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As a born-and-bred Manhattanite, boats were not part of my life. Moving here full-time, it seemed, much to my surprise, that everyone around me talked about boats an awful lot. After writing an article for this paper about Featherstone Center for the Art’s 2018 “The Art of Boat Building,” and also about Gannon & Benjamin […]

Sure, you’ve probably worked the oars in a rowboat, and maybe a canoe or kayak, but have you ever done so in a Cornish pilot gig? Well, some 20 members of the Martha’s Vineyard Rowing Club do just that, heading out not only year-round but often multiple times a week. The large boats, running about […]

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On Friday night at about 11 pm, part of Five Corners was partially closed to traffic as shipwrights and volunteers, under Capt. Bob Douglas’ observation, moved the old Cornish vessel, Raider. An owner of many storied wooden vessels, Douglas had kept Raider preserved for decades in his Vineyard Haven warehouse. Crew from nearby Gannon & […]

Capt. Bob Douglas has navigated a life with little precedent. His tall ships, the Shenandoah and the Alabama, have become the signature pieces of Vineyard Haven Harbor. His “week at sea” sailing programs have touched the lives of thousands of kids on the Island. The Black Dog restaurant, which he conceived of and created, is […]

Our first full year dealing with a pandemic is coming to a close. While 2020 was partially affected by COVID-19 beginning in March, this year we’ve lived with the effects of the virus throughout. We’ve found a way to get kids back into classrooms, and gotten a large percentage of the population to understand the […]

Stanley Arend, owner + proprietor Arend’s Beachfront Inn 65 Seaview Ave. • Oak Bluffs. • beachfrontinnmv.com • 508-693-5148 Tell us about the history of the Beachfront Inn. Our Victorian-style Oak Bluffs cottage was built in 1873 for the Tillinghast family — prominent merchants and ship owners from Rhode Island and New York — by well-known […]

The Marthas Vineyard Times “Camp,” watercolor, 8.5 x 12 in. — David Grey “Charter on Mystic Seaport,” watercolor, 8.5 x 12 in. — David Grey “A Menemsha Shanty,” watercolor, 15 x 11 in. — David Grey “Agricultural Hall,” watercolor, 18 x 12 in. — David Grey A painters supplies ready to use. — Ralph Stewart Artist David Grey painting at home. — Ralph Stewart The brush in his hand, the art paper taped to a backing on his easel, the palette of paints and the w...