For Canadian-born ice hockey executive George McPhee, Martha’s Vineyard offers a much-needed respite after a busy National Hockey League (NHL) season. The former forward, who once played for the New York Rangers and the New Jersey Devils, currently serves as the president of hockey operations for the Vegas Golden Knights, traveling around the United States and Canada during the regular season. But come summer, McPhee and his family can be found at their West Chop home enjoying the serenity that the Vineyard has offered them for the past twenty-five years.
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What did it take to bring the Martha’s Vineyard Skatepark to life? Oh, just a dedicated crew of skate heads working hard for over a decade. Twenty years later, it’s still going strong.
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Joan Nathan, the “godmother of Jewish cooking,” has written twelve cookbooks on the subject. For her latest, she’s interwoven her life story with recipes close to her heart.
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Homesteader, gardener, and longtime Vineyard Gazette columnist Lynne Irons isn’t afraid to make her opinions known on everything from hydrangeas to leaf blowers and posturing politicians. At seventy-eight, she shows no sign of slowing down.
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Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley has spent her career advocating for change. As the election approaches, she shows no signs of slowing down.
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For seventy-five years, the family behind John’s Fish Market has been catching ’em, cooking ’em, and serving ’em with a side of citrus sauce and Cajun fries.
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No one battles cancer alone. As writer Nelson Sigelman discovered firsthand, that’s especially true at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Cancer Center, where a little-known team of caregivers ensures Islanders get the treatment they need and deserve.
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Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival founders Stephanie Tavares-Rance and Floyd Rance are no strangers to bold names and even bolder ideas.
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