Louisa Hufstader

Shakespeare for the Masses; Where Mayhem and Madness Meet
Louisa Hufstader

One of Shakespeare’s greatest villains, Richard III, has been the man audiences love to hate.

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Camp Jabberwocky Gets a Makeover
Louisa Hufstader

Camp Jabberwocky is halfway through a $2 million construction project that will give campers and volunteers a brighter, roomier dining hall, a screened porch and a dedicated infirmary.

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At Home Behind the Lens
Louisa Hufstader

Albert O. Fischer's photography show at the Martha's Vineyard Playhouse features scenes from his Island home. His interest in the craft began as a way to deal with the trauma of the Vietnam War.

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Faith With a Beat Keeps Creative Fire Roaring
Louisa Hufstader

The Yard maintained the intimacy of its summer Chilmark performances on Saturday by creating a dance floor on the Performing Arts Center stage for two shows by Amirah Sackett.

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Mobile Market Sees Brisk Sales at Woodside Village
Louisa Hufstader

The Island Grown Mobile Market made its winter debut Wednesday at Woodside Village. Demand was so high the locally grown produce and eggs were nearly gone an hour later.

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Wicked Good And a Splash of Youth Too
Louisa Hufstader

The program notes were clear: Four singers and two pianists were on the bill for 2019’s first Wicked Good Musical Revue at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse.

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Kitchen Sink Report Examines Five Key Areas at Boatline
Louisa Hufstader

The independent review of the Steamship Authority looked at five major areas of SSA operations and found serious deficiencies in four.

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Steamship Authority Governors: "We Got Our Marching Orders"

The governing board for the boat line agreed Tuesday to hold additional meetings over the winter months to discuss the 140-page independent review.

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Top-Down Changes Needed, Consultant Says
Louisa Hufstader

The Steamship Authority needs to change its management culture or face more potentially dangerous disruptions in service, the leader of a five-month study of boat line operations said Monday.

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Entrenched Culture, Lack of Vision: Report Calls for Change at SSA
Louisa Hufstader

A independent review of the SSA describes an organization so focused on saving money and reacting to emergencies that it has failed to follow basic business practices.

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