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The Martha’s Vineyard Vision Fellowship program announced the 2022 Martha’s Vineyard Vision Fellows. Since its first awards in 2006, the Vision Fellowship has supported local individuals committed to the Island’s communities and natural environment, and who recognize the importance of contributing to the health and well-being of both. The 2022 fellows join a community of […]
When I first started growing vegetables, I felt like a complete failure. In farmstands and markets, I saw piles of smooth, straight string beans, unblemished tomatoes, carrots that didn’t twist around each other. My own garden produce was perfectly delicious, but in no way market-ready. How did those farms work such magic? As turns out, […]
The Martha's Vineyard Times Naming West Tisburyâs streets Who were Nabs, Mott, Nat, and Hopps? 1 of 3 West Tisbury father-and-son farmers Orin Look, left, and Davis Look, right, for whom Davis Look Road (sometimes called Orin Look Road) is named, seen here in an early 20th-century north shore picnic with Lois Luce and others. â Courtesy Chris Baer Approaching West Tisbury center, circa 1893, from the Chilmark side. â Courtesy Chris Baer State Road, West Tisbury, c. 1893. The old North Tisbury post office (no longer extant) is visible on the right; on the left is pro...
The Martha's Vineyard Times Management of Alleyâs General Store changing hands Levandowskis, owners of LeRoux stores, will take over while Vineyard Trust retains ownership. UPDATED A historic West Tisbury store â a frequent stop on the Obama family’s presidential vacations on-Island â is undergoing a change in management. In a press release issued Thursday, Vineyard Trust, which owns Alleyâs General Store along with 19 other historic landmarks on the Island, announced a partnership with the owners of LeRoux â Michael and April Levandowski. The Levand...