The native land of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, Aquinnah has a landmark lighthouse set on clay cliffs that offers a panoramic view and beautiful sunsets.
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Dance as medicine
The beating of drums and resounding vocals reverberated in the air during the 21st annual Aquinnah Powwow on Saturday and Sunday afternoon at the Aquinnah Circle near the Cliffs. The…
Veteran duo wins Creative Living Award
Friends Tom Bennett and Dr. Robert Tankard — veterans and advocates for veterans’ rights — were selected as the recipients of Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation’s (MVCF) 43rd Creative Living Award. The award, created by Islander Ruth Bedding to honor Oak Bluffs resident Ruth Bogan in 1983, recognizes people “whose leadership, artistic vision, innovation, generosity, or…
New faces and places on the first day of school
Parents and their children — from preschool to high school students — across the Island kicked off a new school year on a sunny Tuesday morning this week. Outside the Oak Bluffs School, Principal Jeremy Light and Oak Bluffs Police Chief Jonathan Searle greeted the incoming families. As children happily reunited with their friends and…
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Aquinnah
While it is surely true that we have mucked up our planet’s weather, I am comforted that this beginning of September has its customary ancient feel. Suddenly the morning air…
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