Honors Night 2023 Celebrates Student Achievements

What follows is the list of awards given to Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School students at the annual honors night ceremony held on Thursday, May 25.

Mars and Beehive Cluster

The red planet Mars moves through the Beehive Cluster in the nights ahead. If you can find Mars, with a pair of binoculars you can also find the Beehive Cluster.

Memorial Day 2023

The relentless wind that has battered the Island for months finally eased up early this week.

Jamming to the Muse of Flamboyance

Visual artist Paige Taylor likes to do things unconventionally.

Island Introduction Is Gift of Many Lifetimes

During a trail walk on a Vineyard morning, I think of Marvin Rosenberg, my late father in law.

New Oak Bluffs Harbor Master Discovered Her Passion in High School

Earlier this year Emily deBettencourt was named Oak Bluffs harbormaster, taking over for Todd Alexender who retired. Ms. deBettencourt started working on the harbor in high school.

Stewardship Over Development Is a Mantra Worth Preserving

I am a relative newcomer to Martha’s Vineyard generally and to Edgartown specifically, arriving on the Island 20 years ago and in the village 15 years ago.

Preschool Priorities

Living in a state that prioritizes education, I was recently reminded that nothing magical happens at age five.

PFAS Perspective

There was a very interesting article in the May 18 issue of the Boston Globe's Metro section about PFAS.

Zoning Laws Help Us All

This week we had a chance to watch the West Tisbury planning board process an application for a building project that far exceeded the size limits allowed by the existing zoning law.

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