On My Mind: The dopamine seesaw
I know a lot of people — in my personal life as well as in my practice — who talk about being “addicted” to their phones. Is phone addiction an actual thing? Does it...
Oak Bluffs
“If we had no winter, the spring would not be pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” –Anne Bradstreet
I suppose this is true. This winter we...
Cribbage Club report
Twenty members of the Vineyard Cribbage Club met on Wednesday night to play our favorite game — lots of laughs over some great food and cribbage! The result of the night are as follows:
First,...
Susan Morris
Susan Morris of West Barrington, R.I. and a longtime summer resident of Tashmoo and Lower Makonikey, died suddenly yet peacefully at age 82 in her home of 57 years, on March 2, 2026.
Susan was...
Margaret Price Williams
We mourn the passing of Margaret Price Williams, a Good Samaritan, whose kindness touched many.
A proud alumna of Hampton and Howard universities, Margaret Price Williams relocated from New York, N.Y., to Martha’s Vineyard, and...
John McVey
John McVey of Mashpee, formerly of Martha’s Vineyard, and originally from Magherafelt and Newbridge, County Derry, Ireland, passed away peacefully on Feb. 1, 2026.
John was the beloved son of Marian McVey and the late...
Daniel Charles Feeney
Daniel Charles Feeney, 75, of West Tisbury, passed away peacefully at home on March 10, 2026.
Born on May 8, 1950, in Boston, Dan was the son of Charles and Jeanne Feeney, and was raised...
Hilde Combra
Devoted housewife and businesswoman Hilde Combra passed away in the early morning of February 21, 2026 with her devoted husband by her side.
Hilde was born on June 11, 1933 in Kirschweiler, Germany. She was...
Priscilla Barstow Summers
Priscilla Barstow (West) Summers of Williamsburg, Va., and Edgartown, passed away peacefully on Jan. 14, 2026, in Williamsburg. She was 100.
Born on Dec. 29, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Percy D....
Spring awakening
Moon is setting low,
Stars, snow glittering like gems
Dawn will be here, soon.
–4:30 am haiku
One’s winter MO is just becoming established when — oops — winter appears to be over, although on Martha’s Vineyard that...
West Tisbury
Every time I drive into or out of my driveway, I’m afraid my car will be sucked into a muddy trench that seems deeper by the minute. Same thing on our lawn. The snow...
Writing from the Heart: If the shoe fits …
I hate shoes. However, that hasn’t kept me from constantly buying them. I recently cleaned out my closet, and it turns out I have more shoes than my friend with a shoe fetish.
Years ago...
Rose Guerin’s ‘Death and the Winter Wolf’
Rose Guerin, Island singer and songwriter, is releasing her highly anticipated album “Death and the Winter Wolf” this month. The album, which draws from the traditions of folk, blues, and balladry, marks a bold...
Oak Bluffs
“Always remember to forget the things that made you sad. But never forget to remember the things that made you glad.” –Irish proverb
St. Patrick’s Day is March 17, the day to celebrate Irish...
A little humor: White, goatlike hair
My birthday is in a few days. I try not to get too hung up on age. Complaining about it is like complaining about the weather — can’t do a thing to change it....
The Flying Elbows
The Flying Elbows is a foot-stomping string band that has kicked butt around Martha’s Vineyard for the past half-century. Its roots go back to Gale Huntington.
Huntington is a legend among Vineyard musicians for his...