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I have long been enamored of the small, circular Oak Bluffs Harbor that summer folks flock to in droves. The numerous million-dollar yachts tied up to the slips along the concrete wharf are always fun to see. Inside the harbor, nearly every mooring bulges with boats rafted three to four deep. It is the latter […] ....
The Martha’s Vineyard Museum awarded the Martha’s Vineyard Medal to three Island leaders at the museum’s 100th annual meeting on July 24. This year’s award recipients were Lisa Belcastro, Craig Dripps, and Richard Taylor. The MV Medal, created in 2009, goes to community leaders who work on preserving the history, arts, and culture of the […] ....
Real Estate Confidential is a biweekly chit-chat about new listings, sales, or other insider information on the Martha’s Vineyard Real Estate market, presented by Fred Roven, owner/broker of Martha’s Vineyard Buyer Agents. It appears every other Friday in The Minute. A chop is defined as the entrance to a harbor; in the case of East […] ....
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,” […] ....
Restoration work has been under way this fall atop the East Chop Lighthouse, the familiar beacon perched on Telegraph Hill that has guided mariners since 1878. Most of the work has focused on the brackets that support the catwalk railing. ....