Monthly Archives: December 2020
Edgartown: Keeping the holidays alive
I’m sitting on the couch, Foster the dog sitting so close he could be typing this, relishing in the post-Christmas glow and happiness. I...
‘Music frees me’
Everyone has their own simple ways of finding comfort during tumultuous times: Some people read a good book in front of the fireplace while...
Chilmark: Preserving local history
I'm standing on the steps of the Menemsha General Store, open year-round, the sky a perfect summer blue, there's a breeze and my family...
Aquinnah: Story of the wishing tree
Well folks, it’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for since about March: the end of 2020. For many communities, the past few years...
After the pandemic
The vaccines are being shipped, and we’re beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel. And maybe, just maybe, the new...
Wild Side: Cooper’s hawks
Cooper’s hawks are good-sized birds, distinctly smaller than a red-tailed hawk but about the size of a crow. Compared to either of those familiar...
Up-Island Council on Aging – January 2021
As we enter our first full winter of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has never been so important for us to stay together while spending...
Tisbury Council on Aging – January 2021
The Tisbury Council on Aging continues to do outreach to keep in touch with our seniors. We are starting a new year, and hopefully...
Edgartown Council on Aging – January 2021
The staff at the Edgartown Council on Aging continue to provide weekly meal delivery, outreach services, and referrals, Monday to Friday between the hours...
Can I change my Medicare plan after Open Enrollment?
Even though Medicare’s annual Open Enrollment ended on Dec. 7, 2020, you may still have some options:
For those with Medicare Parts A and B...
Elder Law: The planning you need to qualify for MassHealth
In previous columns I have explained how, whether you are single or married, you can always qualify for MassHealth, however, for each the planning...
Center for Living supports caregivers during COVID
The impacts of COVID-19 on the older-adult population on Martha’s Vineyard are far-reaching, but families or individuals who care for aging loved ones also...
Poet’s Corner
Weekends
By Linda Vancour
Winter has arrived outside our house
The chilly weather as quiet as a mouse
We are upstairs snuggled in our bed
Ignoring the cold creeping...
Borrow a Chromebook from the Vineyard Haven library
The Vineyard Haven library is now loaning out Chromebooks to patrons for one-week periods. These are web-based laptops that enable users to create documents...
MVRHS first quarter honor roll 2020-2021
High Honors Grade 12: Keaton Aliberti, Ava BenDavid, Joshua Billings, Brooks Carroll, Colleen Carroll, Felix Colon, Ethan Creato, Matthew D’Andrea, Hannah Gibb, Peter Gillis,...
Births
Liz Ferreira Rocha
Brenda dos Santos Ferreira and Kelvin dos Santos Rocha of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Liz Ferreira Rocha, on Dec....
Real Estate Transactions: Dec. 21 – 25, 2020
Chilmark
Dec. 23, Sean P. Gildea sold 49 Wequobsque Rd. to Aris Lurie for $3,000,000.
Edgartown
Dec. 21, Tizna LLC sold 70 Curtis Ln. to Seventy Curtis...
Four new COVID-19 cases reported Tuesday
Four new cases of COVID-19 were reported Tuesday — three from the hospital and one from an off-Island medical practice.
The hospital has conducted a...
Bible group put faith in God, not masks
Mask wearing and social distancing were “welcomed” but not required at a Bible study group linked to a COVID-19 cluster, according to the pastor...
Kai Rose commits to URI football
Kai Rose, son of India Rose and Sterling Bishop of Vineyard Haven, has committed to play Division I football as an offensive lineman at...