Monthly Archives: July 2020
Edgartown: Making a difference
Well, if anyone was wondering if people were coming here this summer, the answer is a definite yes. No, it isn't the crowds we've...
Chilmark: Local gallery now open
Summer has officially begun, bringing packed parking lots, like Home Port on a weeknight where everyone seemed to return from sunset at the beach,...
Aquinnah: Community spirit
Come one, come all! This Saturday, the Aquinnah Fourth of July Parade will gather on Moshup Trail (at Old South Road) at 9:30 am....
Poet’s Corner
I Am A …
By Ivy Marcella
(June 29, 1985 – June 21, 2005)
I am a soul rebel, a wave
crashing, gliding across
my imagination. I am in
the...
Real Estate Transactions: June 22 – 26, 2020
CHILMARK
June 22, William K. Moran, personal representative of the estate of Barry Roy, a.k.a. Barry D. Roy, sold Quansoo Beach Lot 28 to Carrie...
Coming up at the West Tisbury library
Friday, July 3, at 8 am, Jason Mazar-Kelly will continue teaching an all-levels Kripalu Flow Yoga Class via Zoom at the West Tisbury library....
Martha’s Vineyard Bank awards $72,000 in scholarship money
Martha’s Vineyard Bank recently announced the six scholarship recipients in the 2020 graduating classes at both Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School and Falmouth High...
Martha’s Vineyard Bank announces 2020 Essay Contest Winners
Martha’s Vineyard Bank recently announced its 2020 Essay Contest winners, which honored National Teach Children to Save Day 2020 and is part of Martha’s...
Saudade: News from and for the Brazilian community/Notícias de e para a comunidade brasileira
A tradução deste artigo se encontra no final da versão em inglês
This week's column is about three Brazilian Islanders who have become naturalized U.S....
Births
Alexander Kevin Kennedy
Emelie Kennedy and Coleman Kennedy of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a son, Alexander Kevin Kennedy, on June 22, 2020, at...
Academic honors
Graduation
Sara Poggi of Edgartown and West Tisbury, with honors, from the University of South Carolina.
President's list
Amber Medeiros of Oak Bluffs, at Dean College.
Dean's list
Junior...
Celebrate the summer
Fourth of July on Martha’s Vineyard will be looking very different this year, as the Island gears up to welcome visitors during the ongoing...
IGI mobile market returns this season
Island Grown Initiative’s mobile market is continuing its mission of providing healthy, farm-fresh produce to the Vineyard community.
For the past three summer seasons, the...
New assistant fire chief hired by Tisbury
Tisbury has a new assistant fire chief. Patrick Rolston was hired by a unanimous vote of the select board Tuesday.
Rolston replaces Greg Leland, who...
Let freedom ring
To the Editor:
This Fourth of July will be the first Fourth of July without residents, shoppers, and merchants gathering on Main Street to share...
Independence Day, 2020 — a time to unite
Fourth of July celebrations commemorate the most American of all holidays. We have traditionally invited friends and family to join us for cookouts, parades,...
Reflecting on voters’ choices
Election season is finally over. After being delayed for more than two months because of the pandemic, the last voters from West Tisbury cast...
Treasure trove of Island artists
In one Vineyard Artisans Festival location online, you can shop the sites of almost 50 Vineyard artisans, many of whom offer promotions, virtual studio...
July Fourth tradition continues
A peaceful space and the quiet time needed to grow as an artist — that is part of the important mission of Renaissance House...
July Fourth parade to the Cliffs
Celebrate the Fourth of July with the Island community by cheering a parade of floats and listening to festive music. The procession will begin...