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Stories by Skip Finley

Skip Finley

Oak Bluffs Town Column: August 15

August 13, 2014
Skip Finley

Loïs Mailou Jones (1905 – 1998) was arguably one of the more accomplished of Martha’s Vineyard artists. The former Oak Bluffs summer resident has had three books written about her art....

Oak Bluffs Town Column: August 8

August 6, 2014
Skip Finley

Another story of Oak Bluffs, the town where dreams come true, is one about Dr. John Wilson Jr., new president of Morehouse College, when he brought college buddy Spike Lee to the Island to visit his...

Oak Bluffs Town Column: August 1

July 30, 2014
Skip Finley

“When we last met...” is how Mel Patrick introduced each annual issue of the Delegate. The Delegate, published between 1965 and 1985, was a magazine that chronicled the leaders and...

Oak Bluffs Town Column: July 25

July 22, 2014
Skip Finley

“Savor the moment” was the favorite expression of Della Louise Brown Taylor Hardman, a granddaughter of slaves, who was from Charleston, W.V. Born May 20, 1922, Della Hardman went on to...

Oak Bluffs Town Column: July 18

July 16, 2014
Skip Finley

The Tivoli Ballroom, opened in 1901 and replaced by the old town hall when it was torn down in 1964 (it was where the Oak Bluffs Police headquarters is today) was Oak Bluffs’ last pure musical...

Oak Bluffs Town Column: July 11

July 9, 2014
Skip Finley

I was startled, in a moment of reverie last week, to realize I’ve overlooked Oak Bluffs children, who aren’t overly portrayed in history. Thinking back over all the books and periodicals...

Oak Bluffs Town Column: July 4

July 2, 2014
Skip Finley

There can no longer be any doubt that summer has arrived, bringing people home and to visit Oak Bluffs for what looks like one more busy, bustling season. Something is in the air this year, greater...

Oak Bluffs Town Column: June 27

June 25, 2014
Skip Finley

Martha’s Vineyard Magazine heralded the previously moribund whaling business on Martha’s Vineyard in its May/June issue by announcing the June 18 visit of the Charles W. Morgan, America...

Oak Bluffs Town Column: June 20

June 18, 2014
Skip Finley

In 1980 I was probably too old, when The Empire Strikes Back came out, to have fallen in awe of possibly the most iconic bad guy in history, Darth Vader.Similarly, in 1962 I was definitely too young...

Oak Bluffs Town Column: June 13

June 11, 2014
Skip Finley

The Oak Bluffs Library is clearly the pride of Pacific avenue. Tomorrow begins one of the Library Friends of Oak Bluffs book drives from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday features the imaginative Yoga...

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