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HarborWorks — Embracing our past as a way to define our future
The last year has been the start of a journey for all of us at HarborWorks, the flagship project led by the new nonprofit,...
Island older volunteers providing millions in help
By Karen Tewhey
Martha’s Vineyard has an aging population. One in 3 residents are 65 or older, exceeding the national average of 1 in 5....
A recap of 2024
From a broken turbine blade to a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale washing ashore in Edgartown, these are some of the top stories,...
Saying goodbye to a persistent Island fisherman
“Stephen and Cat want more description. I don’t know what else to say about that night,” Janet Messineo-Israel said, as we drove home from...
Garden Notes: The new garden year
The New Year is upon us; onward we go.
New Year’s resolutions are never a bad idea, even if they are promptly broken. These suggestions,...
‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ returns
The stirring adaptation of the famous French historical adventure novel, “The Count of Monte Cristo,” by Alexandre Dumas and his collaborator Auguste Maquet, has...
On My Way: Walking in town centers
With a 20 percent off coupon from the Green Room safely tucked into my wallet I left a Sunday breakfast from my uncle and...
Hospice advocates pay tribute to President Carter
His gifts were many. And at 100 years old, he had given them consistently and generously throughout his life.
But no gift may be as...
Second Acts: Courtney Daly’s second thought
‘Second Acts’ stories are about people who followed one career or profession or path, but found it was not their passion, not their fulfillment....
Norah Van Riper on historical food
Norah Van Riper is a passionate historical interpreter who loves helping others grasp what life was like in the past. You can experience her...
Celebrating the Island’s volunteers
Editor's note: A recent survey found that older volunteers on the Island, in 2021 alone, provided a value of $42 million to Island organizations...
‘Ron bicycles’ for Island kids
If you wrote a list of the most important characters in the story of Martha’s Vineyard, it would have to include Moshup, Bartholomew Gosnold,...
A guiding light
The Island's Jewish communities gathered the past several days to reflect on and celebrate the season of light during a series of public menorah...
Living history
Linda Coombs’ striking book “Colonization and the Wampanoag Story” raises imperative questions about how cultural information is decided and shared. This intriguing book examines...
Linda Wurm Bryant’s visual storytelling
Artist Linda Wurm Bryant is a woman of many talents. Primarily known as an illustrator and graphic designer, Bryant is also a talented painter...
Alpha-gal stories
There have been a number of recent reports on the prevalence of alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) on the Island. According to the latest figures from...
West Tisbury Town Column
It was a surprise to find the lightest frosting of new snow when I looked outside on the morning after Christmas. I suppose that...
Tisbury Town Column
Heard on Main Street: May this New Year bring us peace in our world.
I hope your holidays were joyous and bright. My son took...
Oak Bluffs Town Column
“Ring the bells that still will ring, forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything, that is how the light gets in.”...
Chilmark Town Column
Wishing all a Happy New Year. I thought it would be easy to come up with words for this column, and instead my mind...