Cedar Tree Neck News Today

It’s been a long week. It takes a long time to get someone to Australia, especially when they detour in San Diego for a couple of days. I’ve been a very worried mother for the better part of the week as Amelia makes her way to where she’s going in Australia. As I write this, […]

For Vineyarders, going out to dinner or enjoying a large meal can serve as a celebratory part of the day. But for an increasing number of Islanders, like West Tisbury resident Mark Baumhofer, preparing or ordering food has also become an exercise in avoiding some of the most common available ingredients — mammalian meat, dairy, […]

Saturday was rainy again, drenching at times, then misty soft. It’s supposed to get sunny with temperatures in the 50s and low 60s for the rest of the week. That’s more what we expect in October. Colors continue to change, and new pumpkins and cornstalk decorations appear every day. Forever West Tisbury resident Ann Fielder […]

The American beech is an iconic tree in the Island’s lush forests, standing apart from the wrinkled trunks of oaks and the evergreen needles of pines, with its smooth, pale bark and dense leaves.  But an infestation of microscopic worms is causing a tree sickness called beech leaf disease (BLD), which is impacting beech trees […]

“At first I was afraid, I was petrified …” I don’t care if you’re a die-hard metal or country music fan, you’re lying to yourself if you say you don’t know those beginning lyrics to Gloria Gaynor’s anthem “I Will Survive.” Chances are, you know them better than you’re willing to admit (even if you’re […]

Saturday is Earth Day, and there are plenty of opportunities to get involved with the community and to help Mother Nature. From 10 am to noon, the Vineyard Conservation Society will host its annual Earth Day Beach Cleanup. All are encouraged to help clean on two dozen or so beaches across the Island. A list […]

With large numbers of dead migratory waterfowl turning up on Island beaches, state and Island wildlife experts are advising caution.

Parents call the Martha’s Vineyard Family Center a lifeline. Before, during, and after the shutdowns and quarantines of the COVID-19 pandemic, the early years of a baby’s life can be a lonely and isolating time for new parents. Indaia Whitcombe grew up on the Vineyard, but she lived in North Carolina for 10 years and […]

The Marthas Vineyard Times Naming West Tisbury’s streets Who were Nabs, Mott, Nat, and Hopps? 1 of 3 West Tisbury father-and-son farmers Orin Look, left, and Davis Look, right, for whom Davis Look Road (sometimes called Orin Look Road) is named, seen here in an early 20th-century north shore picnic with Lois Luce and others. — Courtesy Chris Baer Approaching West Tisbury center, circa 1893, from the Chilmark side. — Courtesy Chris Baer State Road, West Tisbury, c. 189...

The Marthas Vineyard Times The Good Soles are good souls A group of women hikers reach out to help the elder community of Martha’s Vineyard. Vera Shorter, seated, and her daughter Beth enjoying the Christmas caroling. — Courtesy Naina Lassiter Williams Christmas caroling visit to Esther Hopkins, with grandson Tripp and son Ewell. — Kendall B. Reid Dorothy Underwood at her door enjoying the Good Soles Christmas carolers. — Courtesy Naina Lassiter Williams Gloria Wong enjoyin...