A Lift and a Tuck for Historic Vose Boathouse

The Vose family is undertaking a $200,000 renovation project to raise their historic boathouse by a foot. The structure in Edgartown Harbor dates back to 1899.

Hearing Begins on Airport Expansion Plan

A proposed $39.7 million redevelopment and expansion plan for the Martha’s Vineyard Airport will get its first public airing Wednesday.

Tisbury Selectmen Hear Pitch for Summer Music Festival

A Chicago-based promoter made the case to Tisbury selectmen this week for a weekend-long $1.55 million summer music festival at Veterans Memorial Park.

Housing Bank Advocates See Opportunity

The recent passage of the short-term rental tax law has helped spur a renewed effort to create a housing bank on Martha’s Vineyard.

Preserving Native Lands

The return of grasshopper sparrows to the Great Plains of Katama in Edgartown this past summer was heralded by Island conservationists as a hopeful sign of ecological health.

The Joy of Playing With Food

To cook or not to cook? That’s often the question. Eat in or eat out?

After the Book Comes the Fall

Prior to the publishing of my Yiddish and Jive book, it seemed I spent every hour of the day at my computer dealing with and solving all sorts of last-minute problems related to my book being published.

New Deal

On Martha’s Vineyard, the critical work of addressing the global climate crisis is already well underway.

Dog Etiquette

There is no better way to start the New Year than with a walk on a favorite trail, enjoying the peace and tranquility of a winter-quiet Island.

Eel Skinners

Tracking down information about eels and the skinning thereof, the path led me to the blacksmith shop of Milton Jeffers in Edgartown.

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