Monthly Archives: August 2024
A nonbinary view of a ‘Sabbath Queen’
Judaism is nothing if not about tradition. Sandi DuBowski’s engrossing new documentary, “Sabbath Queen,” about Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie, explores the many tensions around what...
The 19th annual Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival
The M.V. Film Center is presenting an alluring lineup for the 19th annual Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival, which will run from Sept. 3...
Oak Bluffs pursuing new parking lot
Oak Bluffs is looking to create a paid parking lot with more than 30 parking spaces on Uncas Avenue, a short walk away from...
Museum Pieces: Widdiss wampum belt revealed
“I promised myself a long time ago that I would lead an interesting life.” —Sacheen Littlefeather
The Wampanoag people have lived on Martha’s Vineyard for...
Vineyard artist featured in governor’s exhibit
Andrew Gordon Moore, a lifelong artist from Martha’s Vineyard, is featured in a new art exhibition in the Governor’s Reception Room at the Massachusetts...
New row between sheriff, DA looms over open and closed litigation
Cape and Islands District Attorney Robert Galibois II is at odds again with Dukes County Sheriff Bob Ogden, this time about whether the sheriff’s...
Endorsement for Thomas Moakley
To the Editor:
The office of state representative is a vital one for any community, and it requires a person with the right judgment, temperament,...
Construction begins on 40-unit affordable housing development
Updated August 29
The nonprofit Island Housing Trust’s largest affordable housing project to date took another step toward fruition.
Meshacket Commons, an affordable housing project in...
Garden Notes: Late summer
As summer moves through its solar cycle, nights are cooler with dew, shadows are deeper, and midday sun intensifies with infrared rays. It feels...
Crafting from clay
Tradition and innovation merge in Heath (Strong Fox) Widdiss, a member of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah).
Crafting one-of-a-kind pots from the colorful...
In the kitchen with Darya Hryniuk Shelby
For our August 'In the Kitchen' series, I met with Darya Hryniuk Shelby, who was born in Belarus, and has been on the Island...
Taking care of older adults
The Dukes County sheriff is perhaps best known as the Island’s jailer, but the mandate of the sheriff's office is far broader, and includes...
Working for Your Health: Summertime blues
On Martha’s Vineyard, as August swelters on, the crowds have come. Seemingly overnight, the number of people on our 96-square-mile Island skyrocketed from an...
‘Equal. Powerful. Unstoppable.’
The YWCA is celebrating its 165th anniversary. The YWCA is the oldest and most esteemed organization dedicated to empowering women and girls in the...
Visiting Vet: No pain in the neck
Velma came to see me as an emergency one summer afternoon. Her owner was confident she knew what the problem was. “I think she...
Uncovering secrets
Particular images will haunt you forever. That of the torture and lynching of two Black men in 1937 in Duck Hill, Miss., surrounded by...
Up-Island Council on Aging: September 2024
Up-Island Council on Aging, Howes House
1042 State Rd., West Tisbury
508-693-2896
westtisbury-ma.gov/island-council-aging
There’s always something happening at the Howes House! We are open Monday – Friday, 8:30...
Edgartown Council on Aging: September 2024
Edgartown Council on Aging
The Anchors at 10 Daggett St.
508-627-4368
edgartowncoa.com
Weekly Events
Monday
9 am: Accessible Yoga with Jennifer
12:30 pm: Bridge
Tuesday
9 am: Yoga with Carol...
Oak Bluffs Council on Aging: September 2024
Oak Bluffs Council on Aging
21 Wamsutta Ave.
508-693-4509, ext. 3
oakbluffsma.gov/152/Council-on-Aging
We will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of Labor Day.
Weekly Exercise, In-person and...
Tisbury Council on Aging: September 2024
Tisbury Senior Center
34 Pine Tree Road, Vineyard Haven
508-696-4205
tisburyma.gov/council-aging
The center is open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm.
Weekly Activities
Mondays
9:30 - 10:30 am,...