I am not what is generally considered a Y person. However, my recent gluttony over the holidays, spurred by an errant early New Year’s resolution, necessitated some kind of serious...

Under bright, chilly skies this past Tuesday, with a steam shovel in the background, key members of the Martha’s Vineyard YMCA broke ground for a new teen center. People at the Y...

Our hot tub broke down last Monday, making it no longer hot. On Wednesday, my grandfather’s clock jammed; it takes six months to clean and repair. You guessed it: on Friday Michael...

It was Columbus Day weekend, 1994. Kaye Flathers was asked to read scripture at her nephew’s wedding on Martha’s Vineyard. It was the first time she had been to the Vineyard;...

Editor’s Note: Oak Bluffs author Thomas Dresser’s book, African Americans on Martha’s Vineyard from Enslavement to Presidential Visit, was published on July 4 this summer and is...

The Chappaquiddick ferryman steered the On Time across the River Styx, previously known as the Edgartown Harbor, last Saturday morning. “Have a memorable walk,” the captain muttered....

When my aunt approached a toll booth, handed the toll-taker a fresh Kleenex and blew her nose in a five dollar bill, we knew she was a bit distracted. She often used the wrong word to...

TOM DRESSER 508-693-1050 (thomasdresser@gmail.com) What upcoming events should you mark on your calendar? (Answers at end of this column.) Vineyard Power intends to create...

TOM DRESSER 508-693-1050 (thomasdresser@gmail.com) What does the future hold in store for you? (Answer at end of column.) One Good Dog deserves one good reading by author...

TOM DRESSER 508-693-1050 (thomasdresser@gmail.com) Question of the week: How many people live on the Vineyard? (Answer at end of the column.) While March rolled in Monday...