Iconic Arrivals

There are several species that everyone enjoys seeing in the spring as it signals better weather is coming.

West Tisbury Town Column: March 28

I contacted a couple of West Tisbury friends who drive a Tesla to see how they are dealing with the wacky threats to their brand of vehicles.

Chilmark Town Column: March 28

I saw my first osprey yesterday. It was a glorious spring sight and, despite its altitude, hard to miss with all the noise.

Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending March 23

Second Nature Designs Inc. purchased 427 State Road in Vineyard Haven from Michael Donaroma for $625,000 on March 17.

Inspiring Stories Lead the Way as Film Festival Begins

The 25th annual Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival opened on Wednesday and Thursday with four documentaries and one drama, with each film setting a hopeful tone.

Leaf Blowers on Town Warrants

Leaf blowers are on nearly every town warrant as we head into town meeting season. And the Osprey are back! The osprey are magnificent fish-eating birds of prey and are an iconic sign of spring and warmer temperatures on Martha’s Vineyard.

Theatre With a Bite, The Shark Is Broken Comes to the Vineyard

The Shark Is Broken, actor and playwright Ian Shaw’s behind-the-scenes take on the filming of Jaws in 1974, is finally coming to the Vineyard this summer after successful runs on Broadway and overseas.

Museum Lifts Up Denniston Legacy

The story of Reverend Denniston and his family is currently on display at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum in an exhibit called Finding Our Way Home: The Denniston Family and 11 Masonic Avenue. 

Voters to Decide on Future of Gas Leaf Blowers

As the Vineyard approaches its annual town meeting season, a highly-debated bylaw aimed at curbing the noise of leaf blowers is on nearly every town’s warrant.

On the Road With the Hermes Rocket

I first met Phyllis Meras walking down Music street in West Tisbury on what I have come to know as her daily sojourn.

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