Molly Purves
Aquinnah: Summer Speaker Series
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Happy first day of spring (this coming Tuesday)! While the wind has been howling and we had some snow last week, the crocuses are...