Isabel Schaefer Cahill
Isabel Schaefer Cahill, 93, of Vero Beach, Fla., and Martha’s Vineyard died peacefully at her home in Indian River Estates, Vero Beach, on August 13. She was born on Oct. 10, 1922, in Boston, the only...
View ArticleColonel Herbert David Maddox
Colonel Herbert David Maddox, a man of many talents who excelled in three careers that included decorated service in the U.S. Air Force, as a celebrated engineer with Bell Laboratories, and as a...
View ArticleNancy Winterbottom
Nancy Winterbottom of Brookline and Vineyard Haven died in her sleep on August 17, 2016, at Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Oak Bluffs. She was 81. Nancy was born on Dec. 23, 1934, to...
View ArticleFireworks ignite fierce beach grass fire on State Beach
A father shooting off fireworks as part of a birthday celebration for his daughter ignited a fierce beach grass fire Monday night on State Beach in Oak Bluffs. Oak Bluffs Fire Chief John Rose said...
View ArticleLinda Janet Scott
Linda Janet (Garvin) Scott, 61, died peacefully on Monday evening August 22, 2016 at her home in Oak Bluffs. She was married to Francis E. Scott. A graveside service will be held on Friday, August 26...
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Deborah Montambault
Deborah Montambault of Edgartown, whose life was characterized by the guiding principles of truth, humor, compassion, knowledge, and love, died on August 7, 2016. She was 55. Deborah Montambault Debbi...
View ArticlePoets corner: Ocean Love
By Robert MacLean We walk in a daze of unconscious assumptions Oblivious of Divinity, assured of some whiteblack doom. We walk in projections, in mazes of our own making Separate from knowing our ocean...
View ArticleEducation Center and Botany Lab opening
On Friday, August 19, the Polly Hill Arboretum (PHA) officially celebrated the completion of their new Education Center and Botany Lab. According to a press release, the new building will provide a...
View ArticleOar and Paddle Regatta will support a healthy Sengekontacket
Paddle for cleaner waters this Sunday, August 28, at the 25th annual Oar and Paddle Regatta. The two-mile competition kicks off from the Sengekontacket side of Little Bridge in Oak Bluffs at 10 am....
View ArticleFeatherstone will celebrate its 20th birthday with a party
Featherstone Center for the Arts is celebrating its 20th birthday this year. The gallery, arts, and event venue will host a birthday party celebration on Sunday, August 28, from 4 to 6 pm. Popular...
View ArticleCatch the Monday Night Special at MV Playhouse
The Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse will host its last Monday Night Special of the season this Monday, August 29, at 7:30 pm on the Patricia Neal Stage. The special will be a reading of “Cotton Mill Girls”...
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Slideshow: The charm of the Chilmark Flea
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View ArticleVineyard Vincyfest celebrates sister islands
On Saturday, August 27, from 12 to 7 pm, Featherstone Center for the Arts will host the Vineyard VincyFest, a celebration of the historic relationship between St. Vincent and the Grenadines and...
View ArticleDance theater gets big at the Yard
The Yard is preparing to wrap up its summer season, with only a handful of events scheduled through the end of August and into September. Big Dance Theater, a Bessie, Obie, and Jacob’s Pillow Dance...
View ArticleJuly 24 – August 22, 2016
July 25, 2016 Dana M. Rhule, Brooklyn, N.Y.; DOB 8/29/78, OUI-liquor or .08%, negligent operation of motor vehicle, marked lanes violation: continued to pretrial conference. August 12, 2016 Steven...
View ArticleHandbag auction was a success
To the Editor: On Tuesday, July 28, Women Empowered held our second successful fundraiser in the form of a Handbag Silent Auction and Party. It amazed us once again how generous our Island businesses...
View ArticleHumbled by response
To the Editor: Once again I am humbled by the incredible response to our annual Art and Collectibles weekend sale. The entire Chicken Alley Thrift Shop team of staff and volunteers worked for a year to...
View ArticleRebuttal to the rebuttal
To the Editor: Steve Auerbach’s attempt to discredit the critical assessment of Barack Obama’s legacy by Peter Robb (Aug. 18, “He got it all wrong”) in a previous Letter to the Editor is replete with...
View ArticleLWV encourages voter turnout
To the Editor: The League of Women Voters of Martha’s Vineyard held a forum on August 17 for candidates running for our District Senate and House of Representative seats. We were so pleased to have a...
View ArticleInvaluable intern
To the Editor: The board of directors of Friends of Sengekontacket (FOS) at its August meeting extended an enthusiastic thank-you to Danielle Cleary for a job well done. Danielle worked as an intern...
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