Monthly Archives: May 2016
Have a ‘Big Night Out’ for the Montessori School
The Vineyard Montessori School will hold its largest annual fundraiser on Saturday, May 7, starting at 7 pm, at Lola’s Restaurant in Oak Bluffs....
Chilmark: May Day
May Day was celebrated at the Chilmark School with their annual Maypole Dance with bright ribbons and the kids circling, intertwining, and plaiting the...
Academic honors
Edgartown School honor roll
Grade 6
High honors: Edward Cherry, Sara Creato, Henry D’Andrea, Tessa Hammond.
Honors: Ben Belisle, Ashley Brasefield, Hugo Burrows, Quinn Cabral, Kenny Cook,...
Roundtable discussion on historic preservation
A roundtable discussion will be held to discuss issues such as, How can we improve efforts to protect our historic buildings and other historic...
Aquinnah: Mother's Day Celebration
The Aquinnah Shop opened this weekend. Many people came in for some blue corn pancakes and other favorites. The Aquinnah Shop is open this...
Holly Bellebuono wins Nautilus Book Award
Holly Bellebuono's book “Women Healers of the World” (SkyHorse Publishers) has been awarded the National Nautilus Book Award, earning the top Gold award in...
West Tisbury: Unexpected Spring Cleaning
I don’t know what got into me. Mike was off at a fire department drill for the day, so I had the house to...
Tisbury: Don't break for turkeys
Thank you, Nelson, for your delightful piece on turkeys (April 28, “Gone Huntin’: Don’t brake for turkeys”). I never slow down for turkeys and...
Bridge notes
At the Edgartown Bridge Club on April 25, 12 pairs competed. Finishing first were Dave Donald and Carol Whitmarsh, followed by John O’Keefe and...
Three azures
Perhaps the most common question I hear at this time of year is, “What are those little blue butterflies that are all over the...
My Stone
By Lenny Hall
The peaceful countenance upon my face
Came with the thoughts of my resting place —
The locust trees, the peaceful shade,
Is where my final...
Informações de acampamento de férias em Martha’s Vineyard
Acampamentos e programação de verão por toda à ilha.
Foram-se os dias em que acampamentos tinham uma programação previsível de artesanato, lanches, cochilos, aulas de...
Kendra La Dow Frakes
Kendra La Dow Frakes of Oak Bluffs died peacefully on April 26, 2016. She was 64 years old.
A memorial gathering will be held on...
Gay Head Lighthouse story airs Wednesday on ‘Nova’
The story of the historic Gay Head Lighthouse move comes to PBS’s “Nova” on Wednesday, May 4, at 9 pm. “Operation Lighthouse Rescue,” an...
Randall Jette of Martha’s Vineyard signs with Green Bay Packers
Randall Jette, a graduate of Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School and 2010 Vineyard football captain, has signed an undrafted free agent contract with the...
Asa French memorial gathering
Friends of Asa French and his family are invited to attend a memorial gathering Sunday, May 15, at 1 pm. The gathering will be...
Slideshow: Cyclists Ride the Vineyard for MS
Hundreds of cyclists descended on Martha’s Vineyard Saturday to participate in Ride the Vineyard, a fundraiser for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Bikers chose...
Vineyard boys baseball team loses to Bishop Stang, 4-3
On Friday, Martha's Vineyard suffered its first EAC conference defeat at the hands of Bishop Stang by a score of 4-3.
Things were looking good...