Jacqueline Frances (Lair) Baer died peacefully at her home in Vineyard Haven on Nov. 25, 2023. She was 90. Jackie was born in Oak Bluffs to H. Stanton (“Stan”) Lair and Phyllis Lightowler, and aside from a few years immediately following her 1954 marriage to Eugene (“Gene”) Baer, she lived her entire life in Vineyard […]
A collection of books, rows of clothes, bags hanging from the ceiling, and more can be found in the shed next to the West Tisbury dump. Welcome to Dumptique, a free shop in West Tisbury where one person’s recyclable junk is another person’s recyclable treasure. Dumptique was closed during 2020 because of the COVID pandemic. […]
In 2020 the Vineyard said goodbye to Islanders of many stripes. Readers are welcome and encouraged to add more names in the comment section.
Everett James (Captain Porky) Francis of Edgartown, who owned Capt. Porky's Bait and Tackle, died Jan. 4. He was 80.
Daniel Sharkovitz, the Vineyard's own Shark and longtime English teacher at the regional high school, died on Feb. 16. He was 68.
Doctor, peace activist and Chappaquiddick resident Dr. Siamak A. Adibi died on May 10. He was 88.
West Tisbury historian, justice of the peace, county commissioner and former longtime selectman, John S. Alley died March 19. He was 78.
Gary A. Jenkins, an entertainment attorney and longtime member of the Oak Bluffs summer community, died on March 29 after contracting the coronavirus. He was 58.