Monthly Archives: June 2016
Wellness Day at the Tisbury School
The Tisbury School will be holding its third annual Wellness Day next Thursday, June 9. According to a press release, the students participate in...
Service of healing and remembrance
An interfaith service open to everyone, focusing on addiction, loss, hope, and recovery will be held on Wednesday, June 15, at 7 pm at...
Coop de Ville’s Petey Berndt celebrates 30 years on O.B. Harbor
In the restaurant business, it’s difficult to find establishments which stand the test of the decades. It’s an industry of ups and downs, of...
Boston bakes for breast cancer
“It is a sweet and simple way to raise money for breast cancer research. We are a simple, grassroots organization working hard to make...
Behnke-Doherty Gallery joins the Vineyard Haven art scene
Behnke-Doherty, the Vineyard's newest art gallery, brings a bit of a cosmopolitan touch to the Island's art scene. “There are a lot of very...
Vineyard Artisans launch the summer season
The 2016 Artisans Festival season began Memorial Day weekend, bringing a burst of color and creativity to the Grange Hall in West Tisbury. The...
Islander takes prize in Congressional Art Competition
Islander Noah Buehler placed second in the 2016 Congressional Art Competition. His winning photograph of a 1950s automobile on cinderblocks was taken during a...
Homes of Harthaven
The annual Harthaven House Tour will take place from 12 to 4 pm on Wednesday, June 15, hosted by Featherstone Center for the Arts....
Explore your Sense of Wonder
The Sense of Wonder Creations spring art show and benefit will be held at its Vineyard Haven studio on Saturday, June 10, and Sunday,...
‘The Urge to Create’ unveiled
The Featherstone Center for the Arts will host a book launch on Monday, June 13, from 6 to 8pm for Jane Dreeben’s book, “The...
Robert Edgar Erlandson
Robert E. (Bob) Erlandson, in his 90th year, died peacefully on April 16, 2016, in Stowe, Vt. Bob was born on June 11, 1926,...
Gov. Baker signs public records law overhaul
Shortly after noon last Friday, Governor Charlie Baker signed into law the first major overhaul of the state’s public records law in more than...
Vineyard boys baseball playoff hopes end with loss to Bourne
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School boys baseball team suffered a heartbreaking second round 4-2 loss to Bourne in the Division 3 South Sectional...
Gov. Baker rolls back immigration restrictions on State Police
Massachusetts State Police will now be able to hold certain people on immigration detainers under a Baker administration policy that rolls back prior restrictions...
Vehicle-VTA bus collision at Edgartown Triangle sends seven to hospital
A driver who made an ill-advised U-turn in front of a Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) bus caused an accident at the Triangle in Edgartown...
David M. Durst
David Mordechai Durst, a longtime seasonal resident of Menemsha best known for his whimsical mussel sculpture vignettes, died on May 13, 2016. He was...
Tisbury: Congratulations to all our graduates
Congratulations to all our graduates! You have just taken a big step toward a successful future. We are all, your neighbors and parents, so...
A lost generation of gardeners
It is important to share what it is to have a garden, to grow things yourself to eat, or to experience pleasure in being...
Have faith: Taking a break
Every other week, Connie Berry reports on the news, events, and people at Martha’s Vineyard’s various places of worship.
When the word “sabbatical” comes...
Friends gather for Lucia Moffett memorial service
A memorial service celebrating Lucia Moffett's life was held at her home in Edgartown last Saturday, overlooking Sengekontacket Pond. She died on Oct. 24,...