Connie Berry
Remembering a finer one of our own
When I walked into the upstairs office at the Martha’s Vineyard Times for the very first time years ago, Geoff Currier, who was a...
Have Faith: A faithful farewell
I like that my saying goodbye to The MV Times can be written in this column — a column some people doubted. A column...
Simple salad
Sunday afternoons at my house are for cooking. And maybe a little Pandora listening and a short glass of vino. I like to listen...
‘Billy Baloo’ redux
Michael Mason may have died in February 2023, but he’s living on through his labor of love, “Billy Baloo,” now onstage at the M.V....
Lentil love
I’ve got a real thing for legumes, especially the littlest member of the legume family — lentils. Did you know they carry canned lentils...
Coming home
A new, upcoming exhibit by artist Lily Morris places the viewer in the middle of a storm, in the midst of the magnificence of...
Have Faith: Change can be good
A couple of weeks ago I drove up to the Chilmark Community Church on a Friday morning to check in with interim pastor extraordinaire...
Jewel comes to the Campground
Working to sustain and maintain the beautiful Campground in Oak Bluffs, with its charming and colorful architecture and storied history, is part and parcel...
Ode to the English kitchen
It was an interesting weekend in the Berry kitchen. My friend and colleague Barbara Davis had just received a cookbook she ordered online called...
Characters coming to life
It’s interesting that attorney and author Stephen Carter’s 2002 bestselling novel about wealth, power, and politics, “The Emperor of Ocean Park,” set in Chicago...
Have Faith: Open and affirming
The Federated Church in Edgartown has some news to share. Last week I received a press release from the congregation, letting us know that...
New summer delight
Every once in a while I like to pat myself on the back in the kitchen, and this is definitely one of those times....
Good eats at Midnight Mediterranean
We’ve been thinking of visiting Midnight Mediterranean by Jim’s Package Store in Oak Bluffs for a few weeks now. (If only I could spell...
Have Faith: Spirit of summer
Summer is a good time for faith nerds like me. Oak Bluffs especially offers some great guest preachers, and summertime events that inspire everyone...
An app to pass
If you know me, you know I love those baby meatballs covered in a gooey red sauce folks sometimes serve up at potlucks. I...
Island attorney Ron Rappaport, 74, dies unexpectedly
The Island woke up to shocking news over the weekend that the prominent attorney and community leader Ronald H. Rappaport died unexpectedly on Friday...
Have Faith: Say a little prayer
I started a book of essays a long time ago titled “Praying for Go-Go Boots.” The essays sum up my prayer life as a...
Stroll to La Strada
We’ve wanted to try La Strada ever since it opened on Main Street in Vineyard Haven a month ago, and I finally found some...
Flying to Coop
Out of all the days of the week, Tuesday might be my least favorite. At the Times, we start to feel the squeeze of...
Have Faith: Friends and family
The Ribeiro family — dad Robert, mom Nilma, daughter Ana, and son Matthew — have been active members of the Vineyard Assembly of God...