Monthly Archives: October 2024
Services Saturday for Nancy Carroll
A graveside service for Nancy Carroll will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 2 pm in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Vineyard Haven.
Island Grown unveils new food pantry
Island Grown Initiative (IGI) has reached a milestone in its mission to address food insecurity with the recent unveiling of a new, dedicated pantry...
Humpback whale washes ashore on Westport beach
Updated Nov. 1
The dead humpback whale that was spotted floating in waters near the Vineyard washed ashore in Westport on Thursday.
Ainsley Smith, marine mammal...
Free Vineyard bus program expanded
The Vineyard Transit Authority is announcing that all fares on the public bus route will be free for the winter, and through the summer...
Richard Limber’s exhibit at Turpentine Gallery
Richard Limber combines traditional portraiture and nudes with art that responds to the politics of the moment in his exhibition at the Turpentine Gallery...
Births
Reef Rowe Fish
Alli Fish and Scott Fish of West Tisbury announce the birth of a son, Reef Rowe Fish, on Oct. 12, 2024, at...
Martha’s Vineyard Rowing Club
Diners at the Black Dog Tavern got an extra treat on a recent Saturday morning. With their waffles and eggs Benedict came a view...
Real Estate Transactions: Oct. 21 – 25, 2024
Chilmark
Oct. 25, Matthew A. Berlin, trustee of 1986 Robert M. Solow Revocable Trust, sold 27 Ocean View Farm Road to Fulling Mill Road LLC...
Court Report: Oct. 9 – 11, 2024
Oct. 9
Lucas J. Riordan, Edgartown; 47; assault and battery of a household member, violated abuse prevention order, arraigned and held, condition to not abuse,...
Tipping ballot question looms over Vineyard restaurants
On Edgartown’s Main Street, the Wharf Pub has several flyers displayed on its windows advocating against a ballot question proposing to gradually increase the...
Not your mother’s wild rice
Some recipes you know are keepers the minute you take that first mouthful. This one has a glorious mixture of flavors that work perfectly...
Pathways Arts kicks off its fall season
Pathways Arts is an Island institution that has gifted us with a wealth of arts in its winter residence in the Chilmark Tavern since...
‘Emilia Pérez’ film is a musical genre-bender
“Emilia Pérez,” directed by Jacques Audiard, defies genres and categorization. Even though it is based on Audiard’s opera libretto, loosely adapted from Boris Razon's...
Museum Pieces: Halloween on the Hill
“To be thus situated in storms when the Sea is beating with such violence.” —Matthew Mayhew, Cape Poge lighthouse keeper
Every day we encounter challenges,...
In the Kitchen with … Annie Foley
Annie Foley is a familiar name among the Island community. She’s been in the food business for quite a spell. Even as a child...
Documentary on Dorothy West
“Dorothy West, ‘the Kid,’ was an extraordinary writer, activist, and creative mind. While West had no children of her own, she left her bigger-than-life...
Chris Morse, a collector at heart
“I care about collections, and have a hard time parting with things sometimes,” admits Chris Morse, co-owner along with his wife, Sheila Morse, of...
Día de los Muertos: A celebration of life
Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, is anything but somber. It is a spiritual holiday celebrated in Mexico and Central America,...
Dogcharmer: Training a tween
Dear Dogcharmer,
My name's Tim, and I have an 8-month-old Doberman named Noah. I read all your columns, and he's the dyslexic dog who looks...
Writing from the Heart: For God’s sake, it’s Sunday
I’ve been thinking a lot about death these days. Maybe it's the dry and curling leaves on the side of the road. Maybe it's...