Teresa Kruszewski
Gone shopping: The fall project
Summer is over. The leaves are changing color as the temperature drops and the pace is slowing down, giving us time to reconnect with...
‘Fashion changes, but style endures’
Let’s face it, when the weather gets really hot, and there is so much to do, we reach into our closets for the same...
Powerful words
A crowd of over 100 engaged listeners gathered late in the afternoon on a hot and humid July Fourth at historic Inkwell Beach in...
Riding high
Early morning as the sun rises, casting long shadows, the quarter-mile, tree-lined drive is inviting. It passes through grassy fields dotted with white daisies...
Service over and above
“We wanted to start a new conversation,” said Nancy Gardella, executive director of Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce, “a conversation about what elements make...
The road rose up to meet them
With blue skies and a “feels like” temperature of 25º, the seventh annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Edgartown stepped off at 11:30 am...
Poodle skirts for a good cause
On Saturday, Feb. 3, the five-member doo-wop band Serendipity held its first ’50s/’60’s Sock Hop/Prom fundraiser to benefit the Portuguese-American Scholarship Fund. The main...
The halls were alive with the sound of bagpipes
The Harbor View Hotel in Edgartown was alive with bagpipe music on Saturday night as the Scottish Society of Martha’s Vineyard held its 31st...
Have Faith: East and West
From time to time, Connie Berry will bring in a guest writer for her “Have Faith” column. This week’s columnist is Teresa Kruszewski, writing...
Two Vineyard sisters get to live out a dream
Thanksgiving morning in the 1970s: the aromas of the feast to come began filling the house early in the day. Rolling over to check...
Toast offers a slice of life on waterfront
Along the shoreline of Vineyard Haven Harbor Saturday, traditional bagpipe music filled the air. As glasses were raised, a voice from the crowd said,...
Healthy Kids Day
Despite the steady rain, the 2017 Healthy Kids Day kicked off at 10 am on Saturday, May 6, this year featuring a Kentucky Derby...
The fifth annual Sexual Assault Awareness Walk
The beauty of the Island of Martha’s Vineyard is tarnished when we allow abuse of any kind toward our friends and families. The fifth...
Night Heron Gallery opens after winter hiatus
The Night Heron Gallery opened its doors Friday evening in Vineyard Haven. The gallery came to life quickly, as patrons happily welcomed the 10...
Writers’ groups converge at Pathways
Serious writing is hard work, but the members of author John Hough Jr.’s two writing groups welcome that challenge, and they brought excerpts of...
A belly dancing benefit
When the Rev. Armen Hanjian of the Chilmark Community Church suggested belly dancing for an Martha’s Vineyard Clergy Association fundraiser to aid the homeless...
Express yourself
The word “protest” conjures up emotion, memory, and sometimes outrage. Featherstone Center for the Arts offered more than 30 artists the opportunity to express...