Baruch atah adonai elohenu melech ha’olam asher kidshanu bemitzvotav vitzivanu lehadlik ner shel (shabbat ve) yom tov. Blessed art thou, O Lord Our God, King of the Universe, who has sanctified us with Thy commandments, and commanded us to kindle these Sabbath and holiday lights. Amen. This is the prayer my mother said every […]
One of life’s great pleasures is stepping outside in one’s own yard and picking a homegrown bouquet to bring into the house. I have brought in an armload of different daffodils and narcissus for the living room, some violas and primroses for beside the kitchen and bathroom sinks, and fragrant hyacinths for my bedside table. […]
This year’s M.V. Film Festival, running from March 22 to 26, promises to connect the community to the film experience. Brian Ditchfield, artistic and executive director of Circuit Arts the parent company of the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival and director of film programming, Minah (Worley) Oh, are infectiously enthusiastic about the concept of […]
The Vineyard Preservation Trust agreed to take one week to solidify a proposed use policy for the Grange Hall in West Tisbury after town officials raised concerns about an increase in activity at the community space. During the continued West Tisbury zoning board of appeals public hearing at Howes House on Thursday, Feb. 16, Vineyard […]
The second floor of Grange Hall in West Tisbury was nearly full, with roughly 60 people for the community listening forum hosted by the Vineyard Preservation Trust. Islanders, many from West Tisbury, came to discuss their desires for the present and future use of the Grange. The forum was moderated by West Tisbury town moderator […]