( Aug. 25, 2023 ) During his 1,100-mile solo paddleboard journey this year, Adam Nagler got caught in the Gulf Stream and was dragged 17 miles offshore in a matter of hours. Unable to paddle …
Frances E. Maciel passed away on May 25, 2023, at Windemere Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Oak Bluffs. Fran was 89. Fran was born on Jan. 29,1934, in Bronx, N.Y., the second child of Stephen J. and Kathleen (Murphy) Curtin. Her family later settled in Boston, and Fran attended Roxbury High School. Fran was the […]
Photographer Michael Blanchard is known for his stunning photography and moving storytelling, but his creative journey wasn’t always smooth sailing. He hit some pretty big bumps along the way. Blanchard was once COO of a hospital laboratory system in Maine with 1,000 employees. From the outside, he seemed to be on top of the world. […]
Adam Nagler, a long-distance paddleboarder, arrived on the Vineyard last Monday, after traveling nearly a thousand miles by paddleboard. His trip was a fundraiser for Martha’s Vineyard Community Services (MVCS). According to Nagler, he chose to support MVCS because of its counseling, post-traumatic stress support for veterans, and crisis intervention mental health programs. “There are […]
ACE MV, a nonprofit organization serving the education and workforce needs of Vineyard residents, announced it received a $50,000 grant from the West Chop Community Fund. The grant program, now in its second year, will be used to expand ACE MV’s Early Childhood Education Cohort program to “support more students, increase community-building through cohort learning, […]