Henry (Harry) Thacker Burleigh (Dec. 2, 1866-Sept. 12, 1949) was one of the many notable African American celebrities who stayed at the famed Shearer...
Shirtsleeve weather continues to defy the holiday season. It’s hard not to believe in climate change since each year winter seems to take longer and...
Doug Smith had a vision. It involved pancakes. Before Mr. Smith, 38, moved to the Vineyard full-time six years ago, he and his girlfriend often took...
I realized something after it was decided I would write about parsnips this week. I began my usual writing process which includes going to the...
“The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names.” William Turner, the “Father of Botany,” knew this. In his book, Grete Herbal, he...
Only 15 birding days left until the 53rd annual Martha’s Vineyard Christmas Bird Count! December 29 is Count Day, and we will have a lot of intrepid...
I loathe and despise leaf blowers. Who came up with such an invention? They are ear-shatteringly large, ecologically unsound and remarkably stupid....
There could be as many as 592 pipes playing at the West Tisbury Congregational Church on Sunday, Dec. 16, at the 50th anniversary celebration of the...
Last year Erika Van Pelt made it to the top ten on American Idol. This meant in addition to an incredible run on national television for one of the...
On Monday the Mansion House hosted a wheat and gluten workshop with nutrition coach Griffin Hughes. Ms. Hughes will continue leading monthly health...
On Sunday, Dec. 16, beginning at 4 p.m. the 11th annual Songs of Peace and Hope and Light concert will be performed at the Hebrew Center in Vineyard...
The Martha’s Vineyard Center for the Visual Arts will present a sampling of work created by this year’s 13 grant recipients. The show takes place...

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