Geoff Currier
Paddling through the pandemic
It’s slushing out today. The wind is howling, and the snow and rain have made any thought of going outside a fool’s errand. Weather...
The ambassador has departed
“For nearly 30 years,” Adam Moore, executive director of Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation said, “Bill Bridwell has been the greatest ambassador for Sheriff’s Meadow that...
What does the Vineyard smell like?
Recently I was thinking about Diane Ackerman’s marvelous book, “A Natural History of the Senses.” The book takes each of the five senses individually,...
Fighting for justice and inclusion
Race relations on the Vineyard have always been more nuanced than in many communities elsewhere. On one hand, Black families could not buy property...
After the pandemic
The vaccines are being shipped, and we’re beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel. And maybe, just maybe, the new...
Poliana Bellan Wilson: ‘I love to lend a hand to others’
In 2017, Poliana “Poli” Bellan Wilson left her home in Sao Paulo, Brazil to attend a Rotary convention on Martha’s Vineyard. Wilson had been...
Merry Christmas to WMVY
Since 1983, WMVY Radio has provided the soundtrack for the Island of Martha’s Vineyard. From the beginning it stood out in an era of...
Where there’s a Will, there’s a way
Will Holtham, “Willy D” to friends, the former owner of the Home Port restaurant in Menemsha, died of a heart attack on Sept. 10,...
A man and his submarine
At any given time I tend to carry story ideas around in my head that for various reasons I never seem to get around...
Massage your brain
These are the times that try men’s souls. There’s the election. The pandemic. The economy. One could almost be excused for taking refuge in...
Turning green
The Field Gallery in West Tisbury is recognizable for its Tom Maley sculptures of fanciful, exuberant, dancing women, but the first thing you see...
Pull!
Finding the Martha’s Vineyard Rod and Gun Club, located off the Boulevard in Edgartown, was a little tricky; the sign doesn’t exactly jump out...
Can’t we all just get along?
Last fall, Dr. Jay Segel of West Tisbury was visiting his wife’s parents’ home on the banks of the La Touvre river in the...
Let’s raise a glass to Prohibition
On a foggy evening on April 23, 1927, the fishing schooner Etta M. Burns was sailing back to New Bedford when the helmsman fell...
Fishing, golf, and aerial bombardment
Nomans Land is an uninhabited island situated three miles off the southwest corner of Martha’s Vineyard. It’s an isolated spot, laid bare to the...
‘Jaws nut’ scores Jaws Mobile
From the time Gabe DiSaverio was a little boy, he’s been obsessed with sharks. “I think one of the reasons for my fascination was...
Wear your mask
Gretchen Baer was dismayed and perplexed. Cases of COVID-19 were spiking in Bisbee, Ariz., the small town where she lived. Bikers for Trump, the...
Hair there everywhere
Updated, Thursday, Sept. 24, 7:45 am*
“You've got to be kidding, right?”
That was pretty much the consensus when Angela Prout announced that she was giving...
Perfect Day, Part Two
Last week we ran a story on what some of our readers would consider a perfect way to spend a beautiful late summer day...
‘When It’s Over’
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I sat on Jon Zeeman’s back porch overlooking the woods and a slice of Lagoon Pond. Jon looks to be in his late 50s,...