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The YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard is hosting its second annual Live Love event which combines fitness with giving back to the Island. The first Live Love Ride took place last year as a spin-a-thon. The event raised $10,160 for the Y financial assistance program.
The Vineyard Nursing Association, Vineyard Health Care Access Program and Island Health are collaborating on a pilot program for people who are living with or are at risk for chronic diseases such as diabetes, congestive heart failure and COPD. Called The Martha’s Vineyard Partnership for Health, the free program aims to help people connect with resources, education and health care needed to improve their health.
The Vineyard boys’ ice hockey team has hosted the Fairleigh S. Dickinson Tourmanent for 16 years, but have won it only once, in 2009.
For only the second time in the 16-year history of the Fairleigh S.
The Martha's Vineyard Ice Arena will be bustling this weekend with the start of the 16th Annual Fairleigh S. Dickinson Tournament on Saturday. The tournament, held in honor of arena benefactor Farleigh Dickinson, spotlights the Vineyarders and visiting Westwood, Weston and Lynnfield.
The polished hardwood of the regional high school basketball court gleamed beneath the bright gymnasium lights, reflecting the figures of the 10 players racing up and down the lanes. The championship game of the boys’ middle school basketball season was underway.
The novelty of playing at the Vineyard version of the big time, the Francis “Sancy” Pachico Gymnasium, was there for both teams on the court.