Town Talk

From the February 15, 1929 edition of the Vineyard Gazette :Democracy at its best, in the institution of the good old-fashioned town meeting, functioned on the Vineyard this week.

Letting Love Reign, in All its Messy Glory

Everybody here has a gig, sometimes two or three. They are craftsman, artists, master chefs, farriers, healers or visionaries. But what was I?

George Blackwell's Roses

One winter I rented a house, high on a hill in Chilmark, overlooking the Atlantic. The sun came and went. The ocean changed from grey to green to blue, white caps here and there, now and then.

On the Ballot

Please leave the turf question on the ballot. I

Heartfelt Thanks

In January, my wife and I traveled to the Vineyard to visit family and check on the summer home.

Islanders Go Public With Organ Donor Needs

Jessica Mason’s life hinges on a magic number. It’s the number she gets after a team of medical professionals run a series of tests on her overall health and kidney function.

Evening Unplugged

PathwaysARTS welcomes an unplugged musical night on Friday, Feb. 16 featuring Phil daRosa and Friends, and Isaac Taylor going solo.

A Voodoo Doll That Was Born to Ride

Charlie Giordano is a boxer, a musician, a motorcycle enthusiast and an artist. His latest work of art is a motorcycle he calls Voodoo Doll, which will be on display at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum, beginning with an opening reception Friday, Feb. 16 at 5:30 p.m.

Ponds Bear the Saltwater Brunt of Storms

The storms have rung alarm bells about potential environmental hazards, both from the continual undermining of the south shore’s barrier beaches that protect these ponds and from the longer-term effects of more salt water breaching the fresh water environment.

From Tractor to Zamboni, a Steady Hand Behind the Wheel

Jo Douglas spends much of her summer behind the wheel of her pickup truck as part of her Fork to Pork operation. In the off-season, though, she can be seen behind a much different wheel: the Zamboni at the Martha’s Vineyard Ice Arena.

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