Thousands who fled the horrors of American plantation slavery made their escape on whaling ships. Only one, John Thompson, wrote of his experiences at sea. And of his unlikely friendship with Captain Aaron Luce of Martha’s Vineyard.
By Skip Finley
At Brookside Farm in Chilmark, the yoke has been passed to a new generation, recalling a time when sturdy oxen and their faithful companions contributed mightily to the history of the Island.
By Elizabeth Hawes
As a potter and sculptor, Micah Thanhauser of Merry Farm Pottery never strays too far from his source material.
By Brooke Kushwaha
With the ongoing housing crisis making employees harder to attract and keep, many Island businesses are taking matters into their own hands.
By Mary Breslauer
In the right hands, the most personal stories are often the most universal.
By Vanessa Czarnecki
State Senator Julian Cyr has seen the effects of the housing crisis. Time, he says, is running out.
By Alexandra Bullen Coutts
Billy Hoff’s lampmaking business preserves a long-lost art.
By Loren Ghiglione
When they aren’t putting clients on fish, Captains Scott McDowell and Annette Cingle are putting fish on clients’ walls.
By Elizabeth Bennett
I’ve heard it said that a garden grants wisdom in the winter and joy in spring; I’ve always liked the phrase.
By Vanessa Czarnecki
The Vineyard’s inner coastlines are on the brink.
By Loren Ghiglione