The Steamship Authority (SSA) Board unanimously approved an extended schedule for SeaStreak, a passenger ferry providing service between New Bedford and Martha’s Vineyard. SeaStreak typically does not operate ferries into the winter but they are proposing service after Indigenous People’s Day. Under the proposed schedule, Seastreak would operate two daily round-trips between New Bedford and […]
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 […]
Twenty-four boats showed up for the 46th Moffett Race, sponsored by Holmes Hole, on Saturday. It was a perfect warm September day to celebrate the 2023 sailing season on Martha’s Vineyard, with mostly sunny skies and smooth waters. The fleet included an array of monohull boats, from wooden classics like the 65-foot schooner Juno and […]
Holmes Hole had two competitive races this past week. Thursday night, 10 boats sailed the triangle in Vineyard Haven Harbor, with a windward starting leg in 10 knots of southwesterly winds. Frank Sutula’s Soma Holiday won the cup 47 seconds ahead of Beck Colson’s Silhouette, who was 15 seconds ahead of Mike Powers’ Artful Dodger […]