Health & Fitness
Island Style
Battle of the boots
There’s an old saying that rings particularly true for working folks on Martha’s Vineyard — “you can tell a lot about a person by...
What Islanders wear to work
When some people think style on Martha’s Vineyard, it’s all salmon-colored shorts with tiny smiling whales. Pastel-pink dresses with teal embroidered flowers. Vineyard Vines,...
Masks by Julie
When a construction ban was announced in early April, carpenter Julie Verost’s workload was put on hold and the naturally creative Verost found herself...
Domestic Disturbances
Domestic Disturbances: I just can’t do it
Last summer everybody and their brother worked diligently on how to plant, harvest, and preserve their own vegetables because we thought the end of...
Handyman? Wait, what?
Something strange happened to me after March 13, 2020. I went through this transformation from scared to get within earshot of a circular saw...
Domestic Disturbances: Me and my garden
Everyone knows about the early panic buying at the beginning of COVID-19: the toilet paper, the yeast, the flour, the butter, but I just...
So Local
Harriet Patricia Morello Dorsey
A funeral Mass for Harriet Patricia Morello Dorsey (“Pat”) will be held on April 10 at 11 am at St. Augustine’s Church in Vineyard...
Local panel discusses microaggressions
It was standing room only Sunday at the M.V. Hebrew Center for a NAACP-organized discussion on the topic of microaggressions and how more conversation...
Islander joins state house race
The race to represent the Vineyard, Nantucket, and parts of Falmouth at the Massachusetts State House got a little more crowded.
West Tisbury resident Arielle...
Tisbury approves new taxi company
A new taxi company will be delivering passengers in Tisbury after a sometimes testy public review process with the town.
In a 2-1 vote on...
South Fork Wind finishes construction
South Fork Wind, an offshore wind project approximately 20 miles southwest of Martha’s Vineyard, completed construction on Friday, becoming America’s first fully built utility-scale...
A Plea for the Leash
To the Editor:
Ah, Springtime! Sun, a light breeze, the dog bounding through the woods… Hang on a second. Do you actually have voice control...
Design Q + A: Making a great room in Harthaven
The project: A family wanted a renovation of a Harthaven home that would include creating one large gathering space from several smaller rooms. The...
Design Q+A: How can we prepare our lawns for the winter?
What are the best ways to prepare our lawns for the winter?
You really should aerate your lawn every year and the fall is the...
Design Q+A: Natural swimming pools
Daniel Whiting, owner and operator of Next Generation Natural Pools
Native Islander Whiting shared three recent natural swimming pool projects, as well as facts about...