Dr. Howard Attebery, One Half of a Magical Love Affair, Dies at 94
Bill Eville

Dr. Howard Attebery, whose courtship and love affair with Cynthia Riggs captured imaginations and made news around the world, died on Feb. 1 at the home he shared with Ms. Riggs in West Tisbury.

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Marching to the Beat of My Daughter's Drum
Bill Eville

We call our daughter Pickle, but her real name is Eirene, which means peace in biblical Greek, a language my wife Cathlin studied at seminary.

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Giving Back to the Community, One Christmas Tree at a Time
Bill Eville

Seventeen years ago, Jim’s Package Store in Oak Bluffs began selling Christmas trees. Not to make extra money, but to give back to the community.

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Revisiting Pearl Harbor and World War II on the Vineyard, Seventy Five Years Later
Bill Eville

On Dec. 7, 1941, William J. Holzapfel Jr., was having a leisurely breakfast at his house on Hickam Field, a half block from Pearl Harbor, when the attack came.

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For Edward Hoagland, Writer's Life Is the Only Life
Bill Eville

In his newest book, In the Country of the Blind, essayist and octogenarian Edward Hoagland turns to fiction.

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When the Kids Are Away the Dad Will Pay
Bill Eville

When you’re a man alone in the house and your family is away for nearly two months, the stuffed animals really stand out.

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High Schoolers Make Their Picks, Prove to be a Liberal Lot
Bill Eville

While the country looks toward a possible long night waiting for election results, the polls have already closed at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, where students took part today in a mock election. And the results are in.

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Beyond the Headlines, New Novel is Homage and Elegy to Newspapers
Bill Eville

Ward Just, as the old newspaper saying goes, has ink in his veins. In his new novel, The Eastern Shore, he turns his attention and his memory to the subject of newspapers.

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Enthusiasm and a Big Heart Defined the Ministry of Brian Murdoch
Bill Eville

Parishioners at Grace Episcopal Church are mourning the loss of their pastor, the Rev. Brian Murdoch, who died unexpectedly Sunday morning.

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When Island Time Comes Ringing Sometimes It's a Little Slow
Bill Eville

After losing power during tropical storm Hermine, the Old Whaling Church bells were an hour behind. A vacationing couple was on the case.

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