Chappaquiddick Town Column: June 30

Don't forget that on the Fourth of July, the Chappy Ferry does not carry vehicles during the parade and fireworks.

By the Numbers: Animal Kingdom

 

 

Illustrations by Chris Burrell.

 

Oak Bluffs Endorses Veterans Housing Project

A veterans housing project in Oak Bluffs received select board approval Tuesday and is set to welcome bids from contractors.

Edgartown Picked to Purchase Old Land Bank Building

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank commission voted Monday to accept Edgartown’s offer to buy the land bank’s old headquarters on Upper Main Street for $1.55 million.

Coast Guard Auxiliary Holds Safe Boating Class

The Coast Guard Auxiliary on Martha's Vineyard's Safe Boating class is now filled.

It Takes A Village

The new Edgartown Village Market is a true collaboration – and an idea whose time has finally come. Here’s what to know before you go.

Dock Dances to Return this Summer

After Covid-19 and police staffing challenges suspended the Edgartown event, the Dock Dances at Memorial Wharf will be back for the first time since 2019.

Building a Curriculum Centered on Art and Social Justice

In 2017, Lynn Ditchfield set out to create the book she always wished she had as a teacher. Six years, 54 lesson plans and almost 300 pages later, she’s done it, with the release of Borders to Bridges: Arts-Based Curriculum for Social Justice.

Circuit Arts Begins Summer Programming

Circuit Arts, the new parent organization of the Martha's Vineyard Film Festival, has announced its summer programming schedule.

Jazz Funerals Tell the Story of New Orleans

Journalist, author and filmmaker Jason Berry took decades to create his new documentary about New Orleans jazz funerals, a tradition unique to the city where he was born, which screened at the Film Center last week.

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