Monthly Archives: March 2016
Michael Moore and the Coen Brothers serve up laughs
Two lighthearted films play at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center this weekend. “Where to Invade Next,” Michael Moore’s latest documentary, takes a mellower turn...
Q & A with comedian Dave Sawyer
Martha’s Vineyard comedian Dave Sawyer, a member of the sketch comedy team Sawyer and Hurley, will be performing at the 11th annual Toronto Sketch...
Islanders Read the Classics kicks off Thursday
The Vineyard Haven library will host the first “Islanders Read the Classics” on Thursday, March 3, at 7 pm at the the Katharine Cornell...
Bliss out at Peter Simon Dance Party
Peter Simon had so much fun at his birthday party at the Barn Bowl and Bistro last month, he decided to make it a...
The Webber Journal, Installment II
In 1947, five years before he rescued 32 crew members from a sinking tanker off the coast of Chatham, Bernie Webber was stationed in...
Act III: Hunter Moorman
The Island’s first baby boomers turn 70 this year. Our 65-plus population is growing far faster here on the Island than in the of...
Have faith: A visit to Bodhi Path
Every other week, Connie Berry will report on the news, events, and people at Martha’s Vineyard’s various places of worship.
When I met Sharon...
Edgeworthia chrysantha
This is a misleading time of year on the Vineyard. Bird song is once again enlivening Island woods and thickets. Sunrise now occurs at...
Stress hyperglycemia
When Cata’s owner passed away last year, the elderly kitty was adopted by Good Samaritan One, who soon noticed she was losing weight. Maybe...
MVYouth awards 2016 expansion grants to three Island nonprofits
Updated 10 am, Friday.
Grants awarded by MVYouth totaling $510,986 to three local nonprofits will fund an upgraded youth club facility, completion and expansion of...
Scratch League Week 4: Feb. 25
Total
Average
Robert Rippcondi
631
210
Robert Tabares
502
167
Jeff Corr Sr.
491
163
Bryan LeCompte
573
191
Chris Joseph
683
227
Bob Goulart
453
151
Richard Medeiros
491
163
Mark Seawell
432
144
Marissa Jeknavorian
546
182
Josh Burgoyne
524
174
Mike Poirier
477
159
Chris Reynolds
344
114
Will Fielding
299
99
Tom Dellarocco
495
165
Patrick Medieros
657
219
Season High Total: Chris...
Vineyard students recognized at Falmouth Academy’s 28th annual science fair
Two Martha’s Vineyard students were among those receiving top honors at the 28th annual Falmouth Academy science fair on Thursday, Feb. 18. Several other...
This was then: The steamer Martha’s Vineyard
The sidewheel steamer Martha’s Vineyard was one of the four original steamships owned by the enterprise now known as the Steamship Authority. Built in...
Tisbury Tigers excel in math competition
Ten Tisbury Tigers from the Tisbury Elementary School, accompanied by math teachers Ms. Forrester and Ms. Canham, participated in a regional MathCounts competition on...
The West Tisbury Dumptique grand reopening
The West Tisbury Dumptique reopened on Tuesday, March 1, after its annual cleanup closing for the month of February. The Dumptique will be open...
Think:Kids workshops coming to Martha’s Vineyard
The Island Wide Youth Collaborative, in conjunction with Martha’s Vineyard Community Services Disability Services Family Support Center, the Youth Task Force, the National Alliance...
Martha's Vineyard Court Report: Feb. 18 – Feb. 29
Feb. 18, 2016
James R. Joyce Jr., Edgartown; DOB 3/23/86, OUI-liquor or .08%, negligent operation of motor vehicle, marked lanes violation, speeding: continued to pretrial...
Chilmark: Congrats to Coffee Co.
What a great last Friday night at Pathways, getting to see Ben Cheney from the Yard perform a solo; Claire Ganz introduce her interactive...
Brown – Meisner
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Brown of Vineyard Haven are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Allison Courtney Brown, to Eerik Meisner, son...
Tisbury: 'Molly Sweeney' comes to the library
That was a rather nice February. I do enjoy these bits of spring that assure us that warmer days are coming. I hear that...