Film Festival Celebrates Art of Storytelling from Around the World
1:41 pm, September 14, 2015Heather HamacekBefore one of the screenings at the Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival, director Richard Paradise welcomed the audience. “I hope it continues...
View ArticleAnnouncing Lucien
2:12 pm, September 14, 2015Caroline and Todd Murtha of West Tisbury announce the birth of a son, Lucien Fidel Rahiti Douglas Murtha, born August 21.
View ArticleWelcome, Marie
2:40 pm, September 14, 2015Yuliya and Dillon Bilzerian of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a daughter, Marie Nicole Bilzerian, born on Sept. 11 at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
View ArticleLand Bank Revenues: Sept. 11
2:45 pm, September 14, 2015The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $154,911 for the business week ending on Friday, Sept. 11, 2015.
View ArticleUMass Boston Graduates
3:10 pm, September 14, 2015UMass Boston GraduatesMarco Daniels of Vineyard Haven and Aislinn Weintraub of West Tisbury graduated in May from the University of Massachusetts Boston.
View ArticleNo Wind, No Matter; Moffett Race Is End of Season Delight
2:45 pm, September 14, 2015Steve Myrick Skipper Stephen Besse in Apres, his J/120, won the 38th Moffett Cup on Saturday, sponsored by the Holmes Hole Sailing Association. A small edge in tactics helped...
View ArticleTown, Tribe Ponder Future for Unused Lots at Aquinnah Circle
7:15 am, September 14, 2015Alex Elvin With the Aquinnah Shop the only restaurant open at the cliffs this fall and at least two shops shuttered this summer, town leaders and shop owners are discussing...
View ArticleHelen L. Duarte, 96
Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - 10:27amHelen L. Duarte died at her Havenside home in Vineyard Haven on Monday, Sept. 14. She was 96.A memorial service will be held later at a date and time to be...
View ArticleHospital CEO Timothy Walsh Will Retire
3:12 pm, September 15, 2015Steve MyrickThe president and chief executive officer of the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital announced his retirement Tuesday. Mr. Walsh told his staff that he plans to retire...
View ArticleHarold (Sonny) Hall Jr. Was Beloved Mayor of Morse Street
Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - 3:51pmHarold G. (Sonny) Hall Jr. died peacefully in his home in Edgartown on August 24. He was 86.He was born on Dec. 31, 1928 in West Chester, Pa. to Harold and Grace...
View ArticleRabbi Harold White Had the Spirit of a True Islander
Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - 4:00pmLongtime seasonal resident and lover of the Vineyard Rabbi Harold White died surrounded by family in Connecticut on August 31, the end of summer, after a short...
View ArticleElizabeth (Anne) Hyde, Beloved Matriarch, Always Had a Sense of Humor
Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - 4:21pmElizabeth Anne Hyde died peacefully at the Sippican Health Care Center in Marion on Sept. 5, surrounded by children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and her...
View ArticleOn Chappy: Sept. 18
5:45 pm, September 15, 2015Peter Wells We are saddened to hear of the passing of T. Curry Jones of Wasque Farm. He was quite a character. He had the good fortune to marry one of the Turnbull sisters,...
View ArticleOak Bluffs Town Column: Sept 18
5:51 pm, September 15, 2015Skip FinleyLast week’s jubilant concert and parade by the Extraordinary Rendition Band certainly reinforced Best Fest’s title as, well, the Best Fest. Some, seeing the...
View ArticleWest Tisbury Town Column: Sept 18
6:02 pm, September 15, 2015John S. AlleyJOHN S. ALLEY508-693-2950
View ArticleBetsy Avila Was the Consumate Grandmother, Loved Spending Summer Days on...
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 11:17amElizabeth (Betsy) Healey Hope Avila of Fairhaven died on Friday, Sept. 11 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston surrounded by her children, their wives, and...
View ArticleBeatrix Arrives
1:19 pm, September 16, 2015Jocelyn Filley and Graham Houghton of West Tisbury announce the birth of a daughter, Beatrix Haven Houghton, born on Sept. 14 at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital./p>
View ArticleErnest P. Mendenhall, 73
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 3:39pmErnest P. Mendenhall died at his home in West Tisbury on Monday, Sept. 14. He was 73.A memorial service will be held later at a date and time to be announced. A...
View ArticleEdgartown Town Column: Sept. 18
4:07 pm, September 17, 2015Kathie CaseWho could complain about this weather? Yes we had the much needed rain, and with the cool nights and the warm sun shining days, how can we be upset.
View ArticleTivoli Day
4:07 pm, September 17, 2015Tivoli Day marks the beginning of a slower pace on the Vineyard, but it does it in energetic style. Circuit avenue is closed to cars, and foot traffic of all kinds takes over.
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