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LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech University’s southwest collection will be taken on the road this weekend during the U.S. Department of Defense`s “Welcome Home” event held in Washington D.C., which commemorates the 50th anniversary of American troops returning from the Vietnam War. Steve Maxner, director of the Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam archive said their […]
The Martha’s Vineyard Center for Living (MVC4L) met adversity head-on when the pandemic descended. With their clients no longer able to attend live programs, necessity became the mother of invention, spawning their new venture: “TV for Living.” “I guess the idea came to us because everybody was trying to figure out how to service our […]
To the Editor: The Martha’s Vineyard Commission’s unanimous vote to approve the hulking Tisbury Marine Terminal redevelopment project suggests the unwelcome conclusion that economic expediency is probably part of the human condition. Exploitation of this pristine natural resource clearly demonstrates that the profit motive takes precedence over critical environmental concerns. The alchemists, masquerading as commissioners, […]
The Martha's Vineyard Times 1 of 126 Mike Alberice braves the cold after the Freezin’ for a Reason 5K at Long Point Wildlife Refuge. The race benefited veterans and the West Tisbury School Scholarship Fund. — Lexi Pline Gannon and Benjamin opened their doors to guests to celebrate the Vineyard Haven wooden boatbuilder's 40th anniversary. — Lexi Pline Brian Packish, who was Oak Bluffs selectmen chair at the time, read a prepared statement about then-Fire Chief John Rose and the controversy that swirled around him. — Lexi Pline Times staffers got together to bake pies, and t...
The Martha's Vineyard Times Basia Jaworska: Activism through art "Covid19," "Protect Her," "Grow," "Nuclear," "Choice," and "MeToo." — Basia Jaworska Basia Jaworska's artwork exhibited at the M.V. Museum. — Basia Jaworska "Swamp Hill," "Big Pharma," "The Vote," and "Caged." — Basia Jaworska "Thoughts and Prayers" and "S.O.S." — Basia Jaworska For the past decade or so, artist Basia Jaworska has turned the focus of her painting to civil rights and social and cultural issues. The election of Trump in 2016 further politicized her work. Currently the Martha’s Vineyard Museum...