Michael Davin, 85, Had Successful Career in Publishing
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 - 4:06pmMichael J. Davin of Oak Bluffs died peacefully at home on April 25 with family by his side. He was 85.Mike was born on Oct. 3, 1928 in Rochester, N.Y., to Elizabeth...
View ArticleExhibit: Reflections: Celebrating Our MVAA Heritage
Old Sculpin GalleryExhibit: Reflections: Celebrating Our MVAA Heritage, commemorates 60th anniversary of Martha's Vineyard Art Association. Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m., Old Sculpin Gallery,...
View ArticleExhibit: Island Bounty: From Food to Art
Old Sculpin GalleryExhibit: Island Bounty: From Food to Art opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m., Old Sculpin Gallery, Edgartown. Exhibit showcases edible resources on-Island. Exhibit runs through July...
View ArticleExhibit: Our Golden Age
Old Sculpin GalleryExhibit: Our Golden Age celebrates 60th anniversary of Martha's Vineyard Art Association. Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m., Old Sculpin Gallery, Edgartown. Exhibit runs through Sept....
View ArticleTED Talks Luncheon
Oak Bluffs LibraryTED Talks Luncheon: Redefining Success, 12:30 p.m., Oak Bluffs library. Moderated discussion on success based on popular TED talks series. Lunch will be served. Call 508-693-9433 or...
View ArticleAuthor Talk: Martha's Vineyard in World War II
Oak Bluffs LibraryAuthor Talk: Martha's Vineyard in World War II, 6:30 p.m., Oak Bluffs library. Join authors Tom Dresser, Herb Foster and Jay Schofield as they discuss new book. Call 508-693-9433 or...
View ArticleThen as Now, Stalking the Elusive Trout
3:09 pm, May 1, 2014Albert O. Fischer When I was a young boy growing up in Chilmark, my friends and I couldn’t wait for spring vacation to arrive because this was the time of year when we would spend...
View ArticleMemorial Day Family Bike Ride
South BeachMemorial Day Family Bike Ride, 8:30 a.m. registration. Route from South Beach to Oak Bluffs. Benefits Martha's Vineyard Center for Living. Adults, $20; children under 12, $5. Call...
View ArticleSliding Into the Season
3:50 pm, May 1, 2014Earlier this week a man walking down the street announced, “If it snows, I quit.” What he would quit was not entirely clear, but his sentiment was written all over his body — hands...
View ArticleLines in the Sand
3:54 pm, May 1, 2014Chilmark voters have spoken, voting by a slim margin at the annual town meeting Monday to send the town back to the drawing board on the restoration project for Squibnocket Beach.
View ArticleAdult Beginning Tennis Clinic
Farm NeckAdult Beginning Tennis Clinic, 9 a.m., Farm Neck in Oak Bluffs. Features Island teaching professionals. Men and women 18 and up. Cost, $15, includes lunch. Racquets and balls provided. Call...
View ArticleWalking the Line in Chilmark and Aquinnah
6:03 pm, May 1, 2014Remy TuminChilmark voters approved a change to the town line, but not before an amendment was added on the town meeting floor that will keep Aquinnah, the smallest town on the...
View ArticleStaying True to the Land, Small Farms Try to Stay Viable
7:35 pm, May 1, 2014Sydney BenderThe Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has long been a model for small farms to gain needed capital. Today, some small farms on the Island are tweaking this idea to...
View ArticleCitizen Scientists Zoom in on Norton Point Breach
6:48 pm, May 1, 2014Olivia HullThe Norton Point breach has been part of an ongoing cycle of nature. The current breach began seven years ago, and as a result erosion on Chappaquiddick has intensified.
View ArticleChilmark Rejects Squibnocket Plan, Favoring More Study
8:30 pm, May 1, 2014Remy TuminChilmark voters rejected the much-discussed public-private improvement project at Squibnocket beach by a slim margin at the annual town meeting Monday night, deciding...
View ArticleTisbury Finishes Two-Night Town Meeting; Override Still to Be Decided
11:35 pm, April 30, 2014Ivy AsheTisbury voters approved a $23.1 million operating budget and set the stage for a general override question at the town election this month. The $1.3 million override is...
View ArticleStop & Shop Hearing Closes; Deliberations Begin Next Month
11:25 pm, May 2, 2014Sara BrownHearing chairman and MVC member Brian Smith brought the gavel down Thursday night in a crowded room. The expansion plan has galvanized discussion on the Island over how...
View ArticleHigh School Students Cook Up a Feast to Help Grow the Next One
12:59 pm, May 2, 2014Alison L. MeadOn Thursday morning, Martha’s Vineyard Regional high school juniors Nichole Wilson and Matt Davies cleaned heaps of local garlic shoots in the culinary arts classroom...
View ArticleTheatre: The Whaleship Essex
Vineyard PlayhouseTheatre: The Whaleship Essex, 7:30 p.m., Patricia Neal Stage at Vineyard Playhouse, 24 Church street, Vineyard Haven. Based on true story of ship sunk by sperm whale in the middle of...
View ArticleMusical Play: Search: Paul Clayton
Vineyard PlayhouseMusical Play: Search: Paul Clayton, 7:30 p.m., Patricia Neal Stage at Vineyard Playhouse. A wiki-folk musical experience in two acts. True story of one of Bob Dylan's early musical...
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