News
The Martha’s Vineyard Center for Living is holding its second in a series of cultural luncheons for 2012 on Saturday, March 3, from noon to 2 p.m.,
Named to Dean’s List
Juliana Dye of Vineyard Haven has been named to the dean’s list at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences for the fall semester. Juliana is pursuing a degree in dental hygiene.
Boating Skills Course
The Vineyard detachment of the Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering a 10-week boating skills and seamanship course beginning Wednesday, March 7. The course will meet weekly from 6 to 8 p.m. through May 16 at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School.
Atlantic sturgeon, an ancient fish that once swam in local waters and has since become scarce, has been listed by the federal government as an endangered species, setting in motion a long-term effort to restore the fish to previous levels.
On Tuesday, March 6 beginning at 5 p.m. the West Tisbury Library is hosting a talk by Virginia Carmichael, coauthor of The Albatross and the Fish (University of Texas Press, 2011).
The albatross family is currently the most threatened bird group in the world and in their extensively researched book, Robin W. Doughty and Virginia Carmichael tell the story of how its potentially catastrophic extinction has been interrupted by an unlikely alliance of governments, conservation groups, and fishermen.
Hello Jhoseph
Alice Alves Ribeiro and Sebastião Marques Martins of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Jhoseph August Martins, born on Feb. 26, 2012, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Jhoseph weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces at birth.