Sally Roesler began selling beads from a table at Chilmark flea market in 1989. She opened Beadniks in 1990.
Ivy Ashe
Title: Beadniks For Sale, But the Bead Goes On from Virginia Beach
Brisk west-southwest breeze blowing 14 mph enabled the boats to cover the 10.2-mile course in short order.
Susan Waldrop
Title: Third Time is Real Charm for Penelope
Yeshe Drolma spends three months a year teaching at Bodhi Path Buddhist Center.
Meg Robbins
Title: Lama Helps Others Learn to Focus and Let Go
Retractable neck can snap out a foot in length to catch prey.
Ivy Ashe
Title: Tough Guy of Turtle Family; Snappers Rule the Ponds
Paul Greenberg spent summers fishing on Martha's Vineyard.
Title: Catch of the Day May Be Nothing But Net
Marshall Goldberg's book The New Colossus brings late 19th century New York to life.
Title: Putting Gothic in Gotham, Even Lady Liberty Is Not Safe
Ricardo Khan, writer/director of Satchel Paige and the Kansas City Swing.
Meg Robbins
Title: Race at the Plate Is Story of Cultural Shift
Irving Petlin at work in his studio in Chilmark.
Jeanna Shepard
Title: What Color Is the Passage of Time?
Are you ready for the Zipper?
Ivy Ashe
Title: Let the Funnel Cake Runneth Over, Ag Fair Is Underway
Camp Ground aglow for 146th annual Grand Illumination night.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Tradition Lights the Way at Grand Illumination Night
Summer passengers to the Vineyard who leave their cars behind can expect to find parking easier next year, with new central lot planned in East Falmouth.
Timothy Johnson
Title: SSA Approves $5.2 Million Contract for Central Parking Lot in Falmouth
Citing cost and liability issues, up-Island schools are considering ending tradition of running their own bus system.
Title: Up-Island School District Considers Busing Shift
"Only of late have I begun to appreciate Rose of Sharon."
Alison L. Mead
Title: Blissfully Bugless
Adult white-rumped sandpipers.
Lanny McDowell
Title: Osprey Numbers Are In
Drought, excessive heat and low temperatures in areas along the monarch migratory route have made things even more challenging.
Ray Ewing
Title: Buoying the Monarchs
After 12 years in downtown Edgartown, Humphreys is moving to Edgartown Triangle.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Sandwiches To Go: Edgartown Humphreys Moves to a New Location
East Choppers at the Featherstone Annual Gala at Farm Neck.
Title: East Chop Town Column: August 22
Sharks had successful season, but fell short to Worcester Bravehearts in championship series.
Timothy Johnson
Title: Sharks' Season Ends Short of Championship
Whaling church was full on Thursday for the annual Hutchins Forum, entitled Race-ing Obama: Unraveling Criticism of the First Black President.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Title: Hutchins Forum Draws Large Crowd and Divided Opinions
Speaking last week at "Oak Bluffs: A Place of Pride and History," Olive Tomlinson recalled the simplicity of summer life in Oak Bluffs.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Celebrating History, Sense of Community in Oak Bluffs
Ms. Younger said she wants to make the Ms. family reflective of today's society.
Ray Ewing
Title: From Girl Scouts to Ms. Foundation, Reframing Feminist Movement
Come Friday, the sky above the bandstand will be full of color.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Firecracker Astronomers
Everyone wins at Chicken Alley Art Show; all proceeds benefit Martha's Vineyard Community Services.
Alison L. Mead
Title: Art Lovers Unite at Chicken Alley Sale
Flying high with Peter Pan. Left to right — Rykerr Maynard, Katie Feeks, Jaiden Edelman, Jared Livingston.
Anthony Esposito
Title: Peter Pan Proves Again, Never Doubt You Can Fly
James Clyburn's book signing at the VFW drew a good crowd and spirited conversation.
Alex Elvin
Title: Rep. James Clyburn Finds Good Company on the Vineyard
Students wrote and produced a newspaper for their project about the modern-day slave trade.
Title: Gazette Wins Newspaper in Education Award
Island emergency managers want to develop a better regional response during times of disasters, such as hurricanes.
Albert O. Fischer
Title: Emergency Response Team Regroups, With All Towns on Board
Fledgling bald eagle is now under the care of Gus Ben David.
Jeanna Shepard
Title: The Eagle Has Landed, This Time in Edgartown
One paved road, no high-speed internet and spotty cell phone service are hallmarks of rural Chappy.
Ray Ewing
Title: Stuck in Slow Lane, Chappy Can't Connect