Aquinnah, the ancestral home of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, may become the host of the first native-run shelter in the state dedicated to indigenous women who are victims of domestic and sexual violence. The Martha’s Vineyard Commission opened the hearing for Aquinnah Headwaters, a campus on 7.76 acres that would house a program to support indigenous women that have suffered from abuse. There will be continued hearing on the proposal next week, and the project needs further approvals…
The non-profit Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands, in partnership with the West Tisbury Farmers Market, will once again distribute $25 vouchers for the purchase of farm-fresh food for low-income senior residents throughout the summer months on Martha’s Vineyard. Senior and low-income residents throughout the Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket counties who are 60 years and over are able to use vouchers to obtain fresh food at local participating locations in their region. On the Vineyard,…
The 54th season of the Vineyard Summer Chamber Music Festival continues with flutist/singer Emi Ferguson performing music of Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, Franz Schubert, and Harry Burleigh, who summered in Oak Bluffs for 30 years before his death in 1949. “All these composers are united in their devotion to capturing people, places, and emotions in music,” says Ferguson. “Each gave voice to ‘ordinary people’ and their struggles: Guthrie through folk ballads, Schubert through art…
On Tuesday, July 7, under a stormy sky, the Ag Hall was ablaze with light and energy, as Circuit Arts held its third annual Martha’s Vineyard Arts Icon Awards. Brooke Adams and Tony Shalhoub – actors and long-time seasonal residents of the Island – were celebrated during an evening that included sumptuous hours d’oeuvres and a delicious multi-course meal by Quitsa Kitchen. Brian Ditchfield, executive director of Circuit Arts, welcomed the crowd with a brief history of the organization, which…
Jean Tatelbaum is this year’s recipient of the Spirit of the Vineyard Award. Vineyard Village at Home — which provides services to the Island’s elderly community to support their independent living — sponsors the annual award. Tatelbaum is one of the organization’s longtime volunteers. The award annually recognizes the impact and contributions of an individual who has volunteered for one or more nonprofit organizations on the Island. In a press release, Vineyard Village at Home wrote that…
Basia Jaworska stood up in front of a packed room in 2022 during the Islanders Write Pitch Panel and spent three minutes describing the book she was writing, a story based on her mother’s experience as a Polish resistance fighter in World War II. Last winter, “Days of the Owl” was published. I recently caught up with Jaworska to ask her about getting the book published and about her experience at Islanders Write. Here are edited excerpts from that conversation. Kate Feiffer: What was your…
A vehicle crash in Oak Bluffs sent a child and adult male to Martha’s Vineyard Hospital with injuries that appeared to be “life-threatening,” according to Massachusetts State Police. Sarah Burgess, State Police spokesperson, said troopers from the Oak Bluffs barracks responded to a report of a crash involving a truck and an e-bike on Thursday just after 8:30 pm. The accident was at Island Inn Road and Beach Road, Burgess said. “Troopers from Crime Scene Services and Collision…
A 1.5-mile drive on Edgartown–Vineyard Haven Road took 40 minutes. It felt impossible to send a text or get a call through. Parking at State Beach was haphazard and unattainable. Want a quick cup of coffee? Forget it. These inconveniences and disruptions didn’t overshadow the patriotic spirit of the annual parades or obscure the bursts of fireworks in the night skies, but they did make it much more challenging to enjoy them. The chaos that came from the big crowds, a heat wave, and torrential…
Holmes Hole Sailing continued its regular Thursday and Sunday afternoon races these past two weeks, with 10 to 15 boats turning out for each race despite indeterminate weather forecasts. The winds picked up sufficiently, and all enjoyed the lively competition. On the final Thursday of June, sailors tackled the Vineyard Haven Harbor triangle in breezy 10-knot wind, aided by the flood tide from West Chop to East Chop, before battling an opposing current and fading wind on the final stretch. The…
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