Halina Bennet

Small But Mighty Parades Begin the Fourth Festivities

Aquinnah and Oak Bluffs celebrated the Fourth in singular style, with small town parades this morning at the most western edge of the Island and in the Methodist Camp Ground.

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Seasonal Shift: Help Wanted Signs in Short Supply

An unusual problem has crept up during the slow start to summer for some Island workers: there’s not enough work.

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Summer Institute Series Opens With Cong. Jamie Raskin

The Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center’s Summer Institute returns Thursday, July 6 with its first speaker of the season, Maryland's Democratic Congressman, Jamie Raskin.

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What Brings Golf and Coffee Together? Being in the Moment

In his lighthearted new book, Mocha Mott's co-owner Tim Dobel proposes a new set of rules for golf that he hopes will remind readers to maintain a sense of humor about the game.

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Direct Abortion Services Come to the Island Next Week

A year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, taking away guaranteed abortion rights for millions of Americans, Martha’s Vineyard is on the verge of having medication abortion services available on-Island for the first time.

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O Frabjous Day, Camp Jabberwocky Is Underway

The Vineyard Haven ferry terminal was overflowing with joy Sunday morning as a parade of camp counselors wearing vibrant costumes, feather boas and glitter face paint welcomed the 10:45 a.m. ferry from Woods Hole to celebrate Camp Jabberwocky’s first session of the summer.

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Governor Healey Tours Island to Visit With Various Stakeholders

Gov. Maura Healey joined State Rep. Dylan Fernandes and State Sen. Julian Cyr on the Island Thursday for her first official visit since her gubernatorial election.

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Agricultural Society Announces Fair Poster Winner

This year’s Agricultural Fair poster is designed by Nancy Mulcahy, an Edgartown seasonal resident.

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A Mark Twain Story Gets a Contemporary Spin

This weekend, Allison Snyder’s play The Campaign that Failed: A Theatrical Reimagining of Mark Twain’s Short Story premieres at the Tisbury Amphitheater. Performances are June 23 and 24, beginning at 6 p.m.

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Helping Seniors Through Songwriting

A group of musicians will hold a benefit and awareness concert for Island Elderly Housing on Friday, June 30.

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