News across Dukes County
Tension over the Oak Bluffs fishing pier
Swimmers often jump off the fishing pier, which has led to arguments over access for recreational fishermen. —Paul Bagnall Oak Bluffs fishing pier was specifically built for recreational fishing. —Paul Bagnall As Oak Bluffs looks at implementing a new security camera policy,…
A third of our food is never eaten. On the Vineyard, we can change that.
The Island throws away about 16 million pounds of food every year. —Courtesy Noli Taylor Imagine going to the grocery store and buying three bags of food. You carry two to the car, drop the third in the parking lot, and drive home without it. That is essentially what happens to…
New water refill stations on Island tap map
Vineyard Conservation Society (VCS) announces several new water bottle refill stations across the Island, expanding access to convenient drinking water while helping reduce people’s reliance on single-use plastic. The newest addition is an outdoor refill station at the Martha’s…
‘It’s about living’
Hospice Palliative Care of MV Staff. —Courtesy Hospice & Palliative Care of Martha’s Vineyard “You are not alone. Our compassionate Island team is here to make life’s hardest transitions easier.” These are the first words that greet you when visiting the new website for Hospice &…
Oak Bluffs
“If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” –Dalai Lama XIV This quote made me think of all the big differences being made in our lives by something very tiny: a tick. Of course, it’s not just one tick, it’s the multitude and variety of…
Aquinnah
We have gratefully lived here, in our beloved and beautiful half of a barn, for 10 years. During that time, chores attached to the change of seasons have become rites calling for a shifting of gears and an activated appreciation of what is being lost and what is being gained.…
Martha’s Vineyard Medical pilots tick-related stress management group
Updated Sept. 28, 6:50 pm. Martha’s Vineyard Medical’s Tick Center is piloting a Mindfulness and Stress Management Group program for its patients with alpha-gal syndrome and Lyme disease that starts next month.
‘Maintaining Our Sovereignty’
Check out the Aquinnah Cultural Center’s Wampanoag History Museum. The museum is located on ancestral homelands, and shares the long and ongoing story of the Wampanoag people on Noepe (Martha’s Vineyard). Through exhibits and interactive displays, visitors can connect with more…
Questions in the crosshairs
Alex Friedman at the forum. —Nicholas Vukota Updated Sept. 24, 6 pm. These are men capable of being perfectly still in a tree stand, in the cold and silent air. But they aren’t as at home in meetings, and certainly not ones that last for hours. Many of them abandoned the…
Chilmark
Last week, the traditional first week for the fourth and fifth graders at the Chilmark School sailing trip on the Shenandoah was her final voyage. She was joined by a parade of sails from Menemsha to Tarpaulin Cove on Naushon, and back to Vineyard Haven Harbor. Thank you, Lynne…