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Please support First Stop and CORE

To the Editor: As we prepare for the April season of town meetings, I write to describe two programs of Martha’s Vineyard Community Services that...

Vote yes on immigration-policy article

To the Editor: In response to the article “Is Island-wide warrant article on police policy warranted?” (March 29): The answer is yes, because the proposed...

The mopeds and the Yellow House

To the Editor: If only we could make the Island’s issues quickly resolve. We have nothing on windmill jousting. The mopeds are tough; they have...

‘That's Entertainment’

Last April the Island Community Chorus (ICC) selected Brahms’ Requiem for their annual spring concert. This year, the 80-plus-strong chorus is going for something...

Thanks from the Federated Church

To the Editor: As the Federated Church Lasagna Luncheons are now over for this season, I wanted to take a moment to express our appreciation...

Master cellist Andres Vera shares the stage with student musicians

Thanks to the second annual Artist in Residency program hosted by the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society (MVCMS), dozens of Island student musicians studied...

It’s WWII at the Warsaw Zoo, and ghosts for the ‘Personal Shopper’

“The Zookeeper’s Wife,” playing this weekend at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center, is based on a remarkable true story. Also opening is “Personal Shopper,”...

Music on Main Street

Musicians, performers, family, and friends gather on Main Street in Vineyard Haven every other Tuesday for Island Music's open mic night. Performers are encouraged...

MV United is back at it

Despite a few cancellations due to weather, two MV United teams hit the pitch for their first games of the season on Sunday, April...

Chilmark officer promoted to sergeant

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  In an absolute flurry of police staffing activity in recent months, Chilmark has again supported one of its own and promoted longtime Police Officer...

MVRHS softball spring preview

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A new era begins for the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) softball team, as Samantha Burns takes over the head coaching duties after...

Calling all Island gymnasts

Registration is open for Island Gymnastics Summer Camp, offering programs for gymnasts 1 year old to adults. Camp runs weekly for 10 weeks starting...

Pathways hosts a ‘piano pig-out’

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If the music of one piano can entirely envelop a room, just imagine the experience of three pianists playing simultaneously in an intimate space....

‘One Good Dog’ was good, ‘Two Good Dogs’ is better

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Island resident Susan Wilson has established a preeminent place among authors of dog books, a genre with breathtaking growth over the past decade. She...

Keeping the dive alive

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The bar has a fresh coat of paint, and the wood floors have a shine to them, but they’re still good for dancing. The...

Habitable Spaces: Exploring big sky country

Island artist duo Danielle Mulcahy and Walker Roman hit the road at the beginning of October, armed with a renovated fifth-wheel trailer, all of...

Island, Falmouth lose power briefly

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An estimated 5,000 electric customers in Falmouth and all of Martha’s Vineyard lost power briefly just before 8 pm Tuesday, and it had little...

The Yard's season's offerings

The Yard, the Island's dance residency and performance facility, recently announced the lineup for its summer season. As always, it's an impressive roster of...

Cookbooks launch

Celebrate the launch of two new cookbooks written by local authors Susie Middleton and Sarah Waldman, with photography by Randi Baird and Elizabeth Cecil....