Getting Strong Now, WVVY Punches Up the Wattage
The motto of WVVY radio used to be “You Never Know What You’re Going to Hear Next.” And now, following the station’s recent signal boost, you may even be able to hear whatever’s next in Falmouth.
Alex Floyd
Summer Stories: A Dialogue of Color and Light opens this Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Louisa Gould gallery in Vineyard Haven.
Naturalist Gus Ben David has handled everything from gigantic snakes to enormous birds of prey, but the latest creature under his care is less intimidating and quite a bit more endearing: a baby osprey recently rescued on Chappaquiddick. Mr. Ben David has been feeding and housing the small raptor.
Two-time Academy Award winning documentarian Barbara Kopple will be on the Island tonight to present her newest feature Hot Type: 150 Years of the Nation at the Chilmark Community Center for the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival.
On Tuesday morning the new cafe and marketplace Rosewater opened at 20 South Summer street in Edgartown after five months of development. The store includes several areas for eating, both inside and outside, as well as grocery items. There are also plans for a catering business.
The Tisbury Street Fair is an annual event celebrating the town’s founding. This year Tisbury turned 344. Since the fair’s origins in 1971 to celebrate the town’s third centennial, the event has always been a time for everyone on the Island to come together for food, music and fun following the holiday festivities of the Fourth of July.
This summer marks the second year for the Martha’s Vineyard Sound International Indie Music Festival held at Waban Park in Oak Bluffs. It also signifies an expansion in the event’s mission. This year’s festival will feature local food and artisans, dance performances and activities for kids.