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Hiroshima Remembrance
On Thursday morning, August 6 at 6 a.m., the Martha’s Vineyard Peace Council invites the Island to gather at sunrise by the Gay Head Light atop the Cliffs.
The Ceilidh on Vineyard Avenue
In Scottish, it’s called a ceilidh (pronounced kay-lee), which literally translates as a visit or gathering where friends and family share songs, stories and dance.
Big Benefit Book Sale
The stacks are high, the tables laden: today come the crowds to the West Tisbury School gym, on Old County Road, for the Friends of the West Tisbury Library’s annual book sale. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, tomorrow, Sunday (half-price on what’s left) and Monday (when it’s all free).
The Home Port restaurant in Menemsha has turned its back door green.
New owners Bob and Sarah Nixon and chef Johnny Graham saw environmental sustainability as an area where the landmark restaurant could improve in this, its 80th year of business, and they are starting with the huge volume of disposables that go through the eatery’s back door take-out facility every day.
Andrew McHugh of Edgartown (center), Reid Yennie and Justice Yennie of West Tisbury all took first place in their divisions at the Bay State Games at Harvard recently. Andrew took first place in the boys’ singles tennis 18 and under division, Reid took first place in the boys’ 14 and under singles, and Justice took first place in the 12 and under singles. Andrew and Reid also took home a bronze in the boys’ 18 and under doubles, while Justice and his partner walked away with a gold in the 12 and under doubles.
Quite a few of the fishermen boarding the party fishing boat Skipper in Oak Bluffs on Wednesday morning before 8 a.m. were repeat customers. They toted their own coolers loaded with refreshments, and towels for keeping their hands clean.