West Tisbury Town Column
It’s been another week of weather. Looking out my window one morning, I saw a few pale cherry blossoms on a tree behind our house. Mike came home from a walk with Abby, and...
Tisbury Town Column
Heard on Main Street: It's hard to make a comeback when you haven't been anywhere.
The Wishing Tree at 124 William St. is waiting for you to tie your written wishes and prayers on the...
Oak Bluffs Town Column
“So quiet and subtle is the beauty of December that it escapes the notice of many people their whole lives through.” —Flora Thompson, English novelist and poet
It is hard to believe that December is...
Edgartown Town Column
Happy December! This is my first official winter on Martha’s Vineyard, and the jump from November to December, especially here in Edgartown, is an illuminating one. Just a few days ago, the houses around...
Chilmark Town Column
Last week was a lot. Geordie Gude died on Wednesday, and his family and friends gathered at the P.A. Club for a musical celebration. We are losing so many who were part of the...
Aquinnah Town Column
In case you haven’t noticed, the holiday season is definitely upon us. Aquinnah folks, hearty as they are, kicked it off in fine style. One group did so by participating in the fourth annual...
West Tisbury Town Column
Holidays are made of memories. Good. Bad. Gathering together. Missing passed-away or distant members. Delicious meals, others burned or undercooked, or eaten by the dog. Memories. Stories. We all have our histories.
Thanksgiving got an...
Tisbury Town Column
Heard on Main Street: The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and a leaky tire.
On Friday and Saturday, you can shop the Pop-Up Book Sale to benefit the Vineyard...
Edgartown Town Column
Happy Thanksgiving! It is officially the season of giving; giving thanks, giving back, and showing gratitude for all of the wonderful things in each of our lives. I wish you all a special day...
Oak Bluffs Town Column
“We should just be thankful for being together. I think that’s what they mean by Thanksgiving, Charlie Brown.” —Marcie, “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”
Wishing you all a Thanksgiving Day that makes you feel thankful! Some...
Chilmark Town Column
This time of year opportunities for connection abound. It is also a time to pause and ponder.
I am rereading David Silberman’s “This Land is Their Land: The Wampanoag Indians, Plymouth Colony, and the Troubled...
Aquinnah Town Column
As we sit down to feast on Thursday the 28th, please be thankful for the land on which we sit. It was taken from those who lived on it for centuries. They are still...
West Tisbury Town Column
The weather remains unseasonably warm. We are in a red-alert drought, despite a damp mist during one night last week. Rain is predicted for the end of this week, so maybe you will be...
Tisbury Town Column
Heard on Main Street: Sometimes we forget that we are happier when we remind ourselves to count our blessings.
You may be too late to register with mvcms.org or at 508-426-9825 for the free concert...
Oak Bluffs Town Column
“Sometimes, all it takes is one kind word to nourish another person.” —Fred Rogers
Thanksgiving is next week. It seems like a good time to be kind to each other. It’s easy to do, it...
Edgartown Town Column
My favorite holiday is almost here, and I’ve got my oven mitts ready and my recipe book open, to be studied for the best recipes to fill the table. This year I’m hosting, and...
Chilmark Town Column
I’m cleaning and reorganizing the kitchen from one that was set up to easily welcome, prep, and store baskets of fresh produce and fish to one where you can make soups, cut out sugar...
Aquinnah Town Column
Saturday morning, Nov. 16. The air was clear and crisp, with only a touch of cold. The sky was cornflower blue, and the sun was dancing on the gently moving water. About 200 people...
West Tisbury Town Column
Another lovely week but, alas, still no rain. Conditions are getting dire. News reports say that most of the country is suffering from a drought. I wonder and worry about a brushfire on the...
Tisbury Town Column
Heard on Main Street: How come Superman could stop bullets with his chest, but always
ducked when someone threw a gun at him?
I really do miss Leslie’s!
You can join Bow Van Riper today, Nov. 14,...