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Aquinnah: Summer Speaker Series

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August has settled over us just as hot, humid, and dry as July but with more people. The best escape is the beach, which,...

Aquinnah: Dawnland film screenings

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Finally, rain. So needed, so welcome. On Monday, August 8, the Aquinnah Cultural Center, in association with the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival, will present “Dawnland...

Aquinnah: Capture the magic

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Summer is moving right along; sometimes it feels as if it is moving too fast. But there are moments where you can capture the...

Aquinnah: A special day

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Aquinnah is really showing up this summer. The 15th annual Native Artisans Festival and Public Safety Day were this past Saturday, and both were...

Aquinnah: Thank you, everyone!

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The Fourth of July in Aquinnah was delightful; thanks to everyone who participated in planning and executing the parade and the picnic that followed....

Aquinnah: Come celebrate the fruits of summer

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Happy official summer season, everyone! The Island seemed incredibly busy through June, so I am curious (meaning scared) to see what July will bring....

Aquinnah: Music and food

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I don’t know about you, but after the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade and the deaths of so many people by guns...

Aquinnah: Get ready, everyone

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Get ready, everyone, July starts next week. Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it selected Aquinnah and Chilmark as one of...

Aquinnah: Summer kickoff barbeque

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Pride weekend was a lot of fun. I saw pictures of the parade in Oak Bluffs and the Drag Brunch at the Oyster Bar,...

Aquinnah: Summer kickoff barbeque

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If you have not been yet, you must check out the Sunday dinners that Juli and her crew at the Orange Peel Bakery are...

Aquinnah: Thank you and good luck to all

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Congratulations to Jamie Vanderhoop, who is our new town treasurer. I know she will do a fabulous job, and it will be nice to...

Aquinnah: Shops opening for business

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Have you been to the Gayhead Store at the Cliffs? It opened this past weekend, and it’s run by the Smalley family. They have...

Aquinnah: Why does the winter drag on?

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Memorial Day is just around the corner, but you wouldn’t know from the perpetual wind tunnel we are living in these days. I didn’t...

Aquinnah: I was reminded why I live here

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I know that I complain a fair amount about the quiet winters here, and especially the winter weather. Usually at some point in April,...

Aquinnah: Things are beginning to come to life

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Happy School Vacation Week everyone! I hope you all started it with a good Passover, Easter, or Ramadan celebration. I know the Community Baptist...

Aquinnah: Many hands make light work

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The beachgrass planting that took place on Lobsterville Beach this past Saturday was a grand success. Twenty thousand stems of beachgrass were planted to...

Aquinnah: It was an excellent production

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If you did not see “Les Misérables” at the MVRHS this past weekend, you really missed out. It was an excellent production, with some...

Aquinnah: This year’s Oscar telecast did not disappoint

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I’m not sure how many Oscar fans there are in Aquinnah. I, for one, always watch them, no matter how long, misguided, or out...

Aquinnah: We miss you, June

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March is nearly over, and while I am not convinced we will not have another snow or windstorm, the pinkletinks are back in force....

Aquinnah: The water will still be chilly

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Happy first day of spring (this coming Tuesday)! While the wind has been howling and we had some snow last week, the crocuses are...