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Jackson Eno Led an Active Civic Life
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 - 4:07pmJackson French Eno of Vineyard Haven and Simsbury, Conn., beloved husband of Carol Besse Eno, died Wednesday, April 15 at his home in Simsbury surrounded by his family....
View ArticleMarion Mackay Was Proud of Her Family and Scottish Heritage
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 - 4:25pmOn April 14 Marion Mackay died after a brief but courageous fight with cancer. She was in the company of Bob, her adoring husband of 56 years, her children and their...
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Gail Goltra Was Art Historian and Avid Sailboat Racer
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 - 4:31pmGail Wright Goltra died peacefully on April 17, ending a 22-year battle with cancer. She was 73.Gail was an art historian following an interest that started in childhood...
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Edgartown Set to Review Candidates for Police Chief
5:15 pm, April 21, 2015Steve MyrickEdgartown selectmen have called a meeting for May 4 to consider candidates for the town’s next police chief, when interim police chief Jack Collins will make his...
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Heralding Hummingbirds and the Return of the Robins
11:20 am, April 22, 2015Robert A. CulbertA species has arrived for the summer season, but its arrival has really been ignored to date.
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After Rough Winter, Trees Feel the Heat
12:21 pm, April 22, 2015Suzan BellincampiSome of our evergreens are struggling. Notice the yellow, brown or red leaves on normally green plants, and the dead-looking limbs on the trees and shrubs in...
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Everything Is Happening in Garden World
12:29 pm, April 22, 2015Lynne Irons When it comes to birds, what I don’t know is a lot. I keep promising myself that I will take up bird watching when I’m old. That train has left the station.
View ArticleVineyard Haven Town Column: April 24
2:57 pm, April 22, 2015Nancy GardellaThere is so much to celebrate this last week of April. A big hurrah for better weather!
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Retiring Superintendent to Make Farewell Speaking Tour
3:44 pm, April 22, 2015Sara BrownIn the months leading up to his retirement, the Vineyard schools superintendent will be appearing around the Island to deliver parting words and share a look at the...
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Helen M. Estabrook, 82
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 - 4:19pmHelen M. Estabrook died peacefully at Windemere Nursing Home on Sunday evening, April 19. She was 82.She was predeceased by her husband Delmont (Ralph) Estabrook in...
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Taylor Hughes and Nicolas Nelson Announce Engagement
4:36 pm, April 22, 2015Philip and Alleyne Hughes of Oak Bluffs are delighted to announce the engagement of their daugher, Taylor Alleyne Hughes, to Nicolas Carl Nelson, son of Peter and Kathleen Nelson...
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Road Rage: Uber Tests Vineyard Waters, Riling Cab Companies
5:15 pm, April 22, 2015Steve Myrick Ride-sharing service Uber is testing the waters on Martha’s Vineyard. While there are no firm plans to expand Uber service to the Island, the company began...
View ArticleAquinnah Town Column: April 24
4:43 pm, April 22, 2015June D. ManningSpring is getting better by the day, with temperatures in the 60s most of the week. Families are arriving for the school vacation to open their summer homes, a few...
View ArticleOn Chappy: April 24
6:16 pm, April 22, 2015Brad WoodgerThe trouble with sharing weekly column duties (beside the obvious issues of ego) is that one can’t depend on one’s colleague not to hog all the good stories. What...
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Bob and the Beanstalk: a Life's Journey
3:09 pm, April 23, 2015Robert Skydell I became a gardener one fine spring day in 1961. I was sitting in Miss Cherry’s first grade class.
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For Farmers, Nothing Is Lost in Translation
3:21 pm, April 23, 2015Chris Fischer The farmer invited us inside their home to join his wife and cat. We sat on fold-out wooden chairs around a fold-out aluminum table next to a wood stove.
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Where the Sun Doesn't Shine
3:36 pm, April 23, 2015On a bright, chilly Saturday earlier this month, a large contingent of Islanders turned out to participate in a walk to promote awareness about sexual assault and domestic violence.
View ArticleSurveillance Camera Leads to Arrest
4:13 pm, April 23, 2015A Vineyard Haven woman was arraigned April 10 on several counts of breaking and entering a building and larceny from a building.
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Lease Expirations Could Pose Issues for Woods Hole Parking Lots
4:17 pm, April 23, 2015Steve Myrick Uncertainty over a future parking lot lease between the Steamship Authority and the town of Falmouth has led to a change in billing for Islanders who hold annual...
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Norton Point Breach Closing Benefits Birds, Shellfish
5:32 pm, April 23, 2015Alex Elvin The closure of the Norton Point breach on Chappaquiddick after eight years will likely benefit oyster farms and shorebirds in one of the Island’s most pristine natural...
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