North Tisbury News Today

There will be a lot of bereft customers when the Vineyard Haven bakery and deli Life at Humphreys —a business that has been serving Islanders for three-quarters of a century — closes in May. Partners, Donna Diaz, the granddaughter of the founder of the original shop that opened 75 years ago, along with Peter Smyth, […]

The history of fiber arts on the Vineyard runs deep. Sheep were brought to the Island by European settlers as early as the 1600s. “Sheep were used for both meat and wool,” M.V. Museum’s research librarian, Bowdoin Van Riper, said. “At one point, there were 15,000 sheep on the Island, but that changed during the […]

Henry Beetle Hough, in his 1936 book “Martha’s Vineyard, Summer Resort,” listed the Island’s five most colorful, outward-facing characters of the late 19th century: a “bell ringer at the camp meeting,” “a somewhat mad woman with her hens,” “Blind Nathan Athearn from North Tisbury who went about with a green market basket calling, ‘Bananas — […]

Although some of my dear friends are lsland-born, most of us have been coming here for generations as “wash-ashores.” The Urban Dictionary describes a wash-ashore as “a newcomer to a coastal or island community, a nonnative.” We may not be “newcomers” anymore, but all of us have the privilege of discovering something new about this […]

David Joseph Duarte, a native son of Martha’s Vineyard, died in his sleep during the early morning hours on Oct. 17, 2022, from causes related to Lewy body dementia. He was 81 years old.  He was born on Jan. 4, 1941, in the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital to parents Emelia Burgess Duarte and Manuel (“Manny”) Silva […]

Nov. 25, 2020: Roy Gundersen, 89, Edgartown Roy embraced the Vineyard community. The Vineyard was his paradise. He joined the Edgartown Fire Department, was the head of Civil Defense, coached baseball, served on the board of the Council of Aging, and volunteered at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Nov. 28, 2020: Rosie Marie Davis, 93, Oak […]

State Road Restaurant in North Tisbury has become a beacon for fine dining on the Island over the past five years, but didn’t just appear out of nowhere. The location on State Road where the restaurant stands has had a rich history of restaurants that can trace their roots back to a little ice cream […]

The Marthas Vineyard Times Our musical, funny, and complex mother died on May 21, 2021. She first made sure that her two daughters supported her decision and then, relieved from her pain, she left us to join the rest of her family, who had predeceased her. Heidi was born to Hans T. Clarke and Frieda Planck January 14, 1927. She was the youngest of four children, and grew up in a household of music and science. She spent her early years in Riverdale, N.Y., and attended the Riverdale ...

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...

A plant lover’s guide to 16 gorgeous gardens and arboretums around New England Alyssa Giacobbe After a winter that was certainly more housebound than usual for most of us, spring feels especially welcome this year — an ideal time to get reacquainted with the outdoors in all its forms. Often overlooked, arboretums and botanical gardens intentionally connect people with plants and nature — living museums, of sorts, that aim to educate and conserve, and look good doing it. Fa...