My first memories of Edgartown swirl around the Chappaquiddick ferry. I remember seeing the original On Time from the arms of my father – he was wearing an Irish sweater – as we stood by the town-side ramp on what must have been a cloudy and cold early afternoon in June, not long after my mom, dad, and I arrived for the summer of 1965.
By Tom Dunlop
Frances Tenenbaum’s 2006 book, Gardening at the Shore, holds a place of honor on many an Island bookshelf.
By Phyllis Meras
When Joe Costa of Vineyard Haven was seven years old, he saw an airplane flying overhead and something went off inside of him – he was hooked.
By Geoff Currier
How prescribed burns can increase public safety, improve habitat, and help restore the landscape.
By Matt Pelikan
Both Vineyarders and visitors are at the heart of springtime on the Island.
By Nicki Miller
It’s time to trash the Coach clutch, ditch the Cole Haan hobo, and jettison the Juicy Couture backpack.
By Joyce Wagner
The Island sheds her winter cocoon in May and June. Nascent summer weather livens the tempo in the towns and outdoors – the fish start to bite, the flora to bloom, and the ferry to bustle. Hibernation is ceding quickly to congregation, but it’s still possible to find parking in Edgartown. Or at the cliffs.
By Simone McCarthy
With their own distinctive voices, our three radio stations enrich and enliven Vineyarders’ daily lives.
By Remy Tumin
As the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks head into year two, we look back at the collegiate baseball league’s premier season last summer.
By Jim Kaplan
In her pastoral up-Island studio, artist Marie-Louise Rouff explores the interplay of imagination and reality in her abstract paintings.
By Moira C. Silva
