Seven days a week, 52 weeks a year, the small staff at Island Grown Initiative's Thimble Farm — now doing business as Island Grown Farm Hub at Thimble Farm — tends more than 30,000 square feet of greenhouses.
More than 40 people turned up at the Vineyard Haven Public Library last Wednesday evening for a panel discussion on the perils of charity work, featuring several Island residents who shared their volunteering experiences.
For most Martha’s Vineyard teenagers, the end of high school is both an achievement to celebrate and a milestone to pass on their way to adulthood and independence. It’s different for autistic students.