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For many, it was the season opener, a chance to reconnect with friends and “taste” all the flavors of the Island.
Carol Carrick, the award-winning author of more than four dozen children’s books and books for young adults, many with a Vineyard setting, died unexpectedly at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on June 6. She was 78 and lived in West Tisbury. The cause was complications from a stroke.
Pet owner alert: the Harbor View Hotel is sponsoring a Celebration of Pets this Saturday morning, June 15, from 10 a.m. to noon. Bring your furry or feathered family members in carriers or on leashes to walk in the parade and to receive a blessing. The Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard will award ribbons to all participants. This is your chance to pet an alpaca. The black dog from the Black Dog will also be there. The event is free, but if you are moved to make a donation to the shelter to aid animals less fortunate than your own, it will be appreciated.
Carol Carrick, the well-known children’s author whose books have had a cherished place on family bookshelves and in children’s rooms in public libr
Despite strong gusts of wind, and ominous clouds looming overhead, the West Tisbury Farmers' Market opened its season Saturday morning to an increa
When Katy Smith saw the scholarship advertised under Diana Bardwell’s name, she was inspired to try for it. “She was always very warm, always willing to help . . . she was the kindest woman you would ever want to meet,” Ms. Smith said, recalling Mrs. Bardwell as a “mother figure” to the students of the class of 2013.