Dances of celebration
Editor’s Note: Sept. 12 and 13 at the Aquinnah Circle is the Aquinnah Wampanoag Powwow. The general public is welcome to attend and witness this annual celebration of Wampanoag culture and arts. The heart of the powwow is the traditional dances and music performed in ceremonial dress; the grounds are also brimming with native food,…
Training and serving locally
The shortage of healthcare professionals is a major concern on the Island. ACE MV offers several programs to address this pressing need, all of which underscore the organization’s central desire. Executive Director Alexandra Bullen Coutts says, “ACE’s role is to provide the entry-level approach to career pathways for anyone who has the interest and aptitude…
Roots and resilence
The fields of biodiversity, conservation, and climate crisis require diverse voices, experiences, and solutions. Yet in an article published in the journal “Nature” listing “100 articles that every ecologist should read,” 97 were written by men, and three were written by women. “I actually think women are tremendously effective and important leaders in conservation, though…
Arts & Entertainment
Steering through mental illness with dark humor
The description of Ellie Brelis’ play “Driver’s Seat: Obsessive Compulsive Disaster” immediately grabs our attention. Buckle up for a twisted ride through OCD, an epic breakup, a major breakdown, coming out, and, just possibly, learning how to drive. Ellie Brelis may be afraid of crashing a car, but she has no fear of crashing out.…
An Italian documentary that hits close to home: ‘The Siege of Paradise’
The title of Irish director Gar O’Rourke’s thoughtful film, “The Siege of Paradise,” about the impact of tourism in Cinque Terre, could apply to our idyllic Island during the insane summer season. Screening at the M.V. Film Center on Sept. 13, the documentary will resonate with those of us who have just come through the…
Eat & DRINK
Dine: Katama Kitchen
Recently, my co-worker Nicole Galland and I hit Katama Kitchen for lunch. We took a moment to ooh and ahh over the red open-cockpit biplane operated by Classic Aviators out of Katama Airfield before we went inside. After a moment of feeling airsick, I desperately wanted to go for a ride. Katama Kitchen is co-owned…
The Last Supper of Summer
Figuring out what to title the articles I write is always the hardest part –writing 1500 words is easy. It’s when the words are written and I have to figure out what title to give it, that I’m always stumped. When I read books and come across the title of the book in the work…
Community Photos
Send your submissions to photos@mvtimes.com for a chance to be featured in our community photos slideshow.
Early morning paddlers off of Beach Rd., State Beach. —Paul Ware 
Butterfly in Molly’s Garden. — Caroline Thornton 
Pall Mall street Vineyard Haven. — Caroline Thornton 
Sunset in Katama. —Fabricio Sornas 
Flowers with raindrops. —Christien Calverley 
Flowers with raindrops. —Christien Calverley 
Pinkletink on rhodie leaf. —Eugenie Reidmiller 
Halo around the sun. —Christien Calverley 
The calmness of an early morning commute. —Melinda McCarron 
Boch Park views, early fall. —Katherine Scott 
Sunrise in VH. —Christien Calverley 
Spring has sprung! Crocuses greeting the day. —Daniel Seidman 
Patriotic hay bales; Nip in Tuck Farm Road. —Kate Feiffer 
Late-summer hydrangeas. —Katherine Scott 
North Road icon in Spring. —Valerie Reese 
Edgartown Memorial Wharf sunrise. —Kristen Jenkinson 
Edgartown Memorial Wharf sunrise. —Kristen Jenkinson 
Ghost Island sunflowers; my woodcut of Island trees. —Elizabeth Langer 
One of Molly’s marvels. —Caroline Thorton 
Sunrise OB. —Mark Crossland 
Vineyard Haven silver sky. —Elizabeth Langer 
Katama airfield. —Zandro Avansini 
Harvest Moon. —Katherine Scott
Photo Requirements
- The name of the person who took the image.
- A brief sentence or two detailing who or what is pictured.
- Where it was taken (to just say Martha’s Vineyard is not sufficient).
- The image must have been shot on or around the island.
- The image must not be heavily altered.
NOTE: Images with watermarks, text overlays, digital borders or date stamps will be rejected.
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Eat & Drink
Sweet thang
Sweet Bites in Vineyard Haven, located at 35 Beach St., is a wonderful go-to for desserts, coffee, snacks, and lunch.…
A pastry chef’s guide to ice cream on Martha’s Vineyard
Few foods capture the feeling of summer on Martha’s Vineyard quite like going out for ice cream. On vacation, ice…
Farm Map
Looking for Island-grown food and flowers? Check out the “Farm Map” by the Ag Society.
