How I Got Here: Julia Burgess
Executive Director of Martha’s Vineyard Community Services.
Pride’s Crossing
A 22-year-old native of Chappaquiddick, serving as second mate aboard the traditional schooner Pride of Baltimore II, sails across the Atlantic for the first time in her life.
Rick Bausman, A Different Drummer
Minding his own business.
How it Works: Keep Deer Out of Your Garden
When you walk out to our backyard, the first thing you’ll notice is that CDs are hanging from the branches of many of our bushes. It’s not because we want our forsythias to look like gypsies; it’s to scare away the damn deer.
A Gift from the Rafters
“Right above the table, the little mouse paused, leaned over as if to join the conversation, then tumbled over the edge and landed with a thud on the table.”
Under One (Hot Tin) Roof
The heyday of the Hot Tin Roof was in the late 1970s and early ’80s, the first few years of its existence. The club changed hands many times, went bankrupt once, and was resurrected in the mid-1990s. The steel building at the airport now houses a nightclub called Outerland – as well as a lot…
The Shipyard at 150
On its sesquicentennial, Martha’s Vineyard Shipyard, one of the oldest businesses on the Island, stands at the heart of a working Vineyard Haven harbor.
The Adams Sisters
Two little women from Chilmark tour the country with General Tom Thumb.
Oak Bluffs Waterworks
A castle on the Lagoon.
DAW: Sure Signs
There’s not a parking space to spare…
Best of the Vineyard 2006
Lucy Vincent may be your idea of an idyllic beach, but that opinion can turn on a dime if a naked, overweight stockbroker, caked in clay like a Beef Wellington, sits down beside you.
Piping Plovers: What’s the Big Deal?
Baby birds in trouble. Endangered. Who wouldn’t want to save the piping plover at almost any cost? All you fishermen, senior citizens, and second graders who’ve lost the use of your favorite beach, line up here.
The Franklins of Vineyard Photo
The Franklins, who run Vineyard Photo, keep a project in motion at home.
Varmints That Can Ruin Your Day
My strategy is to plant a little more than I need of everything, do my imperfect best at pest control, then resign myself to sharing some of my bounty with the critters and insects.
Soon to be Known as the Destefani House
When a house acquires a name on the Island, it’s a sign that a stranger has arrived, worked hard, sacrificed, and achieved something memorable.
Bodhi Path
My Secret Spot
Two summers ago, I took a job in downtown Edgartown. “What about parking?” I inquired.
