Allison Roberts
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...
Nat’s Nook
Gripping the hood of my raincoat, I hauled down Main Street to Nat’s Nook. It was a relentlessly rainy day. Probably the third of...
Catching the comedy bug
I like to think of comedy as its own universe filled with black holes. If you’re a comedian, it’s very easy to get sucked...
Harvest Festival bounty
The annual Harvest Festival, held on Oct. 20 from 10 to 2 pm at the Ag Hall, couldn’t have fallen on a lovelier day....
The Great Elephant Migration
On Sept. 25th, a magnificent family of life-size Indian elephant sculptures from the Great Elephant Migration arrived on the Island. This prominently displayed trio...
Spark M.V. lights up the trades for Island youth
My husband is a carpenter, and I can’t even begin to tell you how many people ask me if he’s taking side jobs (and...
Spooky and fun events for autumn
Oct. is lovely on the Island — green leaves morphing into vibrant reds, golds, and oranges, warm rich sunlight dancing over bright blue water,...
Plant Local: Your yard, our habitat
Martha’s Vineyard Commission, in partnership with BiodiversityWorks, Polly Hill Arboretum, and the Vineyard Conservation Society, has created an initiative called Plant Local for integrating...
In the Kitchen with Chef Kevin Murphy
Lord have mercy. Those exact words came out of my mouth after tasting a meal prepared by Chef Kevin Murphy. Murphy works his culinary...
The sunny joy of an egg sandwich
On a gloriously sunny September morning recently, my husband and I decided to start our day off with breakfast from the Moglo (Morning Glory...
Arts of the Earth
Theresa Thomason began her musical career singing gospel with her family. “I’ve been singing since I was 13,” Thomason said. “My family formed a...
The drive to fly
Capt. Carole Hopson sparkles. She exudes joy, has the vibrancy of a shooting star, and appears to be as driven as Kobe Bryant, Simone...
In gratitude
Bodhi Path Buddhist Center in West Tisbury is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Bodhi Path is an international organization of Buddhist centers that was founded...
What’s in your backyard?
BiodiversityWorks, founded by wildlife biologist Luanne Johnson, is an organization whose mission is to promote conservation through wildlife research and monitoring, and to provide...
Creativity blossoms with age
Artist Alison Convery celebrated her 90th birthday sans the big bash. Instead, she rang in the milestone with a retrospective of her artwork at...
In the kitchen with Darya Hryniuk Shelby
For our August 'In the Kitchen' series, I met with Darya Hryniuk Shelby, who was born in Belarus, and has been on the Island...
‘Equal. Powerful. Unstoppable.’
The YWCA is celebrating its 165th anniversary. The YWCA is the oldest and most esteemed organization dedicated to empowering women and girls in the...
Lessons from the pandemic
Kathy Ham just released her book, “How We Coped,” which is an illustrated take on Island life during COVID. The proceeds from the book...
Everything has a history
Recently I walked into John Hill’s Second Treasures antique store in Oak Bluffs on a whim. Poking around flea markets and antique shops is...
Her Black country
On Thursday, August 8, Alice Randall shared excerpts from her new book “My Black Country,” at Featherstone Center for the Arts, and engaged the...