Surprisingly, neither WEB DuBois nor James Baldwin spent time on Martha’s Vineyard although both had close connections.
Kudos and gratitude to our very own Skip Finley who is responding to the call of books, movies and plays.
When I was a university professor, I often taught a new course because I wanted to learn more about a subject. In this spirit, I will focus this column on Baptist Temple Park.
The Pan-Mass Challenge is the most successful athletic fundraising event in the nation.
To paraphrase Bobby Kennedy, when some people are confronted with a challenge they say why. Others say why not. Paul Massey is a why not guy.
Dan Hogan is alive and amazingly well, but for several hours on Father’s Day it was nip and tuck.
On Thursday, July 6 at 5:30 pm, East Chop will gather at the beach club to celebrate the life of Scott Brooks. All are welcome. Scott died peacefully at his home in Stowe, Vt. on Feb. 14 with all of his family there. Scott was 77.
It’s been a blast penning the Town of Oak Bluffs column since my first on June 22, 2012.
It seems as the season starts we take a lot for granted. Perhaps too much time spent thinking about the person driving too slow or too fast causes folks to lose focus on things that matter in Oak Bluffs. The bunting on the bandstand in Ocean Park last week added even more color to one of our more colorful settings. And did you notice there’s a new rock with a plaque thanking the community for the support in building Niantic Park? The park looks especially more appealing filled with children as the weather has turned.