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Walking Blues No More, the Cobbler Shop Returns
5:10 am, January 23, 2014Ivy AsheThe Cobbler Shop is back in business. Owner Nancy MacMullen officially reopened last Tuesday after a long hiatus, and her to-do list was full right away.
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Heavy Snowfall at Nightfall; Schools, Government Offices Close
6:45 pm, January 21, 2014Sara BrownThe fast-moving coastal winter storm is expected to last through mid-day Wednesday, with the Cape and Islands receiving snow accumulations of eight to 14 inches....
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Cape Cod Group Set to Acquire VNA
7:23 pm, January 30, 2014Julia WellsThe financially-strapped Vineyard Nursing Association has signed an agreement to sell its operations on both Islands to Cape Cod Healthcare, a large consortium that...
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Regional Projects Are a Trend In CPA Funding This Year
5:55 pm, January 16, 2014Remy TuminWith budget season underway, the six town community preservation committees are reviewing an array of regional projects that range from the relocation of the Gay Head...
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Hoot, Hoot Goes There on Full Moon Owl Prowl
8:43 am, January 19, 2014Sara BrownOn Friday night a few dozen people gathered in silence for a Felix Neck Big Moon Owl Prowl. They walked paths lit by a full yellow moon rising above Sengekontacket...
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Boys' Hockey Stellar in League Play, Girls' Team Hangs Tough
7:12 am, January 20, 2014Ivy AsheThe boys' hockey team beat Bishop Stang 8-2 on Friday and blanked Bishop Feehan 5-0 on Saturday. The girls' hockey team placed third in the Nan Rheault Tournament.
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How to Get Noticed? Museum Exhibit Highlights Island Efforts
5:29 pm, February 6, 2014Ivy Ashe Martha's Vineyard Museum's new exhibit illuminates good advertising campaigns from days gone by.
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All Alone in the Moonlight Still a Fine Place For High School Felines
1:05 pm, February 9, 2014Katie RuppelThe high school’s rendition of the classic 1980s musical, Cats, will premiere at the school’s Performing Arts Center on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 7:30 p.m., with three...
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What Lies Beneath? Erosion Uncovers Lighthouse Mystery
5:57 pm, January 16, 2014Olivia HullAn exposed foundation at Gay Head Cliffs leads some to believe it may have served as a base for the second of three versions of the Gay Head Light. Others think it...
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Katama Airfield Hangar Expansion Stalls
6:02 pm, January 16, 2014Sara BrownKatama Airfield commissioners came before Edgartown selectmen again this week to press for a resolution on the proposed expansion of the hangar at the airfield.
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Family Skate
3:45 pm, March 5, 2014West Tisbury parks and recreation offers a free family skate session at the Martha’s Vineyard Arena.
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On Chappy: March 7
3:53 pm, March 5, 2014Peter WellsAbout two years ago Skip Bettencourt and I were looking out over the Katama opening from atop the bluff near the Wacks’ house. Norton Point had grown eastward rapidly...
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Middle School Me-Time
3:54 pm, March 5, 2014The Work Out at the Vineyard Tennis Center on Airport Road in West Tisbury is offering a free girls day.
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Oak Bluffs Town Column: March 7
3:58 pm, March 5, 2014Skip FinleyIn May 1879 a group calling themselves the Vineyard Publishing Association started the Cottage City Star in Vineyard Grove. The Star, a weekly newspaper (bi-weekly in...
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Fabric of Your Life
4:01 pm, March 5, 2014Fabric artist Nancy Katz will guide Making an Heirloom on Sunday, March 9.
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West Tisbury Town Column: March 7
4:29 pm, March 5, 2014John S. AlleyThoughts of spring, just 14 days away, should fill the air with milder temperatures. Sunday night’s sunset will happen close to 6:30 p.m.
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Walk and Read
4:32 pm, March 5, 2014There is a new StoryWalk at Long Point Wildlife Refuge in West Tisbury.
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Winter Walk
4:37 pm, March 5, 2014The Vineyard Conservation Society and Sense of Wonder Creations are collaborating for a short trip to West Chop lighthouse and beaches.
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Chilmark Town Column: March 7
4:49 pm, March 5, 2014Jane N. SlaterThe townsfolk have managed to keep up with their chores...workmen have missed only a few days of outdoor work on the new house growing on Crick Hill; the U.S. Coast...
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Otis Erford Burt 2nd, 77, Lived Life to the Fullest
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 5:00pmOtis Erford Burt 2nd died at home, as he wished, on Feb. 19 after a period of declining health. He was 77. With his passing, the Island is a quieter and less funny...
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