Monthly Archives: April 2021
Medicare now covers acupuncture
Good news for the over-65 crowd: Medicare now covers an effective, nonpharmaceutical, nonsurgical treatment for chronic pain: acupuncture.
Acupuncture is administered by inserting tiny needles...
Garden Notes: Mulch wisely, and eschew volcanoes
The amount of sunlight makes 6 am a real pleasure. Cells of everything in the Northern Hemisphere surge in response, and leaves unfurl before...
The P.A. Club: Always there to help
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the Portuguese-American Club had to reimagine its commitment to aiding the Island community. With large indoor gatherings...
Dogcharmer: No coffee for you, pardner
Hi, Tom,
I hope this note finds you thriving!
Years ago you helped us with our rescue Leela when we lived in Island Cohousing, and then...
This Was Then: Chief King
Before 911, before police radios and walkie-talkies, there were blue light bulbs over Main Street, Vineyard Haven. When a call for help came in,...
Writing from the Heart: Getting to, and from, no
I am practicing the word no. It's only two letters. It shouldn't be that hard to pronounce. But it’s not the pronunciation I’m having...
Visiting Vet: The case of Wynken’s ear
After a visit to a local rescue operation, a couple of my clients who had lost their elderly cat in January went home with...
Edgartown: New shop on Kelley Street
I’m sitting down early to write this week. School vacation week is coming to an end, and to be completely honest, I always suffer...
West Tisbury: Blooming flower bulbs
We have had beautiful gardening weather this past week. Warm, sunny days lure me outside to rake and weed and fertilize, to plant the...
Tisbury: Finding a resolution
Heard on Main Street: When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water.
Last week I was happy to...
Oak Bluffs: Programs for seniors
“It is not enough to know how to ride, you must also know how to fall” is a Mexican proverb according to the Old...
Chilmark: So close to home
Last week Chilmark lost the matriarch of the Flanders family, Frances Todd Flanders, at 86 years old. My sincerest sympathy goes out to the...
Aquinnah: Carry in, carry out
A few days after the spectacular beach cleanup that took place about two weeks ago, Anja May and Spa Tharpe were walking on Philbin...
Poet’s Corner
Earth Day Omelette in a Broken World
By Tain Leonard-Peck
Celebration paradoxical
proclaimed through electrical means
oil-fueled, embraced
by televisions
radios, magazines, et al.
Every act of obeisance
to terrestrial mother
poisoned by...
Births
Angelina Oggioni Aguiar
Polliana Aguiar and Levy Aguiar of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a daughter, Angelina Oggioni Aguiar, on April 20, 2021, at...
Court Report: April 9 – 16, 2021
April 9, 2021
William Croke III, Edgartown; DOB 5/29/66, OUI-liquor or 08%, second offense, negligent operation of motor vehicle, leaving the scene of property damage:...
Real Estate Transactions: April 19 – 23, 2021
CHILMARK
April 20, Andrew Ruina, Rachel Ruina, and Ellen Ruina, personal representatives of the estate of Jack P. Ruina, sold a lot on Wintergreen Way...
MOU approved between Tisbury and museum
The Martha’s Vineyard Museum will pay Tisbury $5,000 per year in lieu of taxes as part of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) approved unanimously...
Kenneth M. Beebe
Kenneth M. Beebe (“Ken”), also known as “Dr. Play,” the name on the business card he handed to people he met with his philosophy...
Beach Road ramp may stay another month
The hose ramp across Beach Road on the very edge of Five Corners could be in place another month, according to the Massachusetts Department...