At a construction site in West Tisbury, a cluster of duplexes is almost completed in a project by the nonprofit Island Housing Trust (IHT). Shared front porches are still empty, the grass has yet to be planted, construction dust still hangs in the air, and the four buildings still await finished house siding. But for the few dozen locals gathered last Thursday for a long-awaited groundbreaking ceremony at Housing Development 401 State Road, the unfinished homes represent one step of many toward…
Island Summer By Cecily Bryant We were children once running through wide meadows and twisted treesOur sun browned faces perpetually excited by new days and our solemn pledges of loyaltyWe sought mystery in ancient ritualsand found truths in simple signsSome days I still feel those childhood daysThough there have been times ofsetbacks and vanquished dreamsI still believe in them it seems Cecily Bryant is a longtime Island resident, former teacher, and community volunteerliving…
If you were to write a book about the Vineyard, what would the title be? I asked that question to the speakers at this summer’s Islanders Write. “Nancy Drew and the Curse of the Edgartown Triangle” was Sarah Kernochan’s reply, and probably the one that made me laugh the hardest. Kernochan, who has been working on a musical about Nancy Drew, will be moderating a panel discussion with two other funny women, best-selling authors Cazzie David and Annabelle Gurwitch, about comic approaches to…
The largest provider of healthcare for Martha’s Vineyard has had a new president and chief operating officer leading it for the past six months: Claire Seguin. She took over the mantle just before the Island was rocked by winter storms that downed trees and blocked people into their homes, and when the weather warmed, she has seen a staggering increase in hospital visits for one of the busiest and hottest summers in recent memory. In other words, Seguin, nurses, physicians, lab technicians,…
We have black ants. The big ones. Well, actually we have the teeny ones too. The teeny ones are all over the maple syrup container, and it’s a dilemma as to what to do with them. The big ones, you can just kind of divert their travel plans. It’s easy to redirect their trajectory by putting up a barrier, like the salt shaker or a shoe. They’re like water. Nothing stops them. They can get by or over anything. But the teeny ones. I don’t know.They’re so small you feel their…
Pressure marketing photo. —Courtesy of Martha’s Vineyard Film Center Knowing the importance of D-Day will not spoil Anthony Maras’ suspenseful film “Pressure,” which centers on brainy science and the stress of leadership rather than traditional combat. Playing at the M.V. Film Center starting on July 10, “Pressure” is based on true events, and begins with a backstory. Shot from above, we look down on a potentially lethally wounded soldier lying in shallow, blood-soaked water…
We made it through the long, humid heat wave, and got some rain to celebrate over the weekend too! I’ve been putting off officially declaring it summertime, but it is time to concede: We are definitely in the throes of it now. We’ve passed the early benchmarks of Memorial Day weekend, the start of summer art and farmer’s markets, and the Taste and the Best of the Vineyard events. We’ve also flown by traditional benchmarks like the summer solstice, the end of the school year, and finally:…
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Town Manager Communications to Town Council 07-16-2026
Author Talk | “Four Jarves Street” by Jeff Govoni, in conversation with Bob King
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Planning Board 7-13-2026
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