Louisa Hufstader

Red Stocking Surprise: Kerry Alley Honored With New Fund
Louisa Hufstader

Red Stocking Fund stalwart Kerry Alley, who has always shunned the spotlight, learned the surprise news on Wednesday that a six-figure fund has been named in his honor.

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With Hunting Season Set to Begin, Deer Donation Program Will Repeat
Louisa Hufstader

When deer hunting season on Martha’s Vineyard begins Oct. 5, so will the venison donation program. Coordinated by Island Grown Initiative, the agricultural society and the tick-borne illness prevention program, the system allows hunters to donate surplus meat that will go to feed hungry Islanders.

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September Ferry Traffic Sees Strong Rebound
Louisa Hufstader

Early fall traffic on Steamship Authority ferries has been robust this year, with Labor Day weekend bringing an end-of-summer spike in travelers, according to a report from the boat line Tuesday.

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Allen Whiting Checks Out the View Down Island
Louisa Hufstader

At the Old Sculpin Gallery on Dock street in Edgartown, six paintings by Allen Whiting—including two of Edgartown scenes—take pride of place in the gallery’s center aisle.

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Artist Barney Zeitz Goes Big for Inclusiveness
Louisa Hufstader

Barney Zeitz's latest project enlarges—literally—the themes of community and inclusiveness that appear in his earlier works.

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For Millenia, Gleaning Feeds Heart, Soul and Stomach
Louisa Hufstader

Martha’s Vineyard residents in need are eating more locally-raised food than ever before, thanks to a network of Island farms, volunteers and social service agencies in the Island Grown Gleaning program.

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Vintage World War II-Era Planes Make Vineyard Flyover
Louisa Hufstader

More than half a dozen World War II-era planes paid a visit to Martha’s Vineyard Sunday, landing at the Katama Airfield, and putting on a small show overhead.

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Winter Street Gallery Shows Some New Haven Flavor
Louisa Hufstader

The Winter Street Gallery continues its mission of bringing cutting-edge visual arts to the Vineyard with a show by students in the Yale School of Art’s MFA photography program.

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For Ann Smith, Arts Are in the DNA
Louisa Hufstader

Ten years ago this month, Ann Smith was named executive director of Featherstone Center for the Arts in Oak Bluffs, replacing her mother, Francine Kelly, who had run the community nonprofit since 2003.

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Board of Health Mulls Whether to Allow Use of Veterans Park
Louisa Hufstader

The Tisbury board of health meets Thursday to continue a discussion on whether to recommend that the town allow sports groups to rent Veterans Memorial Park this fall.

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