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Creative Freedom to Dance Everywhere Is Good News for All
11:48 am, August 21, 2015Remy TuminThey came from Guantanamo, Havana and Bayamo. And they came to dance. The Malpaso Dance Company from Cuba performed three sold out performances at the Yard in...
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Carolyn Spengler Was Beloved, Active Member of Vineyard Community
Friday, August 21, 2015 - 5:31pmCarolyn White Spengler, beloved wife of Arthur A. Spengler Jr. and longtime resident of Martha’s Vineyard, died on June 30 at home after more than a year-long battle...
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Police Find Missing Child With Help from K-9 Officer
10:55 pm, August 22, 2015Oak Bluffs police said a missing three-year-old child was found safe early Saturday morning with the help of a police dog. Police said they found the child, who was discovered...
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By Car, Foot, Hoof and Bike, All Roads Lead to the Fair Once Again
12:24 pm, August 23, 2015Remy TuminFor four days the Agricultural Fair lured Islanders and visitors from the beaches and golf courses to West Tisbury. There were livestock shows, tractor pulls, rides,...
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President Obama's Vineyard Vacation Comes to an End
4:39 pm, August 23, 2015Remy Tumin The Obama family’s 16-day Vineyard vacation came to a close Sunday. The First Family departed from Martha’s Vineyard Airport aboard Marine One at about 5:05 p.m. The...
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Dean's List at University of Massachusetts Lowell
10:37 am, August 24, 2015Lucinda Perregil of Edgartown and Madeline Scott of Vineyard Haven were named to the spring 2015 dean’s list at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
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East Chop Column: August 28
12:29 pm, August 24, 2015Rick HerrickClub Passim has an East Chop connection. It has been run for the last seven years by Dan Hogan. Jim Wooster will take over from Dan who is retiring on September 1.
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Still Keeping the Beat for Nina Simone
2:30 pm, August 24, 2015Remy TuminFor over 40 years, Al Schackman, a longtime Vineyarder, played guitar for Nina Simone. On Tuesday night, he will attend the screening of What Happened, Miss Simone? at...
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Real Estate Transactions: August 17 to August 23
2:47 pm, August 24, 2015Susan Lukas, Randy S. Lukas, Erin G. Van Moorhem and Norman E. Boiani purchased 21 Curtis Lane in Edgartown from Wendy R. Harman for $870,000.
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Hutchins Forum Looks to Next Generation: Are Black Millennials Ready to Rule?
4:01 pm, August 24, 2015Alex ElvinPanelists participating in the annual Hutchins Forum last week at the Old Whaling Church took on the broad-ranging topic of whether black millennials are ready to...
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When Discussing Hard Truths of Racism, the Past Speaks to the Present
4:10 pm, August 24, 2015Alex ElvinLast Wednesday, hundreds of people gathered for this year’s forum hosted by the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice at Harvard Law School. The...
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First on Land, Then Paper: Nautical Charts Updated to Reflect Gay Head Light...
6:20 am, August 25, 2015Alex ElvinMariners, the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are updating their charts to account for the light’s relocation away from the...
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West Tisbury Town Column: August 28
11:11 am, August 25, 2015John S. AlleyWell, the fair is but a memory as most all of the carnival units returned to the mainland by Wednesday. We have had excellent weather with a light touch of rain....
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Edgartown Town Column: August 28
11:18 am, August 25, 2015Kathie CaseI am so done with the heat. I can’t wait for the nice crisp air of fall and be able to dress comfortably and be able to sleep at night with the blankets on. But they...
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World War II Practice Bombs Found on Chappy
1:25 pm, August 25, 2015Sara BrownThe state police bomb squad was called to Chappaquiddick Friday after the discovery of two World War II practice bombs, later determined to be inert, on a remote...
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Tisbury Car Show Will Move to Oak Bluffs
3:18 pm, August 25, 2015Heather HamacekThe Tisbury Firefighters Association’s annual car show is rolling out of Tisbury to park at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School in Oak Bluffs this year. The...
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Celebration of Life on Friday for Mary Louise Vancour
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 - 3:48pmMary Louise Vancour died on Monday, August 24 at her home in Edgartown surrounded by her family. She was 64.She was the wife of Stephen A. Vancour and daughter of...
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Services Sunday for Fortunata Metell
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 - 4:31pmFortunata P. (Nata) Metell, 90, died on Tuesday, August 25, at her home on Aidylberg Way in Oak Bluffs. She was 90.Visiting hours will be held at the Chapman, Cole and...
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Chappy Column: August 28
5:04 pm, August 25, 2015Peter Wells During the month of August The Trustees of Reservations on a day to day and tide by tide basis have had to close off Norton Point to traffic “going by the beach”...
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Safe at Home, Chilmark Sunday Softball Commissioner Makes Final Call
7:01 am, August 26, 2015Remy TuminBill Edison, the longtime self-appointed commissioner of the iconic Chilmark Sunday softball league, has stepped down from his duties. A small ceremony was held for...
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