Remembering Nelson Bryant

One of the joys in my life has been my Sunday visits to Ruth and Nelson Bryant’s house.

Selectmen Aim to Keep Town Dumptique

West Tisbury selectmen on Wednesday reiterated their commitment to keeping the town trash and recycling dropoff open, pledging to meet with the regional refuse district.

Last Quarter Moon

The moon appears well after midnight tonight. The moon is last quarter and low in the southeastern sky. The moon is in the zodiacal constellation Scorpius.

Scorpius is a constellation we associate with summer. Near the moon you’ll find the bright red star Antares, sometimes referred to as the heart of the scorpion.

Stranded, Happily, on Music Island

It starts quietly. A few flannel-clad regulars sitting at the bar, sipping on whatever suits their fancy, which, despite it being called the Ritz, is never fancy.

Town, Trustees Clash Over Use of Katama Farm

Tensions over the use of Katama Farm by the Trustees of Reservations came to a head before the Edgartown conservation commission this week.

With Hunger on the Rise, Island Aid Groups Work to Feed the Needy

People on Martha’s Vineyard are receiving food aid in numbers that local agencies have never seen before. In January the Island Food Pantry served more than 1,000 Vineyard residents.

Hunters Take Record Number of Deer

Marking a record year, Martha’s Vineyard hunters took 1,132 deer in 2019, according to state numbers released this week.

February Days

Cold rain, mud and more rain.

Right to Know

Four years after he was lionized for strengthening the Massachusetts public records law, Gov. Charlie Baker has now quietly put forth a stunning proposal to restrict access to records of births, deaths and marriages.

Growing Up Black on Martha's Vineyard

This month’s Tuesdays in the Newsroom celebrates Black History Month with a conversation with members of the Tankard family, among the very few African Americans living year-round on Martha’s Vineyard in the 1960s.

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