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They are back! I’m not talking about any unwanted poltergeist! In one week, Island fishermen got a double dose of good news. This is the news that all fishermen wait all winter to hear: The schoolies have arrived in Vineyard waters, and Norton Point beach stickers are for sale, and the beach is open. Schoolies […]
Jared N. Grant of Edgartown died surrounded by loving family at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on March 14, 2024, after a long illness. He will be remembered as a caring husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, and devoted member of the Island community. A lifelong Vineyarder, Jerry was born into a different time in the early […]
Super Bowl Weekend. Love or hate it, it’s a national event. To be truthful, I don’t watch football. Until I started writing this column, I didn’t know who the Chiefs were playing on Sunday. (Thank you, Google.). The only reason I know the Chiefs are in the Super Bowl is the abundance of Taylor Swift […]
Until a major storm reconstructed our coastline around 1725, Cape Poge and the whole northern tip of Chappaquiddick — the landmasses we sometimes refer to as Great Neck and Little Neck — were a distinctly separate island. It was referred to in 17th and early 18th century deeds as “the island of Natick, alias Capoag, near […]
In order to qualify for federal emergency funds after significant storm damage last week, the Edgartown Select Board declared an emergency for the South Beach area. The board did so at a Wednesday meeting with the town parks commission, which was well-attended by officials from other town bodies. Much of the meeting involved descriptions of […]