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In early September, singer/songwriter, author, sailor, and entrepreneur Jimmy Buffett  died in Sag Harbor, Long Island, at the age of 76. Known for his trademark brand of island escapism, he naturally had a big following on Martha’s Vineyard so I set out to ask various Vineyard residents if they had any thoughts or recollections about […]

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) has awarded $2 million to recruit Annika Wylie to SMU and fund five years of her research, which focuses on the p53 gene, a naturally occurring tumor suppressor.

Berea College owns and manages more than 9,000 acres of beautiful forest land. They've got hiking trails, all kinds of nature, beautiful wildlife, and some of the most incredible views.

Although it has not been in the news for a while, the quest to create a hospice in the village of Norwood continues.

Sierra Marling & Michael Mecham

Let students discuss the story of an enslaved women who made herself “worth too much for us to keep.”

Brett J. Arthur

Islanders rang out a message to state legislators on Thursday: legislation to create the Martha’s Vineyard Housing Bank must advance to secure the community’s future.  Activists from both Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket joined together for the “Martha Goes to Beacon Hill” event, organized by the Coalition to Create the Martha’s Vineyard Housing Bank, to push […]

Aquinnah town employees will be allowed to take an administrative day to rally for affordable housing legislation in Boston. The request to the Aquinnah Select Board came to town administrator Jeffrey Madison on Tuesday afternoon, and the board formed a consensus that it should be allowed.  The Martha Goes to Beacon Hill event is scheduled […]

Update:New York State Police announced that a 14-year-old boy who was reported missing after attending a school event has been found safe.Ontario County resident John Abrams, of Honeoye, was reported missing after he attended an event at t…