Dogcharmer: Reharmonizing with dogs
Dear Dogcharmer readers,
Some thoughts about responsibility: In the Bible’s Book of Genesis, God gave us dominion over all living things. In the U.S., we kill more than 600,000 dogs a year in shelters. “When...
Alex’s Place at the YMCA
Judging from the more than 30 teens hanging out in Alex’s Place at the YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard, this spot is clearly the place to be. A lively hum fills the space as kids...
Paul Munafo and the Island stage
Paul Munafo’s ties to the Island began from a distance — a great distance. His first connection came while traveling in Southeast Asia in the early 1970s, when he spent a little over a...
Michael Ryan Araujo
Michael Ryan Araujo died unexpectedly at the age of 32, of a brain aneurysm, on Jan. 21, 2025, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, surrounded by his loving family.
Mike was born on...
Margaret Clothier
Margaret Merwin Clothier passed away on Jan. 14, 2025, at her home in Wonalancet, N.H., after a period of declining health.
Marge, as she was known, was born in New York City on Feb. 26,...
Constance T. Andrade
Constance T. Andrade, 63, of Edgartown died on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Connie was predeceased by her husband, Richard J. Andrade Jr., in November 2016.
A private funeral service will be held...
Carmel Gamble Ross
Carmel Gamble Ross of Portland, Ore., who called the Vineyard home for many years, died on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, after a short illness.
Agnes Bryant
Agnes Bryant, 78, died on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, at her home at Woodside Village in Oak Bluffs.
Aggie was born in Oak Bluffs on June 15, 1946, the daughter of Manuel C. and Fannie...
West Tisbury Town Column
There is still snow on the ground, more of a patch than a blanket, but snow nonetheless, and cold. Our wheelbarrow was frozen to the ground when I went out to the woodpile. The...
Tisbury Town Column
Heard on Main Street: Not sure how I missed Squirrel Appreciation Day. Is there a special calendar that lists all that stuff?
Sometimes I feel old, but today I feel older. I just realized that...
Oak Bluffs Town Column
“Do you know the difference between education and experience? Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don’t.” —Pete Seeger
Isn’t that the truth? It makes me think...
Chilmark Town Column
This is the last week of January, and Beetlebung Farm will be open Wednesday to Sunday, 8 am to 5 pm.
Sunday, Feb. 2, at 5 pm, all are invited to the Chilmark Church for...
Aquinnah Town Column
Laura Jordan-Decker and Kate Taylor are still enthusiastically seeking acts for the second annual Aquinnah Variety Show. If you are still juggling thoughts and possibilities, they urge you to go to the Town Hall...
Cribbage Club results
Eighteen members of the Vineyard Cribbage Club met on Wednesday evening to play our favorite game of cribbage. The results are below:
First, Rita Castro with an 11/5 +51 card
Second, Mary Alice Russell with a...
Visiting Vet: Avian influenza is near
Sigh. I have been avoiding this in hopes that it would go away. But no. It’s here, and it will almost certainly get worse.
I’m not talking politics (though don’t get me started). I’m talking...
Up-Island Council on Aging: February 2025
Up-Island Council on Aging, Howes House
1042 State Rd., West Tisbury
508-693-2896
friendsofupislandcouncilonaging.org
There’s always something happening at the Howes House! We are open Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4 pm. Closed on Monday, Feb. 17, for...
Edgartown Council on Aging: February 2025
Edgartown Council on Aging, The Anchors
10 Daggett St.
508-627-4368
edgartowncoa.com
The Anchors will be closed on the following dates in February: Monday, Feb. 17, for Presidents’ Day, and also for the week of Feb. 24 through Feb....
Oak Bluffs Council on Aging: February 2025
Oak Bluffs Council on Aging
21 Wamsutta Ave.
508-693-4509, ext. 3
oakbluffsma.gov/152/Council-on-Aging
Please note that we will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17, for Presidents' Day.
Coffee and tea all day
9 am to 3 pm daily. Refreshments are served...
Tisbury Council on Aging: February 2025
Tisbury Senior Center
34 Pine Tree Road, Vineyard Haven
508-696-4205
tisburyma.gov/council-aging
The center is open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm. It will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17, for Presidents' Day.
Weekly Activities
Mondays
9:30 - 10:30...
Healthy Aging Martha’s Vineyard: February 2025
Making our beaches accessible to all: A community journey
The sound of waves, the feel of sand between your toes, the sight of a spectacular sunset over the water — these are quintessential Martha’s Vineyard...