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The landmark Vineyard Haven property known as Chip Chop sold for $23.9 million on Friday. The Dukes County Registry of Deeds recorded the sale of the two properties — 690 and 794 Chappaquonsett Road. Two trusts – Seven Nine Four Chappaquonsett Road Realty Trust and Martha’s Vineyard Holding Trust – were listed as the buyers. […]

Diane Sawyer’s compound in Vineyard Haven, known as Chip Chop, has been listed for sale for $24 million. The 20-acre property overlooks Vineyard Sound and is located at 794 & 690 Chappaquonsett Road.  Chip Chop has a long history of hosting well known dignitaries. It was built as a home for famed Broadway actress Katharine […]

The Martha’s Vineyard Museum is celebrating its 100th birthday with a series of exhibitions and events that reflect the changes in their vision, growth, and purpose as the organization has evolved over the years. What began as a small group of like-minded Islanders wanting to preserve their history and informal collections of objects has become […]

Dozens gathered Monday afternoon at the World Beat Center in Balboa Park to honor Neal Petties, who worked to bring opportunities and culture to Black families...

With the worst of the pandemic behind us, and things back in full swing this year, galleries and venues made up for lost time by hosting a number of exhibits and events that made 2022 an exceptional year for the arts on the Vineyard. Here’s a look back on some of the highlights.  Early in […]

Katharine Cornell must be rolling over in her grave. Cornell, a star of theatrical performances during the 20th century and a seasonal resident of the Island, was the benefactor for the Katharine Cornell Theater, which is located on the second floor of Tisbury Town Hall. She also commissioned the majestic Stan Murphy murals inside on […]

Last Thursday was unusual: a bank robbery, Jay Langemann’s sculptures riding the ferry, and heading off Island for the holidays. I began writing the town column in May of 2014 and 410 or more columns later, or eight and a half years later, I’m passing the column torch on to someone I think most year-round […]

When Stan Murphy died in 2003, the Island lost not only a brilliant artist, but also a well-loved longtime member of the community who immersed himself in Vineyard life. Throughout his illustrious career, Murphy captured many aspects of the Island — from landscapes and flowers to portraits of local farmers and fishermen, to commissions of […]

Stan Murphy was renowned as a premiere and well-respected Island artist. The current exhibition at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum is an overview of his life and art, celebrating the 100th anniversary of his birth. He was an enigma to me when I first saw his work and met him after I moved to West Tisbury […]

Having a renowned painter as your father and a writer as your mother, one is bound to develop an interest in the arts. That’s Laura Murphy’s story. Her father, Stan Murphy, was one of the Island’s premier artists in his day (his work is still highly collectible), while her mother Polly was a poet and […]