Monthly Archives: September 2020
Make your mail-in vote count
In the age of COVID, mail-in ballots offer an opportunity for many who are immunocompromised or in the susceptible age group to vote safely...
Listen to the town’s wishes
To the Editor:
I was surprised to see the markings the surveyors left to define the new Beach Road. If this configuration can be utilized...
Recovery community hit hard by pandemic
When the pandemic shut down the country in March, many were shuttered inside their homes, unable to work, and unable to spend time in...
Oak Bluffs sets date for special town meeting
Oak Bluffs selectmen set Saturday, Nov. 14, as the date for a special town meeting. Selectmen did not set a time for the Saturday...
Island boards, healthcare say thank you
A letter of thanks to the Island community:
To all the people on Martha’s Vineyard who made sacrifices to help keep the rates of COVID...
Wear your mask
Gretchen Baer was dismayed and perplexed. Cases of COVID-19 were spiking in Bisbee, Ariz., the small town where she lived. Bikers for Trump, the...
‘Magnetic Flux’ in the new Knowhere Center
In 2016, New York City first opened the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, a replacement for the PATH train station in Lower Manhattan that...
Allen Whiting at the Old Sculpin Gallery through Sept. 25
According to a press release, Whiting is the newest member of the Martha’s Vineyard Art Association (MVAA), whose members exhibit their works at the...
Love your planet
This is Climate Preparedness Week, organized by Communities Responding to Extreme Weather (CREW) and Massachusetts libraries. The webinars include “Resilient Agriculture: Climate Impacts on...
Pop-Up Library and children’s book giveaway
On Saturday, Sept. 26, from 11 am to 2 pm, the West Tisbury library hosts a Pop-Up Library in the library’s parking lot.
The event...
Modern art on MV
Brighten up your week at the Martha's Vineyard Film Center; works by Island artist Steve Lohman are on display until Sept. 28. The exhibit...
Watch and learn
This one’s for all you film fanatics; the Edgartown library is hosting a movie of the month in place of its usual in-person movie...
Beginner’s luck?
Michael McAuliffe has written a terrific first novel in “No Truth Left to Tell,” a story of race, police corruption, violent extremism, and the...
Manhattan Short Festival winners coming soon
The Manhattan Short Festival arrives on-Island Thursday, October 1, through Sunday, October 4, with nine potential winners. They include shorts from Australia, Finland, Iran,...
Harvest of the Month: Tomatoes
One ubiquitous fall smell in my house is of simmering tomatoes. All week I pluck tomatoes from my garden as they ripen, and collect...
‘We have every reason to be hopeful’
The morning I chatted with Linda Early Chastang, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s pick of Kamala Harris as the first Black woman on a...
Caregivers adapt during pandemic
As socialization circles shrink, people hunker down at home, and our world becomes virtual, vulnerable populations have felt the weight of the pandemic. For...
55Plus: Elder Law – Which Medicare option is right for you?
Every year, you and every other senior on the Vineyard need to think about how you are feeling, make a guess about your health...
55Plus: Oak Bluffs Council on Aging – October 2020
Due to the pandemic, all activities here at the Oak Bluffs Council on Aging are paused.
That doesn’t mean that we aren’t here for you!...
55Plus: SHINE News: Don’t delay — Medicare Open Enrollment begins Oct. 15
Now is the time to review your Medicare plan options. A quick review could save you money in 2021. Medicare’s Part C (Medicare Advantage...