BOSTON — As the country marked the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, more than 1,200 volunteers turned remembrance into action in a coordinated effort to pack 400,000 meals for individuals facing food insecurity, to be distributed by the Greater Boston Food Bank. It was part of an initiative across the state and the U.S. to pack a total of 18 million meals. The local effort in Boston took place Friday, Sept. 11, inside the cavernous Track at New Balance in Brighton, where large folding…
To the Editor: What could have been a nasty accident was avoided last Saturday evening in Menemsha thanks to Carl the parking officer. When guiding me out from my parking space, he noticed my back wheel was about to fall off. The kindness that followed is memorable. Fortunately, I have a son who lives on-Island who called a tow truck, which arrived promptly. The kindness of the two Chilmark Police officers in making sure that two elderly ladies got home safely was admirable. Kindness still flourishes…
The Vineyard Montessori School performed a “lock up” procedure today around noon due to reports of a mental health incident occurring on nearby Daggett Ave, according to school officials. The incident, which occurred around 12:15 pm, caused the local school to perform the drill as a precautionary measure.
Virginia Barbatti and Lauren Lynch at the Agricultural Society grounds. As an expanded hunting season approaches, an offensive aimed at managing the deer herd is bracing and hoping that the Island harvests and processes more venison. New plans for the bold initiative, which is led by Tick Free MV and the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society, were announced this week. It is aimed at confronting the public health crisis caused by a surging deer population that serves as a primary vector for ticks…
A plume of smoke was spotted from Falmouth above the Island in the Vineyard Haven area last Saturday. Tisbury Fire Department Chief Patrick Rolston said the smoke cloud seen from the Cape was the result of a car fire in the area of State Road.
Phase 2 of the Aquinnah Town Playground will begin on Oct. 19. This final phase of construction will add a new play area designed for children ages 2 to 5, and will complete the installation of the plan that was collaboratively planned with town children in 2020, as part of the Aquinnah town center planning process. To prepare for construction, the playground will be closed beginning Oct. 1, and will remain closed through early November. The parks and recreation committee will begin working…
The Vineyard Haven library will welcome Lesley Mahoney O’Connell for a discussion of her newly released story collection, “Ripple Effects and Other Stories.” O’Connell’s landscapes and seascapes help readers recognize and feel the strengths, flaws, and compromises her characters are developing as they navigate their life choices. “Ripple Effects” features mostly quiet but intelligent characters who see themselves as outsiders in their own worlds. Some swim through currents of parental…
Join Bruce MacNelly at the West Tisbury library, or virtually on Zoom, for “Three Poems: Architecture and Reverie,” a lecture exploring the idea of architecture as poetry. MacNelly will examine three chapels, and consider how each embodies the qualities of an architectural poem. The talk will also explore the way architecture, like poetry, can invite reflection, imagination, and contemplation.
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