Sarah Shaw Dawson
Nourishing an Island
On a recent January afternoon, the new Island Grown Initiative (IGI) Food Pantry in Oak Bluffs was humming along like a well-oiled machine.
Inside the...
Island dermatologist for decades retires
In a small, carpeted room on the second floor of the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on Friday, a couple of dozen staff, friends, and family...
Hospital officials recognized for human, labor trafficking prevention
Updated, Jan. 12
Denise Schepici, president of Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, and Claire Seguin, vice president of operations, received the Healthcare Community Freedom Outreach Award at...
Plunging into the new year
From Menemsha to State Beach, Islanders braved the cold weather on New Year’s morning, plunging into Island waters for a bold start to 2025.
The...
Celebrating the Island’s volunteers
Editor's note: A recent survey found that older volunteers on the Island, in 2021 alone, provided a value of $42 million to Island organizations...
Island Health Care opens Dental Center
On Dec. 15th, Island Health Care opened the doors of its new Dental Center in Edgartown, a clinic that is aimed at providing cleanings,...
A holiday morning surprise: free coffee
It was all smiles at Mocha Motts in Vineyard Haven on Friday when local bank Rockland Trust bought everyone’s coffee and breakfast.
From 9:30 to...
Major insurance providers are leaving Martha’s Vineyard
Updated, Dec. 12
Home insurance on Martha’s Vineyard is getting harder and harder for locals to obtain, as several mainstream providers have pulled their coverage...
Aquinnah holiday fair must go on
Updated Dec. 10
When Gabriella "Gabbi" Camilleri started the Aquinnah Artisans Holiday Fair seven years ago, the idea was to highlight smaller vendors, and showcase...
Life as Dreamers uncertain under Trump
Updated, Dec. 2
Editor’s note: We are protecting the identity of two sources in this story because of their immigration status.
When a local 28-year-old business...
With rising need, volunteers come through on Thanksgiving deliveries
On Friday, Nov. 22, dozens of volunteers gathered to sort, pack, and distribute more than 500 bags of food to individuals and families in...
‘Walking toward healing’
Annabelle Metell, a senior at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, decided to choose a capstone project that could make a meaningful impact on her...
Rising fear among Island immigrants
Local immigration attorneys and advocates on the Island are scrambling to offer services and advice to immigrants living on the Island with last week’s...
Thirty years of raising community
In November 1994, a group of Island farmers got together and did what many thought impossible: They disassembled an old barn in New Hampshire,...
Business leaders consider new tourism strategies
Small businesses and Vineyard leaders came together this week to strategize ways to increase tourism amid fears that the number of visitors to the...
‘We’re finally family’: Naturalization ceremony welcomes new citizens
Anyela and James Isch took the next step in their lives on Friday at the Edgartown Courthouse, as Anyela was one of a dozen...
‘We still do exist’
Updated, Oct. 17
Some Wampanoag tribal members held the fourth annual indigenous Peoples Day on Noepe ceremony at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary on Sunday, Oct....
A space for grief and hope on October 7 anniversary
There was a somber mood inside the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center on Monday night as the congregation, along with representatives from faith groups across...
Unveiling Rebecca Amos: A sculpture, a life, a landmark
In the heart of Chilmark, about 130 people gathered at the Native Earth Teaching Farm for the unveiling of a new metal sculpture to...