Despite its reputation as a playground of the rich and famous, Martha’s Vineyard has a year-round population that is one of the poorest in the...
An open letter to the citizens of the Town of Edgartown: Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, Friends and Neighbors, Voters, At this year’s Annual Town...
It was Nov. 7, 1991, when Earvin (Magic) Johnson held a press conference and said: “Because of the HIV virus that I have attained, I will have to...
dock street diner
The coffee shop is hummin The grill is Piled high Eggs and bacon Poppin Home fries stacked Knee high
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A friend told me the other day that she had just enjoyed a sauna in a local health club. Nowadays, of course, Finnish-style saunas are...
Dorothy Bangs daffodils
To her best friends, she is affectionately known as the “Daffodil Lady.” Dorothy Bangs, 87, of Vineyard Haven is one of the Island’s most...
It all seemed like a game to me — the telephone with oversized buttons, the notebooks adorned inside with multicolored dividers and bright cut-out...
I grew up in a small town in New Jersey back when close community was the norm and when people became old, they were still very much a part of that...
From time to time, whenever inspiration aligns with respiration, I will be contributing a column to this paper. It will cover some aspect of moving...
dog raccoon
Many decades ago I brought home a yellow lab puppy and named him after a fishing port in Oban, Scotland. I had read an article about Oban in...
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David Bramhall
David Bramhall was my friend for a very long time. The first time I ever saw him was in Menemsha. He had a pack of Luckies rolled up in his T-shirt...

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