Ladyfest Returns, But Will Be Smaller After Complaints

Ladyfest, a music festival that benefits an Island domestic violence prevention program, received Oak Bluffs select board approval after an organizer promised to keep the festival smaller than years past.

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Outreach Is Key for Connect to End Violence

Connect to End Violence wants to get a key message out to the Island: “We are here.”

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Saying No to Gender Violence at Annual Seawall Stand

Participants in the 10th annual Seawall Stand on Saturday morning stood in solidarity against gender-based violence, with many honoring women in their own lives by displaying signs bearing their names.

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Stand Up for Women

Connect to End Violence holds its annual Seawall Stand on Saturday, July 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Vineyard Haven seawall.

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Vineyard Men Take a Stand Against Domestic Violence for Ninth Year
Maia Coleman

Vineyard men of all ages lined the seawall in Vineyard Haven Saturday afternoon to take a stand against domestic violence in the Island’s ninth annual demonstration, marking a pandemic milestone for the community.

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Men's Anti-Violence Event Returns to Seawall

Opposing all violence on Martha's Vineyard, the annual men's demonstration at the Vineyard Haven seawall takes place Sunday.

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With Domestic Disputes on the Rise, Police, Advocates Work to Foster Awareness
Will Sennott

Stay-at-home orders now in effect Islandwide are posing are new risks for people stuck at home with a physically or emotionally abusive partner.

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Standing Up Against Domestic Violence
Will Sennott

Island men took a stand along the Vineyard Haven seawall Saturday afternoon in the eighth annual demonstration against domestic violence. The event was organized by Connect to End Violence, a program of Martha’s Vineyard Community Services.

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Answering the Call of Domestic Violence
Holly Pretsky

Asked about the hundreds of domestic disturbance complaints they respond to each year, Island police were in agreement: it’s not an easy call.

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Hard Truths About Relationship Violence
Holly Pretsky

Connect to End Violence makes contact with hundreds of community members every year through prevention, education and outreach events.

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