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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 […]

Brighten up your March with a trip to the seventh annual Meat Ball at the Ag Hall on Saturday, March 11, from 5:30 to 10 pm. Enjoy a buffet dinner of Island-raised meat prepared by Everett Whiting and Charlie Granquist of Slough Farm, and dance to music by the PickPocket Bluegrass Band. Good for the whole […]

In October 2020, Burlington city leaders switched on a pulsating water splash pad and declared City Hall Park reborn. Doreen Kraft, executive director of Burlington...

When Andy and Becky Kingston saw that the Alpine Shop in South Burlington was up for sale, with its heart-shaped accents, white and brown shutters, and general vintage Swiss chalet

When Andy and Becky Kingston saw that the Alpine Shop in South Burlington was up for sale, with its heart-shaped accents, white and brown shutters, and general vintage Swiss chalet

Quick Read By Gareth Henderson Correspondent This spring, Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, Vermont, offered its first gear design and repair course. The new class has the potential, say instructors and those in the industry, to not only help students be better prepared for surviving in the wild, but also expand both local gear manufacturing and an understanding of the design process overall. Why We Wrote This Sometimes knowledge has a ripple effect. The skills these college stude...

The Marthas Vineyard Times 1 of 126 Mike Alberice braves the cold after the Freezin’ for a Reason 5K at Long Point Wildlife Refuge. The race benefited veterans and the West Tisbury School Scholarship Fund. — Lexi Pline Gannon and Benjamin opened their doors to guests to celebrate the Vineyard Haven wooden boatbuilders 40th anniversary. — Lexi Pline Brian Packish, who was Oak Bluffs selectmen chair at the time, read a prepared statement about then-Fire Chief John Rose and the c...