Connie Berry

There's a deep void in the Island music community with the absence of singer Sabrina Luening, as she recuperates in Boston from a stroke...

Even though we're winding down from summer, this time of year is perfect for finding the spirit of community. I think it's one of...

When recreational therapy director Betsy Burmeister says, “Oh, no! We couldn't do it without them,” about the volunteers at Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,...

A “medium” is someone who mediates communication between the living and the dead. Now, admittedly, that sounds a little wacky as I type it,...

If you left Lynne Irons alone in the woods for a long weekend to fend for herself, by the time you picked her up...

Fair trade is a movement the goal of which is to help producers in developing countries get a fair price for their products so...

In the ongoing quest for tasty and tempting plant-based meals, I happened upon this recipe from foodandwine.com, and then I made it my own....

I think I need to come up with some more sophisticated questions for the Island clergy the next time around. I asked them last...

I met last week with Father Chip Seadale from St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and with Karen Tewhey, Associate Commissioner for Homeless Prevention for Dukes...

My husband has gone off the deep end. A few weeks ago, our “snacking” went from eating ice cream with hot fudge on top...

For the first time ever, the sweet, sweet sound of dozens of ukuleles will fill the music tent at the Ag Fair on opening...

When you write a column, sometimes ideas have to sit and stew with you awhile before you begin to write. That's definitely what happened...

The Martha's Vineyard Film Society marks its 20th anniversary this year, and celebrations are in order. There are new film festivals on the calendar,...

Linda Alley's West Tisbury kitchen is as colorful as the glass jars of jams and jellies that line her bright blue countertop. Heart-shaped plates...

There’s another new pastor on-Island; the Rev. Hyuk Seonwoo comes to Trinity United Methodist Church in the Campground from Warwick, R.I., where he served...

Grammar nerds are in for a real treat at this year's Islanders Write. New Yorker Ellen Jovin will set up her “Grammar Table” at...

Artist Colin Ruel was settled into his new studio behind Morrice Florist, happy to discover that the big, bright open room was air-conditioned when...

There are new ministers in place in our Island houses of worship these days. I was able to talk to a couple of them...

I talked with a couple of ladies I know who are on fire about the work they're doing. Gina Williams and Lisa Belcastro discovered...

Live music is coming back to Alex's Place at the YMCA, and one of the performers is a singer-songwriter who is a freelance writer...