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Bringing sexual violence out of the shadows - The Martha's Vineyard Times

Several dozen Vineyarders carried signs through Oak Bluffs’ downtown on Saturday morning, showing solidarity with victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Marchers, some themselves survivors, said they came to Ocean Park to advocate for those in need and combat stigmas that many victims struggle against.  “It’s important to spread awareness,” attendee Karen Medeiros told […]

Winter homeless shelter closes after busy season - The Martha's Vineyard Times

Chilmark: Potluck Jam, spreading light, Yoga Barn workshop, and Linda Fischer

Friday night the rain stopped, the clouds cleared, and the sun threw out beautiful colors while it set. It was a Good Friday, a time when I am reminded to transform terrible into good. Easter is a time filled with the cultural warmth of communality and ritual. A time of beauty in the service of […]

Slough Farm launches new grant program - The Martha's Vineyard Times

A new space for child victims to tell their stories - The Martha's Vineyard Times

Joe Biden's 'Bloodbath' Border Killed 1,000+ Migrants in 2022

Biden's welcome lured more than 1,000 migrants to their deaths along his border in 2022, according to an agency statement.

A doorway to healing - The Martha's Vineyard Times

“Trauma is not the bad things that happened to you, but what happens inside you as a result of what happened to you.” —Dr. Gabor Maté When you look up the documentary “The Wisdom of Trauma,” the first thing you should be gladly taken aback by is the subtitle: “Can our deepest pain be a […]

Christopher Michael Arms - The Martha's Vineyard Times

Christopher Michael Arms, 43, of Harwich, passed away on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.  Chris was born on Cape Cod on Dec. 6th, 1980. He was educated in the Martha’s Vineyard schools. He attended the University of Maine, and later graduated from Wyoming Technology Institute.  He was a talented diesel mechanic […]

Winter shelter reaches capacity - The Martha's Vineyard Times

Note: Names in this story have been altered to protect anonymity.  Alex, a 38-year-old farmworker from Brazil, made the move to Martha’s Vineyard seven months ago, where he’d been promised housing and employment with a local company. When he first arrived, Alex found work as a painter as well as temporary lodging with an acquaintance. […]

Robert Michael Flanagan - The Martha's Vineyard Times

Robert Michael Flanagan passed away peacefully on Dec. 8, 2023, surrounded by family, after a yearlong illness. Bob was 79 years old. Born on Feb. 5, 1944, in Memphis, Tenn., Bob grew up in South Orange, N.J., with his brothers Jack and Dave, and sister Mary. His mother, Helen Froehlich Flanagan, was a retired school […]