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Robyn and Simon Athearn of West Tisbury announce the birth of a son, Ignatius Orrson Athearn, born on Nov. 4 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Ignatius weighed 8 pounds, 1.1 ounces at birth. He joins big sister Rose Hope at home.
In honor of Veterans Day, the Gazette has excerpted oral history interviews conducted by Linsey Lee as part of the Martha’s Vineyard Museum’s exhibit Those Who Serve: Martha’s Vineyard and WWII. Here, interviews with Jane Slater, Nelson Bryant, Curtis Jones and James McLaurin.
The Martha’s Vineyard Museum welcomes its new education director, Ann DuCharme. She will join the staff on Nov. 4.
Ms. DuCharme comes to the Vineyard from Cincinnati after summering here for years. She most recently worked for the Contemporary Arts Center of Cincinnati facilitating Visual Thinking Strategy sessions for area schools and working with teacher resource guides. She is a graduate of Smith College and the University of Cincinnati.
Dr. David Finkelstein of Vineyard Haven recently attended a two-day annual ophthalmology update seminar in Boston. The seminar included classes in the latest techniques in cataract surgery, age-related macular degeneration, oculoplastics surgery, management of malignancies of the eyelid, diabetic retinal disease and the latest technologies to enhance diagnoses of ocular diseases.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will work with the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority to continue to provide seasonal rail service to Cape Cod next summer, it announced this week.
Julie Scott and Laine Scott of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Henry Malinowksi Scott, born on Oct. 31 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Henry weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces at birth.