Molly Purves
Aquinnah: Wear something orange
The Derby has ended, and deer hunting season has started — it actually started a couple of weeks ago, but we were all still...
Aquinnah: ‘West with the Night’
It was a sad week last week. Arnie Reisman, one of the Poet Laureates of Martha’s Vineyard, board member and performer at the Martha’s...
Aquinnah: Cranberry Day
Just one more holiday weekend to get through and then the season is officially over. Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day weekend everyone. Let’s all take...
Aquinnah: Indigenous Peoples Day
It’s about time! The first annual Indigenous Peoples Day will be held at Felix Neck on Monday, Oct. 11, from 2 to 4 pm....
Aquinnah: Exhibit to benefit Mytoi
I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful September, as it is the month we all suffer through August for. Even with some intense rainstorms,...
Aquinnah: Native plant kits
Martha’s Vineyard kids went back to school last Wednesday, and it was wonderful to see pictures of all the town kids starting off the...
Aquinnah: Little Bird music
The Gay Head 10K will be held this year but it will be virtual. You can help support the continued restoration and maintenance of...
Aquinnah: Portuguese man o’ wars
Happy Labor Day weekend everyone! We made it. This was one of the roughest summers I have ever experienced here on M.V. It started...
Aquinnah: Ag Fair memories
Well, that was quite a week. COVID cases continued to rise, the fair went on as planned and the week ended with what was...
Aquinnah: Vanderhoop home and exhibits
Happy fair week everyone! We’ve made it to the height of the summer season in this crazy, pandemic time. To limit crowding and lines...
Aquinnah: Music at Cliffhanger’s
I have been dreading this August since at least May and now that it is here, it is not disappointing. Crazy traffic in both...
Aquinnah: Concert at Orange Peel Bakery
Welcome home to Keyshawn Devine! Keyshawn, who is 9 years old, was run over by a truck accidently on July 14. He was taken...
Aquinnah: Squibnocket Pond alert
The collaboration of Wampanoag tribal members and Danza Organica “âs nupumukâunean (We Still Dance),” which was performed last week at the Yard sounds like...
Aquinnah: Circle Time and Mobile Market
The Annual Aquinnah Native Artisans Market and Aquinnah Public Safety Day were held this Saturday and I have never seen so many people there....
Aquinnah: Old, new, borrowed, blue
I got the opportunity to speak with Bradford (Brad) Lopes II, the new program director at the Aquinnah Cultural Center this week. He is...
Aquinnah: Cultural Center exhibit
The Aquinnah 4th of July parade was fun even without the beach treasure hunt. For the second year in a row, the parade was...
Aquinnah: Native Artisans Market
Congratulations to Tom Murphy who is our new selectperson. It was a tight race between Tom and Adrian Higgins and, while Adrian was not...
Aquinnah: Indoor dining returns
The annual town meeting was this past Saturday, and it went pretty well. People behaved themselves for the most part and we got through...
Aquinnah: Yoga at the town hall
The West Tisbury School gave the eighth graders a wonderful send off last Thursday. It was held at the Ag Hall which had been...
Aquinnah: Library events
Good news everyone, you no longer have to go down-Island for a decent meal. The Outermost Inn is opening tonight, June 10, call 508-645-3511...