Monthly Archives: May 2010
West Tisbury
I often feel that Mike and I could make another dog from the amount of fur we regularly brush off Tallulah and Murphy.
Tisbury
Congratulations to Emily Laursen and Dominick Biocchi, who were married on Saturday afternoon.
Vineyard Playhouse Coffeehouse
This weekend the Vineyard Playhouse will play host to a couple of very talented and engaging female singer/songwriters, one — an import from Boston — on the forefront of the folk rock circuit and the other, an Island girl who is poised to make her mark on the scene with the release of a powerful debut CD.
Don’t go near the water
Mother, may I go and swim?Yes, my darling daughter.
Vineyard Gardens weekly lecture series returns
Vineyard Gardens, on State Road in West Tisbury, will again host a Saturday series of expert lectures on gardening topics, each beginning at 11 am.
Creative thinking: gallery owners gather
On the evening of May 6, Island gallery owners met on the sun-filled patio of Farm Neck Café to compare notes, share ideas, and partake of refreshments.
What’s happening: Edgartown
Edgartown has new faces, revamped stores, location changes, and even a store that moved back from another town.
Joan C. Erskine
Joan C.
Not in vain
We forget.
Wst Tisbury School Super Readers wow with words
Wearing paper crowns and flourishing sparkly, sequined red capes, "Super Readers" in kindergarten teacher Teri Mello's class paraded into the West Tisbury School cafeteria for a celebration Friday morning.
Last days at Che’s
Barring a miracle, Che's Lounge will be closed forever when Memorial Day weekend is done.
High school’s Evening of the Arts
The Martha's Vineyard Regional High School held its annual Evening of the Arts on Wednesday, May 19.
Openings
Friends of Family Planning Art Show Opening Gala, 6 to 8 pm.
Songs to learn by
Worldwide, some 6,000 "songbird" species are put by taxonomists into a single order (Passeriformes, but don't worry, that won't be on the quiz).
Islanders celebrate Memorial Day
Martha's Vineyard will honor Memorial Day with a mixture of barbecues and solemn ceremonies of remembrance.
Chilmark
Abigail Larsen, daughter of John and Susan Larsen, has won the Lillian and Arthur Dunn Scholarship given by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Capricorn House receives green certification
The Capricorn House bed and breakfast on Seaview Avenue in Oak Bluffs has received a "Green Business" certification from the Institute for Green Business Certification Inc.
Open hearts for addiction’s victims
Addiction is a very misunderstood subject and a devastating disease many of our Islanders suffer, be it directly or indirectly through someone we love.
Noteworthy
Vineyard House, a safe, sober place to live for Islanders in early recovery from substance abuse, invites the community to a potluck dinner and presentation at 6 pm on Thursday, June 3, at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury.