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Kimberly Kirk reappointed to school committee
Former Edgartown School Committee member Kimberly Kirk has been reappointed to the committee, following the midterm resignation of one of its members.
In November, Edgartown...
Make your own book
Remember the smell of crayons? How about making crafts at home, or colorful masterpieces in art class? Did you keep a journal? We never...
Making artisanal breads
Bread. Just the word makes our mouths water. Join Teri Culetto for hands-on Saturday morning workshops to learn the art of bread from around...
Books, books, and more books
Isn’t it somehow comforting to know that we’ll never be able to read every book in existence? There will always be a new story...
Gardens of Love: Duncan Caldwell
After the 2023 Thanksgiving storm, Lucy Vincent Beach appeared transformed. Not only was there loss of sand, revealing more colored clay underfoot, it felt...
Writing from the Heart: Opposites attract
We've all heard the expression “opposites attract,” and I have to admit that my husband and I are almost the perfect example of that...
Have Faith: New year, new ideas
A new year means we can take some time to reset our priorities and goals, large or small. I learned long ago to stick...
Dogcharmer: The Sheltie puppy and the cats
Dear Dogcharmer:
We have a new 3-month-old Sheltie, Michael, we rescued, and while he's a sweet boy, our two cats haven't warmed up to him...
Garden Notes: Returning light
In a new twist on winter garden decor, wispy, earliest-ever threads of witch hazel flowers incongruously accompany out-of-season forsythia. It is growing evidence of...
Visiting Vet: Let’s try happy
It’s January. I’m not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions, but if I had to pick one for 2024, it’s simply this: Happy...
Museum Pieces: Another 100 years
"How little we know, I thought, of the people we live amongst." —Geraldine Brooks
Geraldine Brooks is a Pulitzer prizewinning author who has a residence...
Working for Your Health: A New Year’s resolution
“This year, I will do what I can to keep from getting sick from an infection, and help others to do the same.”
In 1952,...
West Tisbury: Snowless winters, Tony Rezendes, planners, and Covid
Walking around the yard, I have seen a few forsythia and cherry blossoms. I suppose I could bring some branches inside to force, but...
Tisbury: Houseplants, decluttering, ‘Winter Blooms,’ ditching plastic, and induction cooking
Heard on Main Street: Happy New Year!
I hope you had a chance to relax and enjoy friends and family over the holidays. My break...
Oak Bluffs: Sun and moon, South Beach, Chicken Alley, and Clothes to Go
“May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books, and kiss someone who...
Edgartown: Activities for kids, making a journal, Family Center, and seafood workshop
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a safe and happy New Year celebration, if you celebrated. After years of staying home, we actually...
Chilmark: Holiday decorations, Potluck Jam, book sale, and Music and Light concert
“Whatever I do, I want that impact to lead to joy. I want the impact to lead to somebody being uplifted or healed. That’s...
Aquinnah: New year tidying, song of hope, Howes House, and town library
We’re taking down our Christmas tree. Packing away beloved ornaments, many of them silly creatures like a cloth cow in fancy hat and high-heels,...
Poet’s Corner: ‘The Beach at Lambert’s Cove’
The Beach at Lambert’s Cove
By Leroy Hazelton
I believed
In all stars spinning
From the Mouth
And that sea clams,
Loons and strangers wing to paradise,
While your hand,
Intruding on...
Real Estate Transactions: Dec. 25 – 29, 2023
Edgartown
Dec. 27, Richard A. Atkins and Judith B. Atkins sold 0 Harborside Inn Condo Unit 501 Week 40 to Steven Harvey, Kimberly Harvey, and...