At Hanukkah, remembering Mula Jasny
And the melodies that preserve the bonds among generations.
The deer hunter
Bemused readers ask novelist Nicole Galland for her take on navigating the precarious social landscape that comes with living on the Vineyard. Nicole, who grew up in West Tisbury, is known locally as the...
Poet’s Corner: New Houses
New Houses
How do the new houses work inside?
the long rows of sprawling ranches
with green spaced lawns
and perfect bushes?
Are there attics and closets
for Mommy’s corn cob doll
saved since 1896 —
and Daddy’s gas mask from World...
Bridge Results
At the Edgartown Bridge Club on December 8, six pairs competed. Finishing in first place were Bea Phear and Sue Collinson, followed by Diana Dozier and Gerry Averill in second.
At the Martha’s Vineyard Bridge...
Chilmark: Cheer on the Coast Guard
I was thrilled to get to hear Shirley Mayhew read from her new book, Looking Back: My Long Life on Martha’s Vineyard, at the West Tisbury Library last week. I had heard Shirley read...
Edgartown: Is your shopping done?
I’ve been on the road so much the past couple of weeks that I’ve had to delay getting into the holiday spirit, but last night we finally got the tree up, the cards are...
Tisbury: Look Out for Raffle Baskets
Best wishes for a rapid recovery go out to Barbara Harnen. We hope she is soon enjoying the holidays.
Look for this: Many local merchants offer chances on a basket of gifts from their individual...
Aquinnah: Ugly Sweaters and Cookie Exchange
First things first, I made a mistake in last week’s column so listen up: Chilmark Chocolate’s last day is Thursday, December 18. Not Friday the 19th. I’m so sorry for the confusion, but Thursday...
West Tisbury: Pictures Outside Our Windows
The sky was so clear when I took the dogs out tonight. Stars sparkled. Even from inside with the lights turned off, they punctuated the night sky, making pictures outside our windows.
The holiday season...
Oak Bluffs: Red Stocking week
As we get nearer to Christmas, in the midst of the frenetic shopping and many events, take a moment to look around and enjoy the scenery and time with friends and family. It is...
Callie Silva
Callie Silva died after a brief illness on December 12, 2014 at Whittier Hospital in Westborough. She was 67.
Callie was born in Beaumont, Texas, to Anthony and Barbara (Vondermull) Silva. They moved back to...
Norman Ray Bridwell, beloved author of Clifford the Big Red Dog, dead at 86
Norman Ray Bridwell of Edgartown, who brought delight to millions of readers young and old as the author of Clifford the Big Red Dog series of books, died on Friday, December 12, at Martha’s Vineyard...
Dynamic duo cultivates community at the Oak Bluffs Library
As children’s librarian Zoe Thompson prepares to start her own family.
Community Note: Gleaners celebrate a bountiful year
Finding, and distributing fresh produce that would have otherwise gone to waste
Community Note: Chanukah starts on Tuesday, Dec. 16
Polishing the menorah. Getting ingredients for potato latkes (pancakes) and sweet jelly donuts. A box of prettily-colored candles. Small presents, maybe. Preparing for Chanukah, which arrives on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at sunset.
Chanukah is the holiday...