Monthly Archives: August 2023
Trustees submit new beach management plan
The Trustees of Reservations announced Wednesday, August 31, that it has submitted a new beach management plan for Cape Poge, Leland, and Wasque beaches...
Massachusetts tackles invasive beetles in the state forest
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) announced plans to suppress an outbreak of invasive Southern pine beetles in the West Tisbury portion...
Convocation 2023: Teachers rally before school year
As the Island prepares for the first day back to school on September 5th, the Martha’s Vineyard Public Schools 2023 Convocation for teachers and...
State opens up fourth wind solicitation
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources issued a Request for Proposals for Massachusetts’ fourth and largest offshore wind solicitation to date on Wednesday, August...
Vineyard airport part of federal safety meetings
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is conducting runway safety meetings at 90 airports around the country, including Martha’s Vineyard Airport.
Local airport officials say that...
Robert N. Ganz Jr.
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Robert N. Ganz Jr. of Chilmark will be held at the Grange Hall, 1067 State Road...
‘Trader’ Fred passes away
Frederic D. Mascolo, known affectionately to Islanders as Trader Fred, passed away Wednesday at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital after battling a terminal illness. He...
Frederic D. Mascolo
Frederic D. Mascolo, also known as Trader Fred, 65, of Edgartown, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
A celebration...
Holmes Hole season closing in
Holmes Hole had two competitive races this past week. Thursday night, 10 boats sailed the triangle in Vineyard Haven Harbor, with a windward starting...
Shellfishing closure blamed on geese droppings
Updated August 31st.
At Tuesday's Aquinnah Select Board meeting, town harbormaster and shellfish warden Chip Vanderhoop encouraged the hunting of Canada geese at Menemsha Pond...
What’s in a name?
Martha’s Vineyard is HOT! It’s pure gold for entrepreneurs, Realtors, hospitality providers, and more. While the home real estate market has cooled temporarily, storefronts...
Finding love
Seasonal resident Lynda Cohen Loigman takes readers back in time in her novel “The Matchmaker’s Gift.” The book is set in 1994.
Loigman intertwines two...
18th annual International Film Festival comes to the Film Center
Arriving at the M.V. Film Center on Tuesday, Sept. 5, is the International Film Festival, now in its 18th year. It will run for...
Dairy Queen up for sale
The Dairy Queen in Edgartown, a beloved eatery on Martha’s Vineyard, is up for sale.
“Dairy Queen business for sale: serious buyers only. Send contact...
Gretchen Feldman: ‘A Joyful Journey’
The new exhibition of work by Gretchen Feldman (1934–2008) is a sensory delight. “A Joyful Journey” is on view through Sept. 10 at the...
Falls prevention awareness on M.V. trails
Adults of all levels of mobility are invited to discover accessible conservation trails on Martha’s Vineyard through a series of five guided walks in...
Vineyard summers gone by
“The very act of drawing made me participate in the life around me.”
So said Adolf Dehn, draftsman, lithographer, and watercolorist. A collection of his...
Island treasures at Galaxy Gallery
The half-dozen women represented in the current exhibit at the Galaxy Gallery have called the Vineyard home for most of their lives. And since...
Exploring vintage prints at Eugene Goldfield’s Penumbra Photographs
Eugene Goldfield’s Penumbra Photographs is a glorious step back in time. The artist’s gallery of splendid vintage prints offers a kaleidoscopic view of a...
Book Talk: ‘The Art and Voice of Autism’
Join author Gina Uricchio for an inspirational book talk. Topics include making room for yourself, inspiring family and sibling connection, mindfulness, caregiving for parents,...