Monthly Archives: July 2024
Surfacasters’ shark tournament: Chasing yesterday’s fish
I’m not a fan of going down a rabbit hole, jumping off a cliff, or entering a quagmire. I have, though, chased yesterday’s fish.
Such...
Emhoff: ‘Run like we’re behind’
With 99 days until the presidential election, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff spoke at a private Island residence to raise money for the Harris campaign...
Oak Bluffs officials warn of water shortage
Oak Bluffs officials are making a push to prevent a summertime water shortage.
With a growing summertime population using more and more water, officials with...
West Tisbury
Mike and I drove along State Road last Friday afternoon, passing the fields of the Whiting farm and the cemetery, commenting how it looked...
Chilmark
This week the calendar flips from July to August and I redouble my efforts to carve out time to enjoy opportunities available during the...
Aquinnah
As I write this, it’s a gorgeous Sunday morning. The sun is shining, there is only a gentle breeze blowing, and there are robins...
Edgartown
Welcome, August! You got here fast.
Happy birthday wishes go out to Caleb Enos, who celebrated on July 27, Vera Dello Russo on July 28,...
Tisbury
Heard on Main Street: Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you
not because they are nice, but because you are.
First Friday...
Births
Arthur Samuel Rodrigues
Carly LeBlanc and Eric Rodrigues of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Arthur Samuel Rodrigues, born on July 26, 2024. Arthur...
Academic Honors
President’s list
Anabella Arias, of Oak Bluffs, at Western New England University
Dean’s list
Kenny G. Cook, of Edgartown, at Clark University.
Graduation
Andrea Pachico, of Vineyard Haven, from...
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visits Island
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer made a visit to the Island this past weekend to discuss her new memoir, “True Gretch: What I’ve Learned About...
Island Home sidelined again Monday morning
Updated
The Island Home, one of the largest vessels in the Steamship Authority fleet, was sidelined again on Monday before returning to service.
Sean Driscoll, the...
Lambert qualifies for Paris Paralympics
Noelle Lambert, the 27-year-old Paralympian that lost her left leg in a 2016 moped crash on Barnes Road in Oak Bluffs, is officially headed...
Featherstone: ‘Sometimes My Blues Change Colors’
"Sometimes My Blues Change Colors," a solo exhibition at Featherstone Center for the Arts by Delita Martin, a celebrated master printmaker, opens Sunday, July...
Congressman criticizes turbine-damage response
Updated July 29
Congressman Bill Keating, representative for the Islands, called for federal officials to set up a protocol so local, state, and tribal stakeholders...
Building community around alpha-gal
Hives. Stomach pain. Anaphylaxis. There are just some of the symptoms that more and more Islanders are encountering after being bitten by a lone-star...
The Moth coming back to the Tabernacle
On August 3, the Trinity Park Tabernacle will once again become the mainstage for The Moth, an event featuring storytelling from locals and visitors.
Founded...
Accident leads to up-Island power outages
Up-Island police responded to two accidents overnight on Thursday evening, one that cut power in multiple towns.
In West Tisbury, police responded to a single...
Portuguese-American Club: The Feast
It all started in 1288, when Queen Isabel of Aragon married King Denis of Portugal. Isabel devoted herself to serving the community by feeding...