Collaborations across the community
In these times, laying the groundwork to eradicate racism is more important than ever. So too is developing collaborations across the community. And this is exactly what the Martha’s Vineyard Diversity Coalition (MVDC) has been doing since 2020. The all-volunteer group partners with Island organizations and institutions to promote access to justice, health, and education,…
A little humor: The Gladiator series
May is National Inventors Month, celebrating the contributions of inventors, and encouraging creativity and innovation. New products often come to fruition based on a specific need. Take the three-position traffic signal, for example, invented by Garrett Morgan in 1923, improving road safety by adding a caution light. In 1902, Mary Anderson invented windshield wipers because…
‘A Season of Flowers’
Although Taylor Stone’s art and that of her mother, Lori Stone, are in different media, they share a passionate love of nature. Taylor is perhaps best known for her bright, whimsical, three-dimensional cut-paper framed illustrations inspired by nature and fueled by her imagination. Fairies and trolls amusingly inhabit her colorful woodland scenes. A similar sense…
Arts & Entertainment
60 years on
Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book? It took me years to write, will you take a look? So begins the Beatles song “Paperback Writer,” which was released 60 years ago this month, and quickly became a No. 1 hit. It was written by Paul McCartney with John Lennon’s input. McCartney revealed in…
‘Two Women’ at the M.V. Film Center
Chloé Robichaud’s Sundance awardwinning comedy, “Two Women,” at the M.V. Film Center starting May 15, regales us with a tale that proves life, and certainly sex, is never simple. As the Canadian French-language film opens, we see two women staring out their windows in a large condominium complex, overlooking a snowy suburban landscape. We first…
Literary Arts
K.L. Walther’s new novel
K.L. Walther returns to Martha’s Vineyard in her new novel for young adult readers, “The Summer of Second Chances” (Sourcebooks Fire). It’s easy enough to guess why Walther decided to write about young love on the Island again. Her 2021 novel, “The Summer of Broken Rules,” which was also set…
Romantic improvisations
Emma Brodie is the first Vineyard author, to the best of my knowledge, to get the endorsements of both Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club and Jenna Bush Hager. Her new page-turner of a novel, “Into the Blue: A Love Story,” was published by Thousand Voices, the imprint Hager launched in 2025,…
Eat & Drink
Roasted vegetable orzo with hummus dressing
I’m a roasted-veggies fan. And I’m a fan of easy meals. Roasted vegetable orzo with hummus dressing checks both these…
Running a kitchen in alpha-gal times
On Monday, May 4, boards of health from across Martha’s Vineyard organized a meeting about best practices for creating an…
Setting the Table: Martha’s Vineyard’s Newest Culinary Spots to Know This Season
Every spring, Martha’s Vineyard undergoes a unique transformation – storefronts get a fresh coat of paint, eager J1 seasonal staff…
