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The Up-Island Council on Aging has a new director, starting in the coming weeks. Bethany Hammond, who has been the assistant director, will take over for Joyce Albertine, who is retiring after nearly four decades as the director. “It’s a little daunting, because Joyce is a wealth of knowledge,” Hammond said in a recent interview. […]
Hula is a form of dance that increases strength, flexibility, and gracefulness. It is also used for community building, timing, coordination, memory, cultural appreciation, and more. The Federated Church in Edgartown hosts “Hula Flow for Seniors” with Shanta Gabriel on Mondays, 3 to 4 pm. It is also offered at Howes House on Wednesdays, 10:30 […]
The October West Tisbury library art exhibit featuring the work of sisters Lynn Hoeft and Kris McDermet was breathtaking. Hoeft, an Islander, is a painter, and McDermet is a fabric braiding artist residing in Vermont. Word of the exhibit’s magic spread among the Island Rug Hookers, and soon the work of McDermet generated the idea […]
The Steamship Authority (SSA) has scheduled a series of public information sessions in anticipation of the launch of its new website. The sessions will allow residents the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the website features, ask questions, and review new functionality on the site. The Steamship announced in a press release that the sessions will […]
Discussions on Howes House renovations will be halted until a conundrum surrounding the Up-Island Council on Aging membership is settled. Two West Tisbury representatives of the Up-Island Council on Aging, Nancy Cabot and Skipper Manter, who also chairs the West Tisbury Select Board, were found to be in violation of a bylaw stating members can […]