Fresh from their Austrian tour last month, the Minnesingers take over the stage at the Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center this weekend for two concerts, Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
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Snow is the companion of open fields and peaceful land, of hearthsides and the gray shingle of Island homes, of rolling moors and stonewalls up-Island, of the coastline that is our boundary with the sea.
January 7, 2022
More than 4,000 rapid home Covid-19 test kits were given out Tuesday as part of a federal government distribution, coordinated by Island Healthcare and the Island boards of health.
January 5, 2022
Thirteen teams fanned out across the Island Sunday for the 62nd annual Martha's Vineyard Christmas Bird Count.
January 3, 2022
Looking forward, we begin 2022 with plenty of hope for this Island that still holds its place for its quality of life.
January 2, 2022
It was balmy (for January) temperature-wise when a hardy group of people took a polar plunge into Nantucket Sound at Inkwell Beach to celebrate the New Year.
January 1, 2022
The Island economy rebounded in a big way in 2021: Visitors streamed off the ferries, businesses reported that 2021 was one of their best years ever, and the red hot real estate market grew white hot. Summer events were no longer virtual but in the open air.
December 30, 2021
Winter avian residents arrive and the occasional rare birds move through the Island in December, as winter begins.
December 29, 2021
Across the Vineyard, this holiday season unfolded in myriad small events that twinkled like so many lights on Island streets.
December 26, 2021
Friday dawned slate gray, as if nature had drained all color from the landscape. As light broke over the Vineyard the first flakes began to fall.
December 24, 2021
Christmastime on the Vineyard provides one of the bright moments in any Island year and that is what draws so many of our seasonal friends to return for holiday visits.
December 22, 2021
Winter arrives at 10:59 a.m. Tuesday, marking that turning point in the calendar of winter solstice and the shortest day of the year.
December 18, 2021
The Vineyard has demonstrated enthusiasm for micro-local shopping and anything locally grown.
December 16, 2021
Edgartown went to the dogs on Christmas in Edgartown weekend with the annual dog parade organized by Al Fresco Tails.
December 15, 2021
At the old town hall in Aquinnah, a holiday artisans’ fair featured 18 artists selling goods that reflected the town’s history and its Wampanoag heritage and culture.
December 14, 2021
For the 40th straight year, Edgartown transformed itself into a holiday wonderland for Christmas.
December 14, 2021
Suddenly it's mid-December and holiday preparations consume our days.
December 12, 2021