“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” –14th Dalai Lama It is hard to believe that we are halfway through October! Hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend and all the island activities. I had a half-and-half weekend half here for activities that included an October swim, a dance party outside at Nomans, and […]
“This is an account of one citizen’s attempt to engage his government during a particularly troubled time of our national life …1965 to 1974.” So begins a remarkable, community-built book that’s part memoir, part history, part tribute to that “one citizen,” Milton Mazer, who moved from New York to West Tisbury in 1961 with his […]
Pre-dawn, over 100 people gathered at Edgartown’s Bend in the Road on Saturday for the 5th annual Darkness into the Vineyard LIght Suicide Prevention and Awareness Walk. Co-founded by John Murray and Maria Ventura in 2008, and brought to fruition by Martha’s Vineyard Community Services Island Intervention Center, the symbolic walk aims to draw attention […]
We saw the worst of humanity. We saw the best of humanity. The 50 migrants and refugees from Venezuela were on Martha’s Vineyard for just about 40 hours, but in that time we saw once again that Islanders rise to the occasion when opportunity presents itself. Helping individuals they met by surprise and comforting them. […]