Twenty years ago, the African American Heritage Trail History Project was born. Its mission was to research and disseminate the story of people of color on Martha’s Vineyard and to celebrate those stories by placing a series of engraved bronze plaques throughout the Island. In the early days, the goal was to have four sites that would be visible to all, and perhaps some day more could be added. There are now 30 sites and more to come.

We appreciate that Question 1 is a hotly debated topic. This is not about our nurses.

On one of the last days of summer we had never seen the bay so flat, still nor had we ever seen a swimmer’s unbroken wake, two thin ripples widening into a perfect isosceles triangle.

Enter John Kerry’s recent memoir, Every Day Is Extra, a decidedly heartfelt book.

Derby season means shifting priorities – for all of us.

Lone star tick nymphs and adults are spreading and increasing in numbers, data from the MV Tick Programs 2018 yard surveys shows.