Elizabeth (Betty) Feldman, Lifelong Learner, Deeply Involved in Vineyard...
Thursday, May 5, 2016 - 7:06pmElizabeth (Betty) Brodney Feldman died on April 25 in Aventura, Fla. at the age of 93. She called her beloved Martha’s Vineyard home for the past 35 years.Betty was born...
View ArticleElliot Lehman, Tireless Civic Leader, Cherished Family and Chilmark Summers
Friday, May 6, 2016 - 10:18amElliot Lehman, a longtime summer resident of Chilmark, died on May 5 at his home in Wilmette, Ill., following a recent stroke. He was 97.Elliot was born at home in the...
View ArticleNancy Bermudes Co-Founded First Island Preschool, Had Deep Interest in Art...
Friday, May 6, 2016 - 10:47amNancy Whitmore Bermudes of Vineyard Haven died suddenly at the Martha’s Vineyard hospital on Nov. 30, 2015 after a brief illness. She was 82.Nancy Gail Whitmore was born in...
View ArticleAstrolis Arrives
11:03 am, May 6, 2016Seniel and Andrew Hannagan of West Tisbury announce the birth of a son, Astrolis Jesse Hannagan.
View ArticleAlina Wen Is Tops in Table Tennis
1:44 pm, May 6, 2016Alina Wen of Edgartown took home the first place trophy in the U-1500 singles table tennis competition.
View ArticleFerry Martha's Vineyard Out of Service Friday and Saturday
3:17 pm, May 6, 2016The ferry Martha’s Vineyard will be out of service Friday and Saturday for emergency repairs. The freight vessel Sankaty will fill in, with limited passenger capacity. Standby lines...
View ArticleTrout at First Light: Kids Reel in Winners at Annual Derby
11:44 am, May 7, 2016Heather Hamacek Kids 14 and younger cast out at first light Saturday morning for the Martha's Vineyard Rod and Gun Club kids' trout tournament. Camden Townes, 10, walked away with...
View ArticleHello, Quinn
3:19 pm, May 9, 2016Jacqueline and Matthew Millard of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Quinn Deanna Millard, born May 5 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
View ArticleAnnouncing Arthur
3:21 pm, May 9, 2016Marina Hahn and Leonardo Bonjour of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Arthur Hahn Bonjour, born on May 5 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
View ArticleHope Eisenman, Organic Gardner, Creative Force, Family Matriarch
Monday, May 9, 2016 - 4:21pmHope Greer Eisenman, a seasonal resident of Chilmark, died May 3 at her home in Bethany, Conn. She was 96.Born in Haddonfield, N.J., on Dec. 30, 1919, she was the daughter...
View ArticleLacrosse Honors for Madison Hughes
4:51 pm, May 9, 2016Heather Hamacek Madison Hughes of Oak Bluffs was one of two players from Central Connecticut State University named to the Northeast Conference First Team roster.
View ArticleReport Describes Grass Roots Vision for Aquinnah Circle
5:48 am, May 10, 2016Alex ElvinA report by students at the Conway School of Landscape Design describes ways to create a tourist-friendly experience and stronger sense of community at the Aquinnah...
View ArticleCora Medeiros, Former Selectman Who Helped Found Tisbury Street Fair
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 9:02amCora S. Medeiros, a former longtime Tisbury selectman, businesswoman and cofounder of the Tisbury Street Fair, died at home on Sunday, May 8, surrounded by her family...
View ArticleIGI Names New Executive Director
9:33 am, May 10, 2016Rebecca Haag, a Chilmark resident and former business executive in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, has been named executive director of Island Grown Initiative, the...
View ArticleLooking for Birds, Finding Dolphins; Photographer Goes With the Flow
10:52 am, May 10, 2016Louisa HufstaderLanny McDowell is known for his avian photography, but on Sunday at the opening reception for his new exhibit at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center, the focus was...
View ArticleLast Building Standing: Selectmen Order Demolition at Boch Park
10:57 am, May 10, 2016Heather HamacekTisbury selectmen will take steps to remove a derelict building on the harborfront property known as Boch Park, owned by Ernie Boch Jr. Mr. Boch said he is happy...
View ArticleSusan Weibel-Yearwood, Dedicated to Family, Sang in St. Andrew's Church Choir
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 3:49pmSusan E. Weibel-Yearwood of Oak Bluffs died on May 7 surrounded by her family. She was 68.A native of Nashua, N.H., Susan graduated from Mt. Auburn Nursing School in...
View ArticleHigh School Seniors Embrace the Folkies
9:28 pm, May 11, 2016Heather HamacekThe folk revival is alive and well in Miles Thorton and Darby Patterson’s original musical The Gaslight.
View ArticleAquinnah Town Column: May 13
9:58 pm, May 11, 2016June D. ManningAt last, the temperatures have reached the 60s once again. The shadbush are in bloom, which signifies the abundance run of the herring in season.
View ArticleViet Nam War Memorial Ceremony
10:07 pm, May 11, 2016A wreath-laying ceremony will be held May 16 at 6 p.m. at the Viet Nam War memorial in Edgartown.
View Article