Thomas Humphrey

Preferring Pools to Beaches Reveals Island Cultural Shift

Once a rare luxury, swimming pools on Martha’s Vineyard have burgeoned in popularity, driven in part by demand from the summer rental market for more amenities.

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Looking Back on a Century of Life

Born a century ago on a very different Martha’s Vineyard and having served as a medic in Germany during World War II, Clifton Athearn is a living link to the past. He celebrates his 100th birthday on June 30.

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Farm and Field: Suddenly Springtime

Ever so slowly, little green buds emerge from the oaks, and temperatures tiptoe towards temperateness.

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After Quorum Struggle, West Tisbury Passes School Budget

Voters overwhelmingly passed the town’s $3.3 million share of the budget, but only after a false start to the meeting

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Zoning Board Considers Stillpoint

Stillpoint envisions using the existing barn on the seven acres of land off Stillpoint Meadows Road for classes, group discussions and other events.

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Amistad Arrival to Set Tone for Juneteenth

When the Amistad schooner sails into Vineyard Haven harbor on June 16, it will bring with it a story of oppression and triumph, of enslavement and freedom.

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Vineyard Folk Celebrates Island Artists

When Tamara Weiss and Amanda Benchley set out to write a book about Vineyard artists, they were determined to not just capture the beauty of the Island and its people.

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Commercial Clamming Starts in West Tisbury

The town select board voted Wednesday to open the season until further notice.

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Aquinnah, West Tisbury Hold Special Town Meetings

Voters in Aquinnah and West Tisbury will both gather for special town meetings next week to decide on a series of school and funding questions.

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Chilmark Approves Regional High School Budget

In a clear voice vote, residents passed the town’s $993,112 portion of the budget, giving the regional High School the fourth and final town it needed to get the budget to pass overall.

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