The village of Oak Bluffs is a buzz as the Tucker family approaches the 100th birthday celebration for their amazing matriarch Mary Hill Tucker.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox provides some context for our reflections on the past year and allows us to think ahead for what might be possible.

The Four Seasons Hotel in Boston was the venue Sunday, Dec. 3 for the Living Legends Awards given by the Museum of African American History led by Marita Rivera and located on Beacon Hill. In addition, the Martha’s Vineyard Museum leadership was also on hand to partake in the festivities.

Last week on her popular Rachel Maddow Show, in her own inimitable style, Rachel reminded America that the prince of Oak Bluffs, our very own Edward W. Brooke.