Tisbury: Mah Jongg, Bloomsday celebration, historic cemetery tour, and library fundraiser
Heard on Main Street: Sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.
The Neighborhood Convention will meet at 11 am on Tuesday, June 6, at the Chilmark Community...
Tisbury: March to the Sea, Memorial Day memories, picnic at Tashmoo, M.V. Playhouse
Heard on Main Street: Kids in the back seat cause accidents. Accidents in the back seat cause kids.
I was sorry my kids could not be here for Mother’s Day, but very pleased when my...
Tisbury: M.V. Playhouse season, Environmental Film Festival, Little League, and library sale
Heard on Main Street: If you want the rainbow, you know you have to put up with the rain.
Take time to visit Vineyard Haven library's "Art in the Stacks" space on the lower level...
Tisbury: Campfire stories, ‘The Paris Library,’ cemetery tour, and BeFriend a Beach
Heard on Main Street: True friends leave footprints on your heart.
Our Vineyard Haven library invites you to Zoom in for stories from “The Studebaker and Other Cars We Have Loved” on Tuesday, May 16,...
Tisbury: Town parking, string quartet concert, Lioness of Boston, and Shirley Mayhew memorial
Heard on Main Street: Never test the depth of the water with both feet.
I had to miss the Town Meeting, but a neighbor told me what happened. I did agree with her that the...
Tisbury: Pear trees, trivia night, Neighborhood Convention, and ‘Indigenous Teachings for Living Well’
Heard on Main Street: I am what I am. Your approval is not needed.
You really should be aware that the last day to register to vote is tomorrow, Friday, April 28. Election day will...
Tisbury: Communal farm, music documentary, climate solution, and home organization
Heard on Main Street: How come Superman could stop bullets with his chest, but always ducked when someone threw a gun at him?
The Vineyard Conservation Society (VCS) wants you and your family to go...
Tisbury: Louisa Gould Gallery, food expiration dates, SSA contest, and Tisbury candidates
Heard on Main Street: Finally my winter fat is gone; now I have spring rolls.
The Louisa Gould Gallery is presenting a new show called “Blooms” as part of its 20th-year celebration. Enjoy fresh flowers...
Tisbury: Memorial Road Race, Tech Time, book donations, sign language, and library classes
Heard on Main Street: Borrow money from pessimists — they don't expect it back.
The cheery yellow blossoms on the forsythia brightening my table assure me it is really spring. And my neighbor’s happy daffodils...
Tisbury: Driver’s license, energy assessment, chair yoga, poetry, art, and New Perennial garden
Heard on Main Street: When is old enough to know better?
The M.V. Cancer Support Group is having its annual daffodil fundraiser this Saturday, April 1 — no fooling! Daffodil bunches will be sold on...
Tisbury: English cousins, Vineyard Visitor, books to read, Louisa Gould Gallery, and Rubik’s cubes
Heard on Main Street: The less time I have to work, the more things I get done.
I was on a high for most of last week while my English cousins, Jenny and Alan, were...
Tisbury: Betty Burton, housing bank rally, M.V. Playhouse, climate discussions, and electric ferries
Heard on Main Street: Get-well wishes with love to Betty Burton. She is recovering from a fractured hip at Spaulding on Cape Cod. Cards can be sent to her at the hospital at 311...
Tisbury: Abigail McGrath’s essay, Select Board, QuinTango, household antiques, and self-care kits
Heard on Main Street: Eagles may soar, but chipmunks don’t get sucked into jet engines.
Thanks to Abigail McGrath for striking all the right notes in her Essay in last week’s MV Times. With humor...
Tisbury: Birthday celebration, virtual trip to Ireland, memoir writing, and National Constitution Center
Heard on Main Street: Be yourself. No one can say you are doing it wrong.
I must admit I spent all day Saturday enjoying my birthday. I had expected it might be a lonely time...
Tisbury: Veterans Park, wild animals, museum, yoga and walks, Spice Club, and poetry group
Heard on Main Street: Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful, joyful, or simply gives you comfort.
I am not only impressed, but also delighted with the news from Town Hall. Three cheers for...
Tisbury: Driver’s license, book group, sustainable mending, and winter fun at M.V. Playhouse
Heard on Main Street: Opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.
I finally made the critical appointment with the Registry of Motor Vehicles on-Island for a new driver’s license. I’m not...
Tisbury: Road obstacles, ‘The Four Winds,’ Tisbury Master Plan survey, and climate discussion
Heard on Main Street: I don't know how I got over the hill without getting to the top.
Did you freeze last week, or was everything OK? I was shocked when the SSA emailed that
water...
Tisbury: Great Decisions, virtual trip to Greece, Writing Through, book sale, and fix-it clinic
Heard on Main Street: Don’t be yourself … be someone a little nicer.
Isn’t it amazing what a little sun shining does to your spirits? It may not provide any warmth, but somehow you do...
Tisbury: Too many books, and ‘Personal Writing
Heard on Main Street: Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
That brings something else to mind: I had a business call about something the other day...
Tisbury: Foreign policy discussion, Broadway musical revue, and ‘Wooly History’ exhibit
Heard on Main Street: Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry, it's OK to let your children see you cry.
Last week I kept stumbling over stuff, then it hit...