Monthly Archives: August 2020
Kerry sails to victory
On Saturday, former Secretary of State John Kerry won the highly competitive Venona Trophy at Edgartown Race Weekend’s 82nd ’Round-the-Island Race, after a noteworthy...
Competition heats up along with weather
A contentious, confusing, and competitive start on Thursday evening miraculously avoided any collisions. A strong west-southwest wind gusting up to 20 mph called for...
Trump’s anti-Dreamers position must fall
President Trump acts like a petulant child, throwing tantrums, lobbing insults, even refusing to eat his veggies. Now his Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...
Seafood picnic to go
Tasty lobster rolls, creamy clam chowder, savory chips, sweet watermelon, and refreshing drinks are available every week at a special place in Vineyard Haven....
Rent assistance available through online application
Housing Assistance Corporation (HAC) has launched a new online application for year-round Cape and Island residents who are in need of rental and mortgage...
Noepe Center for Literary Arts brings the classroom to you
New protocols and temporary closures haven't been enough to stop the persistent, creatively charged efforts of Noepe Center for Literary Arts. This Island organization...
The mask maven of Vineyard Haven
Updated, Sunday, 4:30 pm*
“Move along and keep your head down. Don't touch any of the masks, just take the mask she gives you, and...
Soirée from the heart
Gather with others in the Island community for a virtual Summer Soirée, which supports the important work of the Martha's Vineyard Hospice in Vineyard...
Time is now to register to vote
To the Editor:
A year ago the League of Women Voters of Martha's Vineyard held committee meetings to create a plan for celebrating the 100th...
Testing failures
We are four and a half months into this coronavirus pandemic in the United States, and our testing for the virus remains woefully inadequate,...
Hospital reports 39th COVID-19 case Wednesday
Updated 6:45 pm
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital reported a new case Wednesday — their second confirmed case this month — bringing their total number of confirmed...
Hay bundles of fun
Explore the sights and sounds of the Katama plains in a guided tour of an Island farm, including a meadow hayride and a walk...
Photographer Benjamin McCormick shows us what’s ‘under the surface’
You can't possibly walk past Benjamin McCormick's Under the Surface Gallery in Menemsha without being drawn inside by the colorful photos featured both on...
Max Decker paints in narratives, capturing everyday life in his work
Max Decker is a very competent landscape painter, but he is an exceptional figurative painter. He calls it narrative, as in telling a story,...
Tribal members can park along West Basin
Tribal members will be allowed to park at the bend along West Basin Road in order to access common land that is a federally...
Art installation visits the past, and the here and now
Paul Lazes, a Martha's Vineyard resident, and his brother Rick Lazes, a sculptor, music and film producer, and inventor from North Carolina, recently collaborated...
Yard makes commitment to work against racism
Between COVID-19 and the global movement for Black Lives Matter, 2020 has been a year unlike any other. The Yard’s campus may be closed,...
Real-deal salads
I'm a salad person.
I find that when I'm with friends or family, deciding what to grab to eat, salads often end up at the...
Court Report: July 23 – August 3, 2020
July 23, 2020
Jonathan R. Jacobs, Vineyard Haven; DOB 8/6/89, trespassing: continued to pretrial conference.
July 27, 2020
Geralyn White Dreyfous, Medford; DOB 3/5/62, larceny under $1,200:...
Coming up at the West Tisbury library
On Thursday, August 6, at 10 am, the West Tisbury library hosts Heather Capece as she leads an online Kids’ Pastel Class for ages...