Monthly Archives: May 2019
West Tisbury: Golden days
Having grown up in a one-story house, I never tire of waking up and looking out our upstairs bedroom windows at a view that...
Photographers’ exhibit opens the season at Alison Shaw Gallery
Five fine art photographers will exhibit their images on the walls of Alison Shaw Gallery, the culmination of the gallery’s advanced mentorship program. Meet...
Real Estate Transactions: April 22 – 26, 2019
Edgartown
April 24, Laurence L. Langley, trustee of Bold Meadow Nominee Trust, sold 2 Bold Meadow Rd. to John P. McKenna and Sandra J. McKenna...
Ritz hosts Bird-a-Thon fun-raiser
Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary collaborates with the Ritz for a dynamic fundraiser that will make you shake a tail feather on Saturday, May 4,...
Wild Side: The gray hairstreak butterfly
All butterflies are beautiful. But in my view, one particular group, the hairstreaks, are the prettiest of the bunch. Small (about the size of...
The right space
If you've recently walked by the building across from the bowling alley on Uncas Avenue — the space that previously housed A Gallery —...
Oak Bluffs: Spring cleaning
The town is bustling with yards being cleaned up from winter debris; even the beaches were cleaned last weekend. Buildings are being remodeled, painted,...
Chilmark: Welcome, May
Last rainy Sunday afternoon I walked with my son at Lucy Vincent Beach, and ran into two couples, one originally from Macedonia and visiting...
Edgartown: Paint the town Pink & Green
I think that I may not have been specific enough in my wishes for warmer temperatures and spring weather. This April certainly has brought...
Aquinnah: Cliffs coming to life
My son and I had a great time helping the tribe’s Natural Resources Department plant seagrass on Lobsterville Beach this past Sunday. There were...
Hit the Town
Nothing rousts locals like talk of a new spot to eat, hang out, watch the game, and grab a drink. Town Bar & Grill,...
Questions about sex? ‘Ask Dr. Ruth’
Talking about sex in the public arena used to be taboo. Dr. Ruth Westheimer changed that, and the new documentary, “Ask Dr. Ruth,” pays...
Bike the Island for MS
On Saturday, May 4, the National MS Society will host its annual Bike MS: Ride the Vineyard cycling fundraiser, starting at the Martha’s Vineyard...
‘My five minutes of plant-nerd fame’
On the way to just about any Vineyard beach for a stroll, you’re likely to come across phragmites, also known as the common reed....
Conversations that matter
Felix Neck, the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School, the Martha's Vineyard Charter School, and Mass Audubon invite the public to participate in a climate...
Fishermen’s partnership says wind farm lacks scientific support
The Massachusetts Fishermen’s Partnership claims that the 84-turbine offshore wind project soon to be developed by Vineyard Wind lacks scientific backing and will inevitably...
MVRHS track and field debate gets down and dirty
The latest chapter of the grass versus synthetic turf debate for Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School appears to be over now, with four out...
They’re back!
Martha’s Vineyard is starting to wake up; ferry rides will soon be packed to the gills, Circuit Avenue continues to grow busier, and mopeds...
‘He is a hero to me’
It’s a parent’s worst nightmare — a text from a child at school saying there is a shooter on campus.
Teri Culletto of Vineyard Haven...
Clean energy grant awarded to Island Grown
On Friday, April 26, the Baker-Polito administration announced a $25,000 grant to local food and farming nonprofit Island Grown Initiative (IGI). The grant was...