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Yearly Archives: 2024
‘Ask Me to Dance’ has twists and turns
Mishaps and near misses abound in “Ask Me to Dance,” which is playing for free at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center at 4 pm...
Holiday takeout
There’s good news if you’re reeling from the thought of having to prepare yet another special holiday meal when we’re still digesting Thanksgiving. There...
West Tisbury Town Column
It’s almost the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. I love the early darkness, turning lights on, getting the fire going to...
Tisbury Town Column
Heard on Main Street: At your most happy moment, did you care how you looked?
Need some last-minute gift ideas? A gift certificate for the...
Chilmark Town Column
This year’s going to be different. So many changes.
“Life is hard, the old well … the furnace …” I said.
“Things are always hard for...
Wild Side: Solstice sightings
With the arrival of the winter solstice, bird life on Martha’s Vineyard has settled into a fairly stable winter pattern. Vagrants are always possible,...
Writing from the Heart: Just yell, ‘Chicken!’
Joel and I were walking along State Road right near our house. We only have to be on the main road for about a...
Befriending our beaches
Our Island boasts gorgeous beaches. Sadly, too many are not pristine. For the past two years, Beach BeFrienders has worked tirelessly every month to...
Chilmark Potluck Jam
Don’t miss the next Chilmark Potluck Jam at the Chilmark Community Center. Bring food to share, and enjoy the company of good friends, while...
Kids’ Movies and Crafts: Double Feature
Bring the kids to the Vineyard Haven library to watch movies and do a simple craft. The 1 pm movie is about a young...
Online: Kripalu Flow Yoga
This class focuses on all levels of Kripalu flow. Relax your nervous system through a combination of movement, breathwork, and meditation. It is accessible...
The four Brontës
When you think of the Brontë sisters, the books “Jane Eyre” and “Wuthering Heights” come to mind. However, retired professor of arts and humanities...
Stillpoint is open to the public
After a formidable three-year process to purchase and permit the land for Stillpoint, they have received their certificate of occupancy and are ready to...
Poet’s Corner: December Traditions
December Traditions
By Amarylis Douglas
My mother could hear Christmas songs
on distant piano keys
I remember my own little girl
learning to walk again after she broke her...
Visiting Vet: Holiday hazards
It feels like all the stories I have to tell right now are sad stories. It’s the “holiday season” — a time when veterinarians...
Doreen Downey Kinsman
The Island lost a unique and beloved elder on Thursday, a woman not afraid to drink deeply of all life had to offer, to...
Marilyn G. Maynard
Marilyn G. Maynard, 91, died peacefully on Dec. 17, 2024, in Pembroke.
She was born to Washington I. and Cecile B. Goewey in Schenectady, N.Y.,...
Janet May Messineo-Israel
Janet May Messineo-Israel, 76, died on Tuesday evening, Dec. 17, 2024 at her home in Vineyard Haven. She was the wife of Tristan R....
Nobody injured in Tisbury house fire
Updated Dec. 23
A house on Main Street in Tisbury caught fire on Friday night, casting a crimson hue on the surrounding area as firefighters...
County searches for more stable budgetary process
To avoid the risks of being denied funding on the town meeting floors each year, Dukes County is looking at a new way to...