Monthly Archives: June 2024
John William Barrow
John William Barrow, 81, died on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at his home in Vineyard Haven. He was the husband of Harriet M. Barrow.
His...
Islanders come together for fish donations
An Island fishing vessel captained by Wes Brighton carried about 800 pounds of fluke that was headed into Menemsha Thursday last week with plans...
Juneteenth: A holiday for everyone
At the Tabernacle Flag Pole in Oak Bluffs, Islanders gathered at noon Wednesday for a flag raising ceremony marking Juneteenth, the national holiday that...
The prices are not right
To the Editor:
One $20 cheeseburger, one $5 lemonade, one $2 game at the arcade, and one $4 ride on the Flying Horses costs one...
Get Out the Vote postcard parties
To the Editor:
Eight Vineyard organizations have joined forces to form Keep Democracy Alive, a nonpartisan effort to increase voter turnout on both the Island...
Kudos for airport staff
To the Editor:
Every year the FAA does a comprehensive safety inspection of all commercial airports (Part 139) under its jurisdiction, of which the Martha’s...
Transfer fee stripped from Senate housing legislation
Senate Democrats unveiled plans Monday to authorize more than $5 billion in borrowing to spur housing production, releasing a bill that would make numerous...
Vineyard women assemble for reproductive rights
On the anniversary of the Dobbs decision, a collection of Islanders — in unison with organizations and women across the country — made a...
Oak Bluffs zoning proposal is back
To the Editor:
Yes, Oak Bluffs Voters, you read that subject line correctly! Only two months after zoning reform articles were resoundingly defeated at town...
Non-union SSA workers getting a pay bump
As negotiations continue between the Steamship Authority (SSA) and multiple labor unions, the ferry line’s board approved a pay bump for non-union workers.
On June...
Frustration over Tisbury harbormaster hiring process
Updated, June 24
In the coming weeks, Tisbury will likely have a new harbormaster.
John Crocker, who has been the lead on the town’s waterfront, is...
Flavors of resilience, victory, and unity
This Sunday, the Island community came together to celebrate unity while supporting local Black and indigenous culinary professionals at the third annual Taste of...
The very cool and crucial life of an oyster
Tuesday morning I was at Edgartown Lighthouse with members of the Martha’s Vineyard Surfcasters Association. We were there to teach and help the seventh...
It’s a blue, blue summer
Are you seeing blue?
If you were on Chappy in the past week, there’s a good chance you were seeing blue — as in bluefish....
Rep. Pressley addresses threats to democracy at Juneteenth celebration
Vineyarders filled Union Chapel Saturday afternoon for the third annual Juneteenth Jubilee Cultural Festival, attending conversations with Rep. Ayanna Pressley and former NASA administrator...
West Tisbury
Hedgerows are at their most beautiful now. All the trees are leafed out, recently enough that there are still variations in the greens, and...
Tisbury
Heard on Main Street: Burn the good candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today...
Phyllis Vecchia’s ‘Women in History’ program
Phyllis Vecchia’s Creative Drama enterprise had an exciting school year teaching women in history to Tisbury School sixth- and eighth-grade students, and to the...
Cookie honors
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts has named its “500 Club”; Scouts who sold more than 500 boxes of Girl Scout cookies this year. Island...
Oak Bluffs
"Not only is it summer solstice, there is a full moon. May love surround you like sunshine on a sunny day.” –attributed to William...