Louisa Hufstader

Many Stories, One Pandemic; Islanders Present Covid Monologues
Louisa Hufstader

More than 40 people turned out Saturday afternoon for Covid Monologues MV, a group reading in the Martha’s Vineyard Museum courtyard.

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Autism Group, Land Bank Buy West Tisbury Farm
Louisa Hufstader

The Island Autism Group and the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank have teamed up to purchase a 17.5-acre former farm on Lambert’s Cove Road in West Tisbury for $1.2 million.

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New Businesses Navigate Pandemic Economics
Louisa Hufstader

Starting a new business on Martha’s Vineyard takes courage during the best of times. But even in the face of the pandemic, optimistic risk-takers have opened shops, galleries, restaurants and services.

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Surprise Announcements Open Both Vineyard Seats on SSA Port Council
Louisa Hufstader

Both of the longtime Martha’s Vineyard representatives on the Steamship Authority Port Council announced Tuesday morning they will not seek reappointment for another term.

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Collapsing West Tisbury Home Deemed Dangerous
Louisa Hufstader

A dilapidated house in West Tisbury is now collapsing and poses a danger to the public and potentially to the environment as well, building inspector Joseph K. Tierney, Jr., told selectmen Wednesday.

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Dust Begins to Settle on Tisbury Race for Martha’s Vineyard Commission
Louisa Hufstader

With nine office-seekers and nine seats, the race for the MVC may have seemed unsuspenseful to those unfamiliar with the intricate makeup of the powerful regional planning agency.

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Don't Fear the Dancing Dead
Louisa Hufstader

UnExquisite Corpse blended a dance, music and theatre in Halloween weekend performances held outside the Martha’s Vineyard Museum.

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Planting a New Chapter at Whippoorwill Farm Stand
Louisa Hufstader

Whippoorwill Farm is making a comeback, under a mixture of new and old management.

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Segregation, Stigma and Isolation Cited in Study of Food Insecurity on Island
Louisa Hufstader

The health and economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are causing increased demand for supplemental food on Martha’s Vineyard, according to a report from the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Rural Health Scholars program.

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Nevertheless, LadyFest Persisted
Louisa Hufstader

Neither global pandemic nor autumn storm could keep the organizers and musicians of LadyFest from their annual mission: to help Island victims of domestic violence.

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