Dan Cabot
Andris Boass — his own man to the end
Andy Boass died last week. I’ve been thinking about what a remarkable man he was.
We both married into the same extended family by marrying...
Vineyard bridge is a rich island tradition
Card games attract players at all skill levels
Washington corrects an error, recognizes 92-year-old Marine
Alerted by a story in The MV Times, Jesse James Jackson was able to share in the recognition accorded the Montford Point Marines.
Conquering glossophobia, or “There’s a club for that.”
Island unit of Toastmasters International receives its charter; sets out to ease the trauma of public speaking here.
Behind the music at the Chamber Music Society
Distinguished musicians and unusual musical insights mark the Thanksgiving concert.
Open containers and smoking joints
Last week the West Tisbury special town meeting indefinitely postponed a proposed bylaw governing the use of medicinal marijuana in public places.
Ancient Whiting parsonage sold
Confronted with a deteriorated building and a knot of regulatory challenges associated with an historic property, Tara Whiting and her brother Daniel made a deal.
Polly Hill presentation plugs solar panels
Thirty-two solar panels, on the roof of a maintenance building, furnish 10 kilowatts of power.
Employment laws are a minefield for employers
Two lawyers, experts in employment law, provided plenty of cautions for Martha's Vineyard employers at a seminar Friday.
Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School students test-drive careers
The Martha's Vineyard Youth Leadership Initiative third annual Job Shadow Day paired students with mentors in a variety of professions.
Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation launches educational component
Sheriff's Meadow Foundation will broaden its public outreach with a new education initiative, launching this Saturday.
Disaster cannot always be prevented
On December 14, a 20-year-old man named Adam Lanza broke into Sandy Hook Elementary School with an assault rifle and killed 20 first-graders and six adults.
UMass senior plans alternative spring break in Brazil
The trip is in partnership with the Center for Environmental Education, a non-governmental organization, founded as a creative way to empower women.
Vineyard woman begins bold adventure in Rwanda
Ms. Burton-Sundman, who flew to Kigali last week, has an interest in eventually volunteering with the Karuna Center for Peacebuilding (KCP) in Rwanda.
Chappaquiddick – celebration of a sense of place
Harriet Potter has updated a treasury of Chappaquiddick Island life – an idyll as lived by a happy few since the turn of the 20th century.
John Murray squeezes energy dollars from Martha’s Vineyard Hospital
It is one of only a handful of hospitals in the United States to receive a high level of certification for earth-friendly design and construction.
Alzheimer’s Disease is society’s next big challenge
Approaching a tipping point – in the last half of this decade, half of Amercans over 85 will have Alzheimer's. Research and generosity are key.
Alzheimer’s disease research update
On Monday, August 20, from 5 to 7 pm at Farm Neck Golf Club, the
Oak Bluffs Montford Point Marine shares Congressional Gold Medal
C. J. "Cee Jay" Jones, 95, and Warren Norman Agard, 87, traveled to Washington last week to receive the nation's highest civilian honor.
New Martha’s Vineyard Museum emerges from the undergrowth
The first step of the Museum's master plan for the site has been completed: the building has been purchased with no mortgage.