Island artist Douglas John Kent, known for his vast body of work ranging from elusive abstracts to landscapes and mystical animals, died peacefully on Sept. 17, 2023, after a long battle with Lewy body dementia. Doug was born in Worcester on Nov. 2, 1944, to Elizabeth and Thomas Kent, the youngest of four siblings. His […]
After a long process, the West Tisbury zoning board of appeals awarded a special permit that will allow more events at Grange Hall. Last week, the Vineyard Preservation Trust agreed to take one week to solidify a proposed use policy for the Grange in pursuit of a special permit that would allow an increase in […]
Islanders will have to learn how to live with coyotes on Martha’s Vineyard. That’s from Dan Proulx, Marblehead assistant animal control officer and wildlife rehabilitator at Dan’s Wildlife Rescue, who led a talk about coyotes at the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Hall on Saturday, attended by around 120 people. “He reminded us that we need to […]
Christopher Stetson Look III of Edgartown passed peacefully on April 14, 2022, with his loved ones by his side. After many years of battling cancer and undergoing two stem cell transplants, he became a survivor, and was blessed with 15 more years of life. Sadly, due to the many health complications that come with being […]
A single trailer sat in the empty parking lot of Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Hall on Thursday, as TestMV staff worked to wrap up their nearly two-year long run. Cars slowly started trickling into the lot, but for the first time in 22 months, it wasn’t for COVID-19 testing. The gathering was a celebratory one; to […]