Taking the Stage
3:40 pm, November 4, 2014Two one-act plays take the stage at the Katharine Cornell Theatre the next two weekends when Five Moon Theatre presents James McClure’s Laundry and Bourbon, along with his play...
View ArticleMermaids On Stage
3:50 pm, November 4, 2014The Edgartown School presents the Disney classic The Little Mermaid Jr. on Nov. 7 and 8, at 7 p.m. The 60-minute musical is led by music teacher Kelly Sullivan and theatre...
View ArticleVisioning Vineyard Haven
3:58 pm, November 4, 2014Tisbury’s second workshop to help draft a visioning plan for the town takes place at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, at the American Legion Hall, 34 William street, in Vineyard Haven.
View ArticleMeet WMVY
4:03 pm, November 4, 2014WMVY offers an opportunity for volunteers to gather and discuss ways to help the non-profit radio station on Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 2 to 3 p.m.
View ArticleWhite Woodpecker Shows His True Colors
12:19 pm, November 5, 2014Suzan BellincampiArtist Aldro T. Hibbard, a Falmouth native, was noted for his winter landscapes, but suggested that artists “Never use pure white; it doesn’t exist in...
View ArticleHigh School Art Teacher Recognized by National Geographic
12:23 pm, November 5, 2014Sydney BenderChris Baer, who has taught photography and technology at the regional high school for nearly two decades, was singled out for his work in documentary photography...
View ArticleChilmark Town Column: Nov. 7
12:52 pm, November 5, 2014Jane N. SlaterChilmark rocked under the winds and rain of Sunday, and under the election results on Tuesday — the week that was, we used to say.
View ArticleOn Chappy: Nov. 7
1:42 pm, November 5, 2014Brad WoodgerYou know those days when it is just plain awful to travel the 20 yards from the awkward exit of the Stop & Shop to your car in the lot? The days when it is...
View ArticleOak Bluffs Town Column: Nov. 7
1:53 pm, November 5, 2014Skip FinleyOf all the structures in America built specifically as movie theatres between 1894 and 1915 when our Island Theater opened as the Eagle, only about four others...
View ArticleVineyard Haven Town Column: Nov. 7
2:01 pm, November 5, 2014Nancy GardellaWell, I am writing from my Old Country as Nonna could not take one more minute away from her friends, family, neighbors and beloved Good Counsel. My doctors...
View ArticlePlant Talk
2:07 pm, November 5, 2014Lynne IronsWow! It was quite a storm last Sunday. My friend, Sharlee, registered a 54-mile-an-hour gust on Chappy. I will say it made quick work of stripping the rest of the...
View ArticleFirefighters Quell Tuesday Night Brush Fire in West Tisbury
2:26 pm, November 5, 2014Sydney BenderWest Tisbury volunteer firefighters spent several hours on election night dousing a brush fire in a stump pit at John Keene Excavation off Old Stage Road. About 30...
View ArticlePlease Adopt Us
3:17 pm, November 5, 2014Visitors to the animal shelter are greeted these days by two lively new tenants, Teddy, a six-year-old male Chihuahua and Bella, a miniature apricot poodle who does not look...
View ArticlePublic Record of Cases Heard in Edgartown District Court
3:24 pm, November 5, 2014The following cases were heard in Edgartown district court.
View ArticleSand Talk
5:23 pm, November 6, 2014With the release of the draft Massachusetts Ocean Plan two weeks ago, Islanders should be alert to a discussion now unfolding in the Island community about sand mining.
View ArticleYouth Collaborative Unveils New Building Plan
5:23 pm, November 6, 2014Sydney BenderAn Islandwide youth collaborative formed last year to enhance programs for adolescents at risk unveiled plans this week for a new building to house their group.
View ArticleIslanders Rally for Injured Painter
5:30 pm, November 6, 2014Fundraisers are underway for Enrico Holley, an Island painter who was seriously injured last week when he fell off a roof.
View ArticleTisbury Police Carry Narcan to Counteract Overdoses
5:36 pm, November 6, 2014Olivia HullThe Tisbury police will now carry Narcan, a medication that counteracts opiate overdose, in their police cruisers.
View ArticleIsland Veterans' Officer Is Tops in State
5:59 pm, November 6, 2014Olivia HullJo Ann Murphy was named Massachusetts Veterans’ Services Officer of the Year for her work to support veterans in the Vineyard community.“It was a shock,” she said...
View ArticleIn Garage versus Pagoda, Town Intervenes on Behalf of Tree
6:03 pm, November 6, 2014Olivia HullRenovations at a private home have put a spotlight on a historic shade tree that graces South Water street and is likely the largest of its kind in the state.The...
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