Elizabeth Greene Art Show Celebrates Island Life

West Tisbury artist Elizabeth Greene, best known for her painterly works in torn paper, has just opened a one-woman show at the West Tisbury Library.

Grand Jury Hands Down Four Indictments

A Dukes County Grand Jury indicted Michael Rossetti, Stephen Luce and Nicholas Lopenzo on Oct. 30. The following day, the jury agreed to move forward with charges against Rosalynn Kent. 

Girls Soccer Falls in Opening Round of the Playoffs

The girls soccer team’s playoff run ended Sunday afternoon when they fell to Bishop Fenwick 2-1 in Peabody.

Venus and Antares

The brightest planet in the western sky, Venus now appears near Antares, the brightest red planet in the zodiacal constellation Scorpius. The two are in the southwestern sky right after sunset. You'll have no trouble seeing Venus, it is so bright. Antares is right nearby.

New Freight Ferry Expected to Arrive Next Week

The M/V Barnstable, a former oil vessel that has been converted into a freight ferry, left the shipyard in Alabama Thursday for what is expected to be an eight-day voyage to the boat line’s maintenance facility in Fairhaven.

Teens Complete Marine Corps Marathon

Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School ice hockey co-captains Nate Averill and Hunter Johnson competed in the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, DC on Sunday, Oct. 27, both finishing in under 5 hours.

Mood Is Tense as Election Day Nears

As the long and winding campaign trail for president winds down and election day arrives, one thing is for certain: both sides are vehement that their candidate is the country’s only chance for salvation.

Ten Candidates Vie For Nine Seats on the MVC

With several large developments expected to make their way to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission in the coming years, more than 10 candidates have launched campaigns for nine seats on the regional planning board.

Alpha-Gal Cases Skyrocket as Lone Star Ticks Dig in

In 2020, the hospital recorded just two confirmed cases of alpha-gal sensitivity. By 2022, the number had jumped to 77. This year, as of Sept. 30, the hospital had 365 positive cases.

Good Samaritans

Since losing my dad, Ron Rappaport, unexpectedly in June, trips back to the Vineyard are both joyful and hard, full of love and full of grief.

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