Monthly Archives: April 2013
Islanders trickled to the polls Tuesday and chose Markey, Gomez
Martha's Vineyard voters went to the polls in small numbers to choose between two Democrats and three Republicans.
Martha’s Vineyard Real Estate Transactions: April 15-19, 2013
April 17, Frank S.
Brian Ferreira
Brian "Boofa" Ferreira of Lodi, N.
YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day taught fun lessons
YMCA of Martha's Vineyard joined Ys across the country Saturday to promote healthy habits.
Island Grown Schools brings classroom outside
Tisbury School second grade students get a lesson in gardening, healthy eating, and describing what you see.
Barbara Ann Morrison
Barbara Ann Morrison, mother, crafter, community volunteer, and a businesswoman who willingly mentored others, died suddenly at her Oak Bluffs home on Saturday, April 27.
Marjorie E. Grimmett
Marjorie Elizabeth Grimmett, 92, of Fayetteville, Georgia, died on April 16, 2013.
Windemere residents and high schoolers throw a prom
The high school students walked down 1940s memory lane with residents of Martha's Vineyard's nursing home.
Engagement
Olivia Koines of Oak Bluffs and Carl Giordano of Peabody and Oak Bluffs have announced their engagement.
Hummingbirds begin to arrive for the season
Les Cutler reported he saw a hummingbird Monday evening. The sighting is a welcome sign, but not that unusual.
Poets Corner: High Tide
High Tide
Washed ashore
by heaving sea
and high tide
onto fine white sand
a struggle
unseen through
entangling vines
and green-filtered sun
sounds only
of crashing waves
onto beach and rocks
unable to...
Academic Honors
Ambika Datta of Oak Bluffs is on the Dean's List at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Births
David R.
“The Sapphires” is a jewel and playing at Martha’s Vineyard Film Center
This heart-warming musical comedy offers a memorable story based on real Down Under events.
Edgartown selectmen, library foundation at odds over donations
Selectmen and foundation members discussed promised donations, in a testy exchange at Monday's meeting.
Ozzie, Hannah, and the Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard
A large corps of volunteers assist by walking the dogs, caring for the cats, and advertising the shelter's lineup of adoptable pets.
Oak Bluffs history is artist Renee Balter’s landscape
The show featuring Ms. Balter's art at the Vineyard Haven Library runs through May 3.
Dorothy K. Bangs
Dorothy Kenney Bangs died on April 25, 2013 at the age of 88.
SSA bomb comment landed CT man in jail
Falmouth Police arrested a man who said it was just a joke – he claimed there was a bomb in his car, as he boarded a Steamship Authority ferry Sunday.
Martha’s Vineyard Little Leaguers celebrate new season in style
Everyone loves a parade, especially when it kicks off the Little League season.