George W. King Jr. passed away peacefully at home in Santa Ana, Calif., on Feb. 21, 2022, with his sister by his side. He was born on the Island on June 13, 1951, to George King Sr. and Dorothea King. He spent most of his life living and working on the Island. Following in the […]
Deborah Ann Willoughby of Oak Bluffs passed away peacefully at home on March 11, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones. She was the wife of Edmund Willoughby. Deb was born on June 20, 1954, to George King Sr. and Dorothea King. She grew up and lived all of her life on Martha’s Vineyard, where she […]
The Martha s Vineyard Times Young sledders Arthur and Thomas Bonjour get ready for another run with their parents, Marina and Leonardo. Lucas Thors Drive past any hill on the Island when there’s snow (or ice) on the ground, and you’re bound to see kids and families taking full advantage of the winter wonderland some with sleds and snowboards, and others simply sliding down like penguins on their bellies. I recall being a young kid, filled with frenetic afterschool enthusiasm, ushering my mother out the front door to beat my friends to the sledding hill at Sweetened Water Farm.