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Stories by Alison L. Mead

New Children's Book Takes Flight With Help of Local Osprey

May 22, 2018
Alison L. Mead

On a recent Friday night, Dick Jennings, Rob Bierregaard and Gus Ben David visited with each other in Mr. Ben David’s “man cave,” a cozy woodstove-heated structure with a front row...

The Art of Saving the Environment at the Sargent Gallery

August 10, 2017
Alison L. Mead

On Sunday night, as the sun set in Aquinnah, Barbara Norfleet was waxing poetic about swamps. “I just love swamps,” said the 91-year-old photographer. “No swamp is the same....

Egg Sandwich Island

April 26, 2017
Alison L. Mead

No one knows for sure how the egg sandwich got to Martha’s Vineyard; there is no mention of it in any of our history books, no photos of Victorian ladies picnicking on the cliffs with a hamper...

Police, Firemen Battle on Ice to Raise Funds for Youth Hockey

March 13, 2017
Alison L. Mead

A public safety rivalry between police officers and firefighters heated up the ice at Martha’s Vineyard Arena Saturday for the first annual Guns and Hoses hockey game, which raised $3,000 for...

Reviving Sign Language on Martha's Vineyard Is Personal and Historical Mission

December 22, 2016
Alison L. Mead

In the first floor conference room of the West Tisbury library, a quiet conversation is taking place.“Good morning, how many people are here today?” asks Lynn Thorp. She also signs each...

Following the Threads of a Life Led by Generosity

December 3, 2016
Alison L. Mead

You might say Sandra Pimentel wrote an unintentional memoir. What began as a piece of writing about her and her husband Paul’s experience taking in two troubled young brothers in 1972 turned...

Christmas and Santa Arrive in Oak Bluffs for Annual Tree Lighting

December 1, 2016
Alison L. Mead

Dasher and Dancer and Donner and Blitzen may have had the night off but there were plenty of reindeer in Post Office Square on Wednesday night to celebrate the annual Oak Bluffs tree lighting.Event...

Seasonal Sips: Holiday Cocktails, Island-Style

November 17, 2016
Alison L. Mead

If there was one word to describe the change of seasons, as we leave the long days of summer behind and settle into the darker days of fall, it might be “warmth.” Thick sweaters, blazing...

Permanent Endowment Ceremony Highlights Islanders Doing Good

November 17, 2016
Alison L. Mead

On Tuesday night, members of the community gathered at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center to celebrate the first inaugural Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard grant awards ceremony...

Housing Trust Celebrates New Water Street Apartments

October 19, 2016
Alison L. Mead

Six Island residents were settling into new homes this week as the Island Housing Trust celebrated the opening of a new six-unit affordable housing apartment complex in downtown Vineyard Haven....

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