“October is the treasure of the year. And all months pay bounty to her store.” –Paul Laurence Dunbar, American poet and novelist of the late 19th century It is hard to believe that we are halfway through October! The month began with such beautiful weather, and lovely warm evenings. The ocean water remained warm, clear, […]
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Film documents addiction and recovery on Marthaâs Vineyard
âOn Islandâ sheds light on substance use disorder, and offers message of hope for those struggling.
The documentary film On Island uses individual stories of addiction and recovery to illustrate just how prevalent substance use disorder is in our community.
Although the seasonal resort destination of Marthaâs Vineyard is largely sequestered from the mainland, it is not spared from the scourge of addiction that spreads through communities like wildfire.
With the warm days of summer here set in sharp contrast with the gloomy days of the off-season, some Islanders turn to drugs and alcohol as an escape from the boredom or depression that is also widespread in our tiny Island community.
Oak Bluffs: An up-close coronavirus experience Shelby Regan
February 2021 is here with a confetti parade of snowflakes to announce its arrival. It is predicted that whatever little snow we get will soon be erased by a few days of rain. But as I sit watching it on this Monday morning while writing this week’s column, the snow is soft and a background of perfection for the cardinals, wrens, nuthatches, and woodpeckers that are gathering up more seeds from the porch feeder.
On Thursday last, because a member of my household was informed that someone who had tested positive for the coronavirus named him as a possible contact, we all, our household of eight, got tested. Not an easy job as you might suspect. Lo and behold, my 23-year-old grandson and myself were the only ones that tested positive. I am telling you this because I thought it might help others to understand the procedure. We called the hospital Thursday, told them a family member had been called by the board of health