Aquinnah Town Column
As I write this, it’s Sunday morning, the day after the joyfully defiant No Kings Day demonstrations that took place in almost every corner of our beautiful country. Here in little Aquinnah, a crowd...
Red Cat Kitchen’s Drag Brunch brings down the house
Drag shows are very popular these days, from the movie “A Star Is Born,” with performances by drag queen Shangela, to “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” a reality show in which drag queens compete for money....
Celebrating MVRHS Grads: Tony Del Valle
Tony Del Valle graduated in the class of 1981. When Tony talks about high school, he mentions that he was able to learn from Nick Marathas, of Nick’s Lighthouse, and Chef Pierre, the Martha’s...
Nancy Wood
Nancy Wood said goodbye to family and friends on June 10, 2025.
Born on April 14, 1928, in Fall River, she was the daughter of Leroy and Ruth Wood. Nancy grew up in Tiverton, R.I.,...
Louise Costa Yapp
Louise Costa Yapp of Vineyard Haven passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones, including her beloved caregiver and friend, Martha Feurtado, on May 18, 2025, at the age of 99.
Louise was...
Wild Side: Distraction display
The killdeer, an interesting and atypical plover that nests in coastal open areas with sparse vegetation, is one of my favorite birds. I devoted a column to this species back in March 2021. So...
Juneteenth: walking with our ancestors
This summer, Martha’s Vineyard is buzzing with energy as we approach the 50th anniversary of “Jaws.” But amid the Hollywood nostalgia and all the hype approaching the shores of this Island, there’s a story...
Writing from the Heart: ‘An Iliad’
Last week, my husband and I went to a one-man show at Circus Arts at the Grange. These days we have become almost hermit-like, but I received five different emails and texts from people,...
Climate Connections: Coastal flooding
We have a problem. We live on an Island, and the sea is rising. Sea-level rise increases the height of storm waves, and thus causes more coastal flooding. A two-foot rise is predicted by...
West Tisbury Town Column
Kousa dogwoods are at their peak of bloom and beauty. Linda Vadász and I took a walk at the Polly Hill Arboretum last week to walk along the kousa allée. It’s something I try...
Tisbury Town Column
Heard on Main Street: Don’t talk to me about wildlife.
The Vineyard Haven library welcomes “Le Tour de France: Up Close and Personal” with former ABC Sports producer Robin Rivera on July 1. This is...
Oak Bluffs Town Column
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” —Martin Luther King Jr.
June 19 is Juneteenth, the day we commemorate the official end of slavery in the U.S. On the Juneteenth flag, there are three...
Edgartown Town Column
This past week, I spoke on a panel at the Bloom conference in Rhode Island, and had a conversation with Nicole Austin, senior public relations director at vineyard vines, where we spoke to a...
Chilmark Town Column
The sweet honey locust blossoms are huge and lovely this year. Recent rains helped the garden, and though I am allergic to grass pollen, I love the scent of newly mown fields and how...
Aquinnah Town Column
Summer is surely heating up. This means the weather, of course, but also the rise in numbers of cars on the roads and folks flooding off the ferries. Summer residents are back. Shops and...
Celebrating MVRHS Grads: Ken Romero
Ken Romero graduated from Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School in 1986. His strongest positive memories of high school were having Barbara Murphy for both homeroom and Spanish, and Bob Nute for music. He has...
Court Report: May 16 – 30, 2025
May 16
Lucas L. Bento, 27, Marlborough; operating under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, marked lanes violation, arraigned and released on personal recognizance, continued to pretrial hearing.
May 19
Roger V. Goncalves,...
Barbara Ann Maciel
Barbara Ann Maciel of West Tisbury passed away peacefully on June 6, 2025, at the age of 82.
A full obituary and service announcement will follow in a later edition of this paper.
Garden Notes: Rainfall and spring bloomers
The leafy woods surround us with pleasant soughing; the soothing sound contrasts with whistling and moaning of wintry winds in bare trees. And then come these spring windstorms! Many trees with windage of new...
Community lunch program brings Chilmark students together
Kindergarteners through 5th grade students jostled into the Chilmark Community Center midday on Friday and excitedly bounced around in their seats. Before them: fritattas made with eggs from Slough Farm, bright green salads fresh...