M.V. Center For Living: December 2025
Dementia and Caregiver Support
Mary Holmes, Executive Director • 508-939-9440
maryh@mcventer4living.org • mvcenter4living.org
Yoga for Living was a great success, thanks to our generous sponsors: ArtCliff Diner, Cronig’s Market, Firecat Farm with Second Bloom MV, the Green...
Veterans Corner: December 2025
The Dukes County Veterans Service Department serves the veterans of all seven towns within Dukes County. The Veterans Service Officer helps veterans obtain all the benefits to which they are entitled, keeps records of...
Core: December 2025
Counseling, Outreach, and Referral for the Elderly (CORE) at M.V. Community Services works with at-risk and mostly homebound seniors in the community, addressing significant physical, behavioral health, social, and case-management needs of seniors age...
Oh What Fun, December Has Begun
Maybe I am just a New England girl through and through, but there are few things I love more than embracing the change of the season. And while snow is more of a hope...
Short, Cold Days and Reflection from the Farm
December on the Island has an element of finality, especially on its vegetable farms. The vibrant colors of spring, summer, and fall give way to stark tones, and the more industrial side of farming...
Three Questions with Chef Carlos Montoya
This month I got to chat with the Chef Carlos Montoya, co-owner of Vineyard Haven’s newest fresh pasta shop and restaurant, The Maker. Colombian born, Queens, New York raised, and an Island resident since...
A December Treat
Back in the day, (the late eighties) when I was the owner of the Road House restaurant in West Tisbury, we used to offer homemade gingerbread with rum glaze. Now that I have someone...
From sea to table
Edited Dec. 2
There are days when there’s a bustle on Menemsha’s Dutcher Dock that feels like the commercial fishing industry is alive as ever. Boats like the iconic Martha Rose and Lady M, and...
Court report: Oct. 16 – Nov. 11
Oct. 16
Nathan A. Durawa, 56, Edgartown; violation of abuse prevention order, arraigned and released on personal recognizance, continued to pretrial hearing.
Oct. 24
Jailson M. Deoliveira, 48, Oak Bluffs; assault with dangerous weapon, assault and battery...
Cribbage Club results
Seventeen members of the Vineyard Cribbage Club met to play our favorite game for the last time in the Culinary Department at the high school — we are moving back to the American Legion,...
Oak Bluffs
“After a good dinner, one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations.” –Oscar Wilde
Wishing you all a Thanksgiving Day that makes you feel thankful! Some people will be gathered with family or friends, some...
West Tisbury
An early deadline this week, so I have been trying to come up with something for this column, my Thanksgiving column. Giving thanks seems a worthy subject. I have always tried to acknowledge that...
Finding Thanksgiving
I met the whole Aronie clan for the very first time on Thanksgiving in 1965. From the stories my boyfriend, Joel, had told me, they sounded very normal, Bostonian proper, formal even. I come...
Wild Side: Migration chaos
Looked at in the most general terms, avian migration is a simple phenomenon. Certain bird species avoid winter conditions that they are poorly equipped to handle, fly South in the fall to new quarters,...
It takes a village
Since 1938, the Red Stocking Fund has ensured that the holidays are filled with good cheer for countless Island children who might otherwise go without. “We let our hearts fill up with the joy...
Unlikely heros
Children’s book author and illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka visited the West Tisbury School last week to talk to students about his writing process, creativity, and journey as an author and illustrator. His visit to the...
Angels Helping Animals MV seeking volunteers
Do you have space in your home and heart to help a dog in need? Angels Helping Animals MV (AHAMV) is urgently seeking volunteers and foster parents. AHAMV rescues dogs from high-kill shelters and...