The spookiest time of the season is almost here, as businesses, libraries, restaurants, and more are gearing up for Halloween on Martha’s Vineyard. The Pirates Puzzle Escape Room in Edgartown is offering an original and entertaining Halloween event where each participant receives a pirate dress kit to play the game and take home afterward. From […]
With several projects in the works, the Oak Bluffs affordable housing committee discussed that they will soon be looking to sink their teeth into a new project. But before making any conclusive plans, the committee discussed the need to wrap up work on existing initiatives. At their Tuesday meeting, the committee touched on a recent, […]
Obie Tower liked his toys. Basil Welch reminisced about him in a 1982 conversation with my grandfather, Stan Lair, in a recording made about a year after Obie’s death: “Obie always had a sporty-looking car,” recalled Welch. “He always had a motorcycle, or boats, or something. He thoroughly enjoyed life.” “He also was a musician,” […]
William Blakesley’s art is quintessential Martha’s Vineyard, expressing the unique, intangible quality of the Island and Island life. The scenes are immediately familiar, conveying the tenor of the Vineyard during different seasons and locations. The collaborating exhibitions at the Featherstone Center for the Arts and the Martha’s Vineyard Museum offer an opportunity to see the […]
At Monday’s Edgartown select board meeting, Island director of the Trustees of Reservations (TTOR) Darci Schofield gave an update on the controversial beach management plan, which was recently rescinded after getting overwhelmingly negative feedback from residents Island-wide. A report compiled of community response to the 49-page draft plan, which will be available at the end […]