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This is only their second summer, but already those distinctive yellow rickshaws of Vineyard Pedicab have become a staple of downtown Oak Bluffs.
During the recent heat wave, while most people were at the beach or in air-conditioned rooms, the young men and women of the pedicab company could be found pedaling passengers all around town. They perform a valuable service, getting people to their destinations while giving them informal tours of the downtown, always doing it with a smile.
William (Bill) Gruetzmacher, a Vineyard homeowner and a Vineyard summer resident since 1983, has just joined the Bank of Martha’s Vineyard, a division of Sovereign Bank, as vice president and business banking relationship manager. He will be responsible for coverage of businesses on Martha’s Vineyard and Cape Cod and will have offices in both Vineyard Haven and Hyannis.
Sailing is a summer sport, at least for the most part. It is also usually limited to people of means who belong to expensive private sailing clubs.
But Sail Martha’s Vineyard is breaking all the usual rules. Founders Brock and Hope Callen think Islanders and seasonal residents alike should be able to enjoy the sport year-round, without worrying about breaking the bank.
Give a person a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a person to fish, feed him for a lifetime. That’s the old motto that keeps the Fish Farm for Haiti Project working every day.
The project funds a tilapia fish farm and primary school in Lilavois, Haiti, about 30 minutes outside of Port-au-Prince. There, students learn cooking, sewing, academics and now aquaculture studies, thanks to the work of Margaret Penicaud, director of the project, and other volunteers.
Lois Greenfield is constantly challenging what’s in front of her. As a result, her photographs are beyond human perception. The eye can only observe so much, and it is Ms. Greenfield’s passion to unveil the potential of the impossible.
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