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In 2019, we ate
The final few days of the year are here, rousing those inevitable moments of personal reflection. What did 2019 bring? What did it stir...
Poet’s Corner
breath
By Clark Myers
think of your ribs as bricks
stepped toward the sky
think of your breath as smoke
and your love toward your loved
as late night embers
think...
Dogcharmer: Stay, Pepper
Hi Tom!
We recently adopted a puppy named Pepper. We have been pretty successful with training her, but I am having one issue with one...
Aquinnah: Farewell Chilmark Chocolates
I have been in denial about this for a long time (pretty much most of the year) but Chilmark Chocolates has closed for good....
First day at the Brickyard
Enjoy a crisp afternoon hike at the Brickyard on Wednesday, Jan. 1, to start out the New Year. Trek the winding moraine off public trails...
The year in music
Last January we sat down with freelancer writer and musician Sean Della Croce while she was taking a break from her Nashville life. It...
Wild Side: Belted kingfishers
A bit larger than a blue jay, belted kingfishers are chunky birds with a scraggly crest on their head that gives them their regal...
West Tisbury: The Shiny Brite Co.
Will we have a white Christmas?
All my childhood memories of Christmas are wrapped in white. The lawn and trees were always covered, and snow...
2019 Art on the Vineyard
New artists, new galleries, established artists exploring new directions — 2019 was an exciting year in the Martha's Vineyard art scene. From the dozens...
2019 Book year in review
The Island community reeled in shock in May with news of the unexpected passing of Tony Horwitz at 60 years of age. A high-energy...
Hospital store is a one-stop shop
Whether you’re looking for a last-minute gift, a greeting card, a trinket for a toddler, a sweet treat, or an equally sweet welcome and...
Chilmark: Final days of the library books sale
For my son's 24th birthday this month, I took him to see David Byrne's “American Utopia,” and was reminded about Reasons to be Cheerful,...
Distinctly American music
The Oak Bluffs library hosts a talk on the history of American popular music on Saturday, Dec. 28, from 2 pm to 4 pm....
Get your prix fixe
Enjoy a thoughtfully prepared and sophisticated prix fixe dinner at Bettini Restaurant at the Harbor View Hotel on Tuesday, Dec. 31, from 5:30 pm...
Felix Neck celebrates 50th anniversary
Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary is marking its 50th anniversary with a series of celebratory events, beginning this month and continuing through November 2020.
Mass Audubon’s...
2019 by the numbers
There are a number of reasons we’ll remember 2019. Here are some of them:
6-15: The pounds and ounces of Solstice Hannagan, the first Island...
Christmas morning incident musters first responders, tactical team
Early Christmas morning, West Tisbury Police, the Martha’s Vineyard Tactical Response Team, and a slew of Vineyard first responders answered a report about alleged...
Bridge results
At the Dec. 16, 1:15 pm game of the Edgartown Bridge Club, eight pairs competed. Finishing in first place were Barbara Silk and Dave...
SSA voluntarily sidelined the Martha’s Vineyard on Christmas Eve
Updated Dec. 27
The Steamship Authority ferry Martha’s Vineyard missed two runs Christmas Eve morning when an issue arose after its emergency generator was tested....
Phil Hughes: ‘I just wanted to help out’
One of the young Oak Bluffs Blazers is fouled, and steps to the line. She’s about four inches shorter than everyone else on the...