Scattered throughout the Vineyard Haven Harbor this weekend were 22 traditional Herreshoff 12.5 sailboats, competing for the win in the 2022 Vineyard Herreshoff Cup. After five races comprising three Island fleets, Edgartown came out on top in the two-day Herreshoff 12 class Regatta, with frontrunner Warren Vose, skipper of ‘Moonglader,’ earning just 17 points. Menemsha […]
The Aquinnah select board unanimously voted to add a consideration for electronic voting machines for future town meetings in the warrant article. Aquinnah town moderator Mike Hebert was the one who proposed the idea. “I feel that it might make things go more smoothly, save a little time, and also give people in the audience […]
John Daniel Hawke Jr., son of Olga Buchbinder and John Daniel Hawke of Rockville Centre, N.Y., died at his home in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 3, 2022, at the age of 88, surrounded by his family. An accomplished lawyer who served in all three branches of the U.S. government, Hawke was once called “the dean […]
The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) hosts a virtual presentation on the essential work they are doing to preserve and support the delicate ecosystems of the town and the Island. The Tribe’s natural resources department will discuss programs and present live videos of preservation work in the Menemsha Pond Complex. Learn about these efforts […]