Christine Brissette, class of 2003, liked the high school very much. She played soccer, participated in the school plays, and was a Minnesinger. She had a broad range of friends across all class levels, and was a well-rounded student. She chose to go to McGill University in Montreal. However, after a year, Christine wanted to travel, to “get out of my academic head,” as she put it. She volunteered with a service organization in Guatemala, followed by a study-abroad program in India. For those…
On Sept. 7, 2026, Nancy Nitchie of Edgartown passed away. She was 96, a mother, grandmother, wife, sister, teacher, and beloved friend — along with an avid berry picker, barefoot clam digger, gardener, quilter, monologist, do-gooder, singer, and repository of family lore. Nancy M. Huntington Nitchie was born on Dec. 20, 1929, in Montclair, N.J., the oldest of four. Her parents, Fred and Mary Lee Huntington, met while teenagers in Chilmark, where both families spent summers on Quitsa Pond.…
Robert F. Cimeno Jr. of Tisbury, and recently of Brunswick, Maine, passed away on August 30, 2026, just before his 64th birthday. He was born in Boston to Robert and Patricia Cimeno on August 31, and settled on Martha’s Vineyard several years later as the oldest of six children. Rob showcased his creativity and craftsmanship in many ways throughout his life. He attended the Tisbury School, where he won Mr. Ovios’ first “Golden Hammer” award for woodworking (an achievement that has not been…
Friends Tom Bennett and Dr. Robert Tankard — veterans and advocates for veterans’ rights — were selected as the recipients of Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation’s (MVCF) 43rd Creative Living Award. The award, created by Islander Ruth Bedding to honor Oak Bluffs resident Ruth Bogan in 1983, recognizes people “whose leadership, artistic vision, innovation, generosity, or community service help make Martha’s Vineyard a more vibrant and caring place to live,” a press release from…
The Steamship Authority’s (SSA) issues that led to the Island Home being sidelined this week had a wider impact on the fleet than initially reported by The Times on Monday, and a staff member was terminated as a result. “The last few weeks have been very challenging,” Alex Kryska, SSA general manager, said during the ferry line’s board meeting on Tuesday.
The beating of drums and resounding vocals reverberated in the air during the 21st annual Aquinnah Powwow on Saturday and Sunday afternoon at the Aquinnah Circle near the Cliffs. The event, which celebrates Wampanoag and indigenous culture to the general public through music, dance, food, and goods, was originally started in 2005 by members of the Aquinnah Tribal Youth Group to revive an ancient tradition that hadn’t been practiced on the Island for at least 75 years.
Davis Poggi of Edgartown and Gayle Poggi of West Tisbury are pleased to announce the wedding of their daughter, Taylor Rae Poggi, to Edward Christopher Fenimore on April 11, 2026. Parents of the groom are Edward and Susan Fenimore of Berwyn, Pa.
MVLL invites the public to the Martha’s Vineyard Museum for a free event on Thursday, September 17, from 5 to 6:30 pm. The program is sponsored by the MV Diversity Coalition Education Committee and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History-MV Branch, and will feature “Ancestors, Influences, MV Connections”, a short video compilation of excerpts from 15 elders, as told to Vineyard high school and middle school student-interviewers from 2017 to 2026. The screening reflects…
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