Monthly Archives: December 2023
Bridge funding appreciated
To the Editor:
The best Christmas present was from the Biden Administration: nearly $400 million toward replacing the Sagamore Bridge — and hopefully the Bourne...
Delivering the Christmas spirit
Local Community Services advocate Sharon Brown teamed up with Chef Deon to distribute nearly 300 meals to families and seniors in need on Christmas...
Natalie King
Natalie Dickinson King of Vineyard Haven died on Dec. 25.
Born in Boston in 1932, she was the widow of Frederick D. King.
King is survived...
Arthur Costa
Arthur V. Costa passed away on Dec. 12, 2023 in Florida.
He was born to John Costa and Mary Rezendes on June 9, 1938 in...
Corliss Maciel
Corliss R.(Corly) Maciel, 66, of Vineyard Haven, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023 at Mass General Hospital.
He was the brother of Neal J....
Harriet Dorsey
Harriet Patricia (“Pat”) Valarie Morello Dorsey, 85, passed away peacefully at home on Dec. 14, 2023, surrounded by her family.
Pat was born Jan. 14,...
The year in music
It was an amazing year for music on the Island. Pathways Arts began its off-season with an A list group of Island vocalists. Backed...
A boy and his mother in a Japanese film
“Monster” will play at the M.V. Film Center on Jan. 5. A challenging drama set in Japan, the director and editor Kore-eda Hirokazu was...
Onstage in 2023
Despite some minor hitches (well, if you can call the AC conking out in August a minor hitch), the Martha's Vineyard Playhouse managed to...
Museum Pieces: A few favorites
“There is no life that does not contribute to history.” —Dorothy West
Dorothy West was one of the most remarkable writers of the Harlem Renaissance,...
Islanders clear over 300 lbs. of post-storm beach trash
Last week’s powerful storm that struck the Island, eroding a number of south-facing beaches, also washed up a lot of trash and debris.
And Island...
In The Times kitchen
2023 was a year of balance for us food writers at The Times. We learned which corners to cut, pennies to pinch, and when...
Fishing and other 2024 goals and resolutions
I don’t know how the rest of you feel, but I can’t believe 2023 is almost over. I’m still struggling with the fact that...
Telepathic interpsychic rapport
Do you ever know something is going to happen before it does? Maybe you swear you heard your late mother talking to you from...
First Day Hike at Menemsha Hills
A new year means a new opportunity to contemplate, refresh, and try new things. Reconnect with nature, breathe, observe, listen, and reflect on last...
Bundle up and play
Christmas is over, gift-opening adrenaline has plummeted, and the little ones are restless. Before they take down the dining room chandelier or start using...
So long, farewell, to 2023
What a year we had. Turmoil was a significant part of our lives this year, so it is somewhat comforting to look back and...
Faces and places in 2023
From Gabe Bellebuono’s job as an onshore — and offshore — wind tech to the young sailor Landon Cormie, to Dr. Charles Silberstein’s take...
Merry lights
The chatter started in early December, chatter of a Christmas surprise. Vineyard Transit was to dedicate a special bus on a Saturday before Christmas...
Woodside Story: Ancestors
So your mother was an opera singer who married an American G.I., and yet continued to keep her bonds with her arty and famous...