Chilmark zoning bylaw regulating house size is now official after the town received approval from the state attorney general’s office this week. Kelli Gunagan, assistant attorney general and bylaw coordinator, informed the town in a July 9 letter that the state approved the zoning amendments passed at the annual town meeting in April. “Based…
Menemsha’s Bustle
Lines form at the Galley restaurant on warm summer evenings as people of all ages stand shoulder to shoulder for swordfish sandwiches and soft-serve ice cream cones. Around the corner at the Bite, the smell of fried clams hangs in the air. Down on the docks charter fishermen steam in from somewhere off Noman’s, their…
Tales from Gosnold: Buried Together Beneath Layers of Memory
There is a real jail in the town of Gosnold in the basement of the town hall on Cuttyhunk. Its only use these days is to hold for protection the green plastic solid waste bags which are as valuable as a six-pack in March since we started barging all our solid waste to the mainland.…
Karmic Payback Is Like Egg On the Face, Very Sticky
We finally sold our son’s handicapped van to a WOMAN who was flying in from Wisconsin to pick it up and drive it back. The plan was that she would hand over the money and we would hand over the keys. When my husband came home with the check, he said: “It’s too late to…
When Caregivers Need a Village, Friends Seek Help for Family
It’s 3:15 a.m. again and Denise Guest is still awake trying TO comfort her daughter Jillian. Jay and Denise Guest have been taking turns at Jillian’s bedside for the past 100 days at Boston Children’s Hospital. It is a labor of love, what else can they do? They only want their beautiful daughter to recover…
Beating Back the Ravages of Nature on This Old House is a Bittersweet Tale
Over the years I have wondered what form the end will take for our Camp Ground cottage. Since I began seeing the cottage through adult eyes, I’ve eyed it with the trepidation of watching a truck turn off Main street in Vineyard Haven. It’s not going to make it.
Giving Peace a Chance
Thanks to the patriotism and courage of people lining the route of Edgartown’s July Fourth parade, the Martha’s Vineyard Peace Council had many marchers this year.
VTA Saves the Day
Thank you so much to the honest, hardworking, helpful people of the Vineyard Transit Authority. You are heroes. You saved me seven years ago and again on Monday.
Bad for Business
Oak Bluffs should not permit food trucks to compete with storefront businesses. Prices are high on Martha’s Vineyard because of real estate values and related high rental fees. Allowing food trucks will damage existing businesses and drive them away. We can’t punish these businesspeople, who are the lifeblood of our town. We have only to…
Benny’s Memories
I thought you might like a little history of Benny’s Barbershop in Oak Bluffs. My husband Mark decided that the Island needed another barbershop, so in the winter of 1991 he went to the co-op bank for a loan. Mr. Knight would not give it to him because he said it would never make it.…
Boyhood Tales
From a story published May 6, 1966, by G. William Arnold: About fifteen years ago, not so very long ago, I grew up a boy in Edgartown. And part of the remembering of it all (at the ripe rip-snorting old age of 28) comes when I remember what isn’t anymore. Once there was a different…
Edgartown Town Column: July 12
Well I thought we were melting but I guess it was just my imagination. It was one of the hottest Fourth of Julys I can remember. Now it is a little cooler but not by much. Wasn’t it yesterday that we were just complaining about how cold it was and we couldn’t wait for the…
Chappy Town Column: July 12
I’ve been up very early these past few days but I still can’t beat the birds to the punch. Must be many worms to be had. I moved my coffee maker to our version of a clubhouse with the hope being that I might be dissuaded from consuming my first cup of cups before 5…
East Chop Town Column: July 12
On a Sunday afternoon in July about 10 years ago the Beach Club was alive with excitement. Dexter Nerney had purchased blue sea glass at a gift shop during the off-season and brought it to the Vineyard. On that Sunday afternoon, he scattered it around the beach and then sat with some friends with his…
Oak Bluffs Town Column: July 12
The early summer heat and confounded traffic that snarled everywhere except the roundabout is making the Vineyard Transportation Authority’s #7, #9 and #13 Oak Bluffs buses into bargains, if not blessings. The apocryphal story I’ve heard is that due to the debris Hurricane Sandy dropped into the water along the Jersey shore, it’s too dangerous…
Chilmark Town Column: July 12
Chilmark feels like August this week as I write on Tuesday evening — hot, muggy and very crowded. The Menemsha sunsets have been drawing big crowds and the beaches are well occupied every day by smart people trying to stay cool! What happened to July? I am hoping it is behind the fog that is…
West Tisbury Town Column: July 12
The weekend weather was superb, hot and dry. The beaches were full and our temperature in the shade was nearly 90 degrees. Frank Adams would have described the weather we have been having as “hotter than a burn boot,” as that was the description he wrote in his diary about a similar heat wave that…
Vineyard Haven Town Column: July 12
My dreams have been dashed once again. For the past few weeks I have awakened at four or five in the morning to the dulcet sounds of another rooster in our neighborhood. I was so happy! Shades of Rupert and the big rooster controversy that tore this ‘hood apart a few years back.
Aquinnah Town Column: July 12
Sincerest condolences to the family and friends of our eldest Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribal Member, Beatrice H. (Vanderhoop) Gentry, who died at her Aquinnah home on July 7 surrounded by her loving family. Beatrice was the middle child of nine, the daughter of the late Cummings Adrian Vanderhoop and Jestina (Thompson) and the only surviving sibling,…
Nature’s Classroom Has No Walls
Last Friday morning, in the shady woods of Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, camp counselor Noah McCarter sat on a fallen log and held a tiny blue and white feather in his hand. “What kind of bird do you think it was from?” he asked a camper sitting quietly beside him. “A blue jay!” Nora exclaimed.…
Benefit for Kidney Disease is Smokin’
A new event for the Vineyard this summer is the On The Vine Festival, which will bring musical artists Smokey Robinson and Natalie Cole, among other notable performers, to the Island. What brings all this talent to one event? The On The Vine Festival benefits kidney disease research and the American Friends of Rambam, the…
Gallery Celebrates the Calm of Watercolor
Gay Head Gallery is currently featuring watercolor landscapes by local artist John Nickerson Athearn. Mr. Athearn is a self-taught artist who inherited much of his inspiration from his grandfather, George Brehm, a painter and illustrator who worked with Norman Rockwell.
Super Group Jam at Hooked
Hooked in Oak Bluffs is baiting the hook with some serious musical talent on Saturday night. Former members of Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers, Boston, James Brown Band, the Wailers and Fosterchild will join Mike Martin and Los Rootsicks for a supergroup jam starting at 9 p.m.
Songs in Praise of Whaling Church Mural
This past spring Margot Datz completed work restoring a mural at the Old Whaling Church in Edgatown. The three-month project brought back to life the original mural painted in the 1840s by Carl Wendt. When Ms. Datz began the project the wall was essentially blank, and many did not know anything had ever existed there.
Camp Jabberwocky Celebrates 60 Years
It was 60 years ago that Helen Lamb first brought six children with disabilities to a leaky cottage in Oak Bluffs. The rest is not just history, but her beloved legacy: Camp Jabberwocky, a residential vacation camp for people with disabilities.
Freeing the Mind by Paying Attention
When it comes to treating psychological disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it is increasingly common for doctors to prescribe for their patients a variety of drugs. From Ritalin to Valium, these drugs can be highly addictive and can also have negative side effects that range from the…
Vineyard Cup, 90th Regatta Set Sail
Sailors and sailboats of every description will descend on Edgartown and Vineyard Haven this weekend when two big regattas that are mainstay sailing events of summer get under way. The Edgartown Yacht Club will host its 90th annual regatta, and Sail Martha’s Vineyard will host its annual Vineyard Cup. Both events attract world-class sailors, and…
Dan Waters Named New Development Director of Museum
The Martha’s Vineyard Museum announces the appointment of Daniel Waters as its new development director effective immediately. Mr. Waters is a long-time resident of West Tisbury and earned his bachelor’s degree in English at Wesleyan University. He was instrumental in the formation of the Martha’s Vineyard Cultural Council, garnering a 2005 Leadership Circle Award from…
Being Raised the Natural Way, Lobsters and Venison Included
I always liked spending time with my father when I was young, the bench seat in the red Dodge Ram always felt so big and comfortable.
Raising Voices, Funds for Elderly Housing
Seated on the armrest of a couch in her grandparents’ Edgartown parlor room, Caroline Miskovsky straps a guitar around her back and positions her left hand, lightly manicured, on its neck. She begins to play a song she calls Detour in a full, melodic voice. The song is about a love story that’s taken a…
West Tisbury Library at Halfway Point
It takes a village to raise a library, and many of them showed up to celebrate the halfway point of construction at the West Tisbury Library last week. Foundation work is complete on the $6 million project and framing on the building has begun. The “topping off ceremony” marked the placement of the highest beam.…
An Eye on Posterity
Photographer Peter Simon is currently working on a DVD of his life’s work. The project is called Through the Lens — Celebrating Fifty Years of Personalized Photojournalism. The completed three-hour DVD will include the stories behind many of his iconic photographs. Mr. Simon is currently raising funds for the project through a kickstarter internet campaign…
Guest Preacher
On Sunday, July 14, Robert Allan Hill, dean of Marsh Chapel and a professor of New Testament and Pastoral Theology at Boston University, will be the guest preacher at the Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs. Mr. Hill’s religious leadership at Boston University encompasses all of the 17 schools and colleges and the larger community, and…
Tisbury Meetings Move To Senior Center
Tisbury selectmen will move their regularly scheduled meetings to the Tisbury Senior Center for the remainder of the summer. Meetings will be held at the senior center, where there is air conditioning, until mid-September. The time of the meetings remains the same, 5:30 p.m.
Walking With Art in O.B.
It’s art appreciation night in Oak Bluffs with the Art District Stroll on Saturday, July 13, from 4 to 7 p.m. Seven participating galleries and artistic-leaning shops along Dukes County avenue and nearby will open their doors and invite everyone in to look at and discuss art. Nibbles and wine, naturally, too.
Uncovering the Untold Stories of History
Did you know that America’s deadliest maritime disaster was not the Titanic? Or that an African-American woman refused to give up her seat on a bus 11 years before Rosa Parks did the same?
Crescent Moon
The crescent moon hugs close to the southwestern sky tonight. The moon is in the zodiacal constellation Leo and will be entering into the zodiacal constellation Virgo tomorrow night. On Monday, the moon is first quarter and appears near Spica, the brightest star in Virgo. On Tuesday night, the moon approaches the bright planet Saturn.…
Please Adopt Us
The nursery at the Animal Shelter is empty. Every one of the kittens was placed with a new family, having been spayed or neutered, immunized and given a microchip. They are in our records permanently, so if Tom or Tabby should wander off, the Animal Shelter can identify the little wanderer and, hopefully, return him/her…
New Book Charts Course to Hawaiian History Via Canoe
Sam Low craves at least two things in life — the strong embrace of an ocean and the presence of a true ohana. He’s found both in two somewhat dissimilar places — Martha’s Vineyard and Hawaii. Ohana is a Hawaiian word that means extended family. Mr. Low’s father grew up in Hawaii but moved to…
Eating, Saving Fish Top Author’s Food for Thought
It’s no secret. One glance at the shimmering sardine on the cover of Andy Sharpless’s new book The Perfect Protein reveals that the answer is simple: “We need to eat fish and lots of it . . . .” It’s not a new message. “We all know fish are good for your brain, your heart…
Cinema Circus Short Films Get Green Light from Kid Critic
Each week the folks at Cinema Circus show a series of short films on Wednesday evening at the Chilmark Community center. The films begin at 6 p.m. but the circus — complete with jugglers, face painters, stilt walkers, food and music — gets under way at 5 p.m. The short films are programmed each week…
Summer Institute Lecture
James Steinberg, a former deputy secretary of state, will present Crafting a Long-term Strategy for the U.S. in the Middle East on July 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center in Vineyard Haven. His talk is part of the Summer Institute.
Right Whales Spotted North of Oak Bluffs; Mariners Urged Caution
Mariners are being urged to proceed with caution through the waters of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket following the probable sighting Sunday of three right whales north of Oak Bluffs. The whales were spotted two and three miles offshore, said Tim Cole, a fisheries biologist with the National Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole. Less than…
Kentucky Derby Talk
Mint julep anyone? Louisa Gould is bringing the Kentucky Derby to Vineyard Haven as she shares a look at the jockeys, trainers, owners and horses through her photographer’s lens.
Blueberry Festival
The West Tisbury Congregational Church, host of the Island’s most popular strawberry festival, are feeling blue at the moment — blueberry that is. On Saturday, July 13, the church will hold its first ever blueberry festival.
Harlem Quartet Performances
The Harlem Quartet returns to the Vineyard with two concerts, July 15 at 8 p.m. at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown and on July 16 at 8 p.m. at the Chilmark Community Center. The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society is producing the event.
Guitar Lessons Grant
Guitar lessons are coming to the West Tisbury Library this fall thanks to a grant from the Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard. The $2,400 grant allows the purchase of six good quality student guitars, and Steve Maxner is set to teach the free classes for both young adult and adult Islanders.
African American Cultural Festival
The ninth annual African American Cultural Festival will offer the exhibit Freedom: The Story of Us, along with plenty of children’s activities, vendors, dancing, mini-lectures and more. The festival is from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Hartford Park in Oak Bluffs on July 25 and 26. It is sponsored by The Cottagers of Martha’s…
Bean Thyme
Bean Thyme By LYNNE IRONS I pretty much make it up as I go along. I planted an enormous amount of English thyme from seed a couple of years in a row. Never being able to waste a single life, I tediously transplanted every seedling. Now, many of the vegetables beds are edged with thyme…
Young Birds Abound
Peter Huntington will be glad to hear that not only was the scissor-tailed flycatcher that he spotted at Pond View Farm last week found again, but it was photographed. Wendy Elsner found the scissor-tailed flycatcher cavorting with eastern kingbirds in the dunes off Edgartown Great Pond on July 8. She was able to take several…
Consider the Privet
“A hedge between keeps friendships green.”
New Universalist Minister
The Unitarian Universalist Society on Main street in Vineyard Haven will welcome its new part-time minister, the Rev. Bill Clark at this Sunday’s 11 a.m. service. Mr. Clark has agreed to serve officially beginning in August. His topic for the July 14 service is The Center, and will examine the idea of finding a spiritual…
Revised Stop & Shop Plans Slated for Public Hearing Thursday
Plans to double the size of the Vineyard Haven Stop & Shop, which would include the reconfiguration of a town parking lot, the elimination of a town comfort station and the relocation of a historic house, will come before the Martha’s Vineyard Commission Thursday.
Writing for Teens at the Y
Teens can find out if they have the right stuff at the Write Stuff summer poetry workshop running July 15 to 19 at Alex’s Place at the Martha’s Vineyard YMCA in Oak Bluffs. Enrollment is open for teens ages 13 to 18 for this 9 a.m. to noon writing experience.
Salvage Efforts Failed, Looters Descend on Grounded Boat
Running Free, a 36-and-a-half foot sailboat that ran aground at Norton Point beach on Friday, was still languishing on the beach Wednesday morning after salvage and refloating efforts failed. Meanwhile, visitors to the site were reported to be stripping the boat of its contents.
Friday, July 5: Hot and Sunny
Friday, July 5: Hot and sunny. Strong southwest wind. Large and small sailboats handle the winds by reefing their sails. Competitive sailing in the outer waters of Edgartown Harbor. Spinnakers come out in afternoon. Pretty evening. Starry night.
New Equipment at Mansion House
Mansion House Health Club proudly offers new Lifecycle GX Group Exercise Bikes. Designed by Life Fitness, the company that brought you the original Lifecycle Equipment, this new state of the art exercise bike is biomechanically designed to ensure a comfortable yet effective workout. Carefully chosen and tested by Fitness Director Brenda Wallis, Lifecycle’s study of…
Patience, Sunlight Keys to Blueberry Bounty
The secret to growing sweet blueberries on the Vineyard is patience and sun. “I say this every single chance I get,” blueberry farmer Susan Murphy said while standing next to one of her bushes this week. “High bush blueberries turn blue 10 days before they’re ready to pick. What makes them sweet is the action…
All-Stars Take on Babe Ruth Tournament, District Title Game
The Martha’s Vineyard 13-year-old All-Star team competed in the Babe Ruth District 7 finals over the holiday weekend, earning their spot after a 6-5 defeat of Sandwich on Friday. The game was close throughout, with the Vineyard trailing by just one run in the bottom of the fifth. After starter Elias Fhagen-Smith turned in a…
Sandpiper Rentals Installs New Kiosk
Looking for fruit? Ice cream? Perhaps a summer rental? Cronig’s Market in Vineyard Haven has you covered. Sandpiper Rentals recently installed a new kiosk in the front of the building. The kiosk gives tenants renting in Vineyard Haven, Oak Bluffs and up-Island the ability to pick up check-in packets the day of arrival without driving…
Dementia Certificate Program
Martha’s Vineyard Center for Living Supportive Day Program staff has completed the Dementia Certificate Program for Professionals Levels I and II, the center announced this week. The Supportive Day Program staff also received 20 hours of consultation training. The training and experience will enhance the staff’s ability to provide services and support to individuals suffering…
Scholarship Awarded
Scholarship Awarded The Cape Cod Antique Dealers Association (CCADA) announced the award of its annual scholarship to Martha’s Vineyard resident Daniel Flynn.
Acupuncture at the Yoga Barn
Acupuncture at the Yoga Barn Licensed acupuncturist Iris Gold has returned to Five Seasons Acupuncture at the Yoga Barn in West Tisbury for the summer season. Ms. Gold has more than 29 years of experience using herbs and supplements to address issues such as digestive disorders, headaches, stress and chronic pain. Ms. Gold is available…
Seth’s Pond Closed Due to Bacteria
Seth’s Pond in West Tisbury has been closed until further notice due to high levels of bacteria, health agent John Powers announced Tuesday. The freshwater pond was re-tested today, Mr. Powers said; it will be reopened pending the return of clean water samples. This is the second time the popular swimming pond off Lambert’s Cove…
Sunrise Means Tight Lines; Early Bird Anglers, Bring the Worms
Gary Hoffer, 59, of Pawtucket woke up very early on Sunday morning to fish Lobsterville Beach. “You need to go when it is convenient for the fish,” Mr. Hoffer said. “If you want to go fishing at 10:30 in the morning, you won’t catch a damn thing.” Mr. Hoffer said he has been coming to…
Artist Retreat Keeps Creativity Alive by Embracing the Past and Present
On July 4th a group of writers and artists gathered on the beach at the Little Bridge in Oak Bluffs. They were not there to sunbathe or go swimming. Instead, they took turns raising their voices in the wind and reading from a speech first given by Frederick Douglass in 1852 in Rochester, N.Y. On…
Utility Poles Destroying Island Aesthetics, Says Selectman
Edgartown selectmen had sharp words for representatives from NStar Monday about the installation of taller utility poles on the Island. The new utility poles, which are being installed on Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road and Edgartown-West Tisbury Road, average about 10 feet taller than the previous poles. An NStar representative told the Gazette that about 260 new…
Zelda Arrives
Ariana Binney and James Boyle of West Tisbury announce the birth of a daughter, Zelda Eloise Binney, born on July 5 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Zelda weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces at birth.
Welcome Harold
Emily Reddington and Marty Harris of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Harold Reddington Harris, born on July 5 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Harold weighed 7 pounds, 2.4 ounces at birth.
Land Bank Revenues: July 5
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $224,236 for the business week ending on Friday, July 5, 2013. The land bank receives its funds from a two per cent fee charged on many Vineyard real estate transactions.
Captain Warren’s House By Any Other Name
Is it really the Warren House? I see in the Gazette that the Warren House is back in the news. I have to smile. The house had a sign on it, “The Captain Warren House” for as many years as I have been coming to the Vineyard.
Driver in July Fourth Crash Charged With OUI
The driver who allegedly caused a Fourth of July car accident in Edgartown will be charged with drunken driving, Edgartown police said this week, while one of his passengers, a 21-year-old New York man, was was taken to a Boston hospital with severe head injuries and later released.
Graphic Report: Menemsha Bike Ferry
Artist captures the scene at the Menemsha Bike Ferry, possibly the best job in the world.
Tisbury Throws Itself a Birthday Bash With Street Fair
Tisbury is throwing itself a birthday party and everyone is invited. The annual street fair, featuring face painting, a dunking booth, vendor displays and plenty of food, will take place tonight from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Established in 1971 to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the town of Tisbury, the fair is now in its…
Making Peace, Enacting Change, Former Chief Justice Reflects at Union Chapel
On a hot Sunday morning in Oak Bluffs, the Hon. Margaret Marshall’s words were focused on a continent and an era away: South Africa during the apartheid era, when Nelson Mandela was a source of inspiration to Ms. Marshall and so many others.
Stars + Stripes Rocks Flatbread in Benefit for YMCA
The stage was filled nearly to capacity with musicians, fans and their instruments. The crowd was raucous. The lights were bright. As a special birthday treat to Derek Davies, one of the organizers of the Stars & Stripes Festival, the band St. Lucia was going to play their hit single September with the help of…
