Monthly Archives: September 2021
Writing from the Heart: Move it
In 1971, I was on the beach with my husband, who was reading an article in Newsweek. Listen to this, he said as he...
Visiting Vet: Mako’s miracle
The answering service relayed the message to me at 7 pm by quoting the client’s exact words — her dog, Mako, had eaten “a...
Poet’s Corner
if you can make a poem today I will read it
By Valerie Sonnenthal
perhaps it's like making the bed
needing to care all is pulled tight
clear...
Pheasant hunting sees changes
The Massachusetts Fisheries and Wildlife Board unanimously approved changes to pheasant and quail hunting regulations after holding a public comment session during a Zoom...
Cribbage Club results
The Martha’s Vineyard Cribbage Club met on Sept. 22 at the American Legion Hall in Edgartown for another fun night of cribbage. Twenty-three players...
Task force assails freight boat via Falmouth town warrant
The SMART Citizen’s Task Force, via Steamship Authority critic Nathaniel Trumbull, has placed a petition article on Falmouth’s autumn town meeting warrant that would...
West Tisbury: Fire protection and safety
I am looking out the window at the changing colors across the tops of trees and shrubs I have planted over the years that...
Tisbury: ‘Two Wings to Heaven’
Heard on Main Street: Squirrels are nature’s little speed bumps.
It was nice to have a call from Alan Wilder. He said he only spent...
Oak Bluffs: Pop-up book sale
October is ready to greet us tomorrow. With open arms it waits to coax us into cooler winter, like a decompression chamber easing us...
Edgartown: Fall fun at Farm Institute
I’m so far behind schedule this week. I’ve had a little bug problem in my kitchen, thanks to the dry dog food, and I’ve...
Chilmark: Farm school and trail walks
Sunday on the beach, Lucy Vincent, with Island families, Islanders getting their first beach day since the summer began and many, many dogs in...
Aquinnah: Indigenous Peoples Day
It’s about time! The first annual Indigenous Peoples Day will be held at Felix Neck on Monday, Oct. 11, from 2 to 4 pm....
Elder Law: Keeping family feuds from becoming legal feuds
There are as many reasons for family feuds as there are families; all are unique. In most cases, but certainly not all, they are...
M.V. Center for Living: Family Caregiver & Dementia Support Services
Individualized support to meet your specific caregiving needs and challenges. Long-term caregiving, whether for a parent, spouse, or friend, can be stressful and put...
Veterans Corner: VA annual report shows decrease in veteran suicides
New data included in the Department of Veterans Affairs 2021 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report notably shows a decrease from 2018 to 2019...
55Plus: SHINE News
Open Enrollment 2021 and your Serving Health Information Needs of Everyone program
By Sept. 30, each Medicare beneficiary should have received an annual notice of...
Up-Island Council on Aging — October 2021
The Up-Island Council on Aging will be closed on Oct. 11, reopening Oct. 12.
Yoga with Shanta! Thursdays at 9:30 am
Yoga with Shanta is a...
Edgartown Council on Aging — October 2021
The Edgartown Council on Aging serves as an information and referral source to long-term services and supports available to older adults. Masks are required...
Oak Bluffs Council on Aging — October 2021
The OBCOA has a modified reopening plan. Contact Rose via email at rcogliano@oakbluffsma.gov, or call her at 508-693-4509, ext. 3, for more information or...
Tisbury Council on Aging — October 2021
The Tisbury Council on Aging has reopened, and is bringing groups back. For questions, additional information, or to sign up for programs, call us...