Water polo is a tough sport, requiring a rare mix of stamina, strength, aerobic fitness, and the desire to win several dozen wrestling matches per game. Played in water too deep for feet to reach the bottom, the ball can only be touched with one hand unless you’re the goalie. Participants need to swim […]
Heard on Main Street: Don’t cry because it’s over; smile because it happened. Selected items from the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse wardrobe collection will be sold from 10 am to 1 pm this Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Playhouse. There are furs, winter coats, sweaters, men’s sports coats, and more. Island artist Elizabeth Whelan will lead […]
Perhaps the single most incontrovertible element we all share is that we are getting older, no matter what our age. Here on the Vineyard, 1 in 3 Islanders is currently over 60; by 2025, it is estimated that up to 25 percent of adults over 60 will be 85 or older. That’s according to Healthy […]
A coalition of three Island organizations Healthy Aging MV, the Island Disability Coalition and the Dukes County Commission launched an Island-wide survey this week to determine needs to make sure that every beachgoer can independently access Island public beaches. The effort is being called Beach within Reach. Dukes County Associate Commissioner for Disabilities […]
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