Monthly Archives: September 2017
The Ritz rallies for Houston
Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast on August 25, and Ritz owners Larkin and Jackie Stallings aren’t ones to idly stand...
Wild Side: The American white pelican
During the last few days of August, bird life on the Vineyard undergoes a dramatic and often rather sudden shift. Migratory birds, passing from...
Aquinnah: Make some jam
It’s jam-making time in Aquinnah. There is a late harvest of blackberries around town, and the beach plums and rose hips are ripe. Plus,...
Poet Justen Ahren presents a collaborative project this weekend
Martha's Vineyard poet laureate Justen Ahren is expanding his horizons with a new project that will incorporate poetry, music, photography, and video. The collaborative...
Two sisters share their porcelain and poetry
The work of Vineyard-based ceramicist Jennifer McCurdy requires contemplation. The appeal of her sculptural pieces comes from the beauty of the twisting shapes, the...
Early Canada goose–hunting season begins
The Massachusetts early Canada goose–hunting season began Tuesday, Sept. 5, one half-hour before sunrise, and will end one half-hour after sunset on Friday, Sept....
Santander to close two Martha’s Vineyard branches
Updated 9/6 at 12 pm
Santander Bank is closing two branches on Martha’s Vineyard, including the controversial branch on Main Street in Vineyard Haven,...
Update: Coast Guard has found missing teens
The U.S. Coast Guard has found three missing teens and they are safe, according to a Tweet by the U.S. Coast Guard Northeast account.
The...
Kathryn Mary Bettencourt
Kathryn Mary Bettencourt, known to everyone as “Kay,” died on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2017. She was born on Jan. 11, 1944, and lived her...
No more commercial striped bass for 2017
If you get a hankering for striped bass, you’re going to have to catch your own for the rest of the season, because the...
Meet Your Merchant: The Levandowskis of LeRoux
April and Michael Levandowski own and operate two stores on Martha’s Vineyard — LeRoux at Home, and LeRoux Gourmet — along with four off-Island...