Art Buchwald opened last night's Possible Dreams auction with the same wit that over 24 years has helped raise $4 million dollars for Martha's Vine
Island Celebrates Rebirth of Agriculture
Farm Day Educates Public on Vineyard Agrarian Tradition
By ALEXIS TONTI
At noon on Saturday, the Jacobs family gathered around the cider press at Nip 'n' Tuck Farm. Wendy Jacobs watched as her daughter, Dana, tried to turn the fussy crank that sent the apple halves through the masher. "It takes a lot of muscle," Mrs. Jacobs said. "Keep it going, use two hands."
September 11: Island Remembers the Fallen
Solemn Ceremonies on Avenue of Flags Mark Anniversary
By ALEXIS TONTI
September 11 is a part of our collective consciousness. Though the Island sometimes seems far away from the mainland and mainland concerns, the tragedies of that day have resonated here as they have throughout the nation.
School Doors Open for Returning Students
At the High School: Freshmen Arrive One Day Early
By ALEXIS TONTI
Wednesday dawned cold and foggy with a light drizzle, an ideal morning to hide under the covers and sleep in. Unfortunately for students, that particular luxury is gone until next summer. The school calendar does not abide the weather, and high school freshmen (back a day early) had no choice but to face the grayness. Orientation began at 7:40 - a.m.
Having been a female reporter in Vietnam, Denby Fawcett said, "We belong to an exclusive club that can accept no new members.
Hottest Fair in History Wins Cheers from Public
Sweltering Weather Drops Attendance to 25,000 Visitors
By ALEXIS TONTI
Two days after the close of the Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Society Livestock Show and Fair, the blue reentry stamp still won't quite wash off. The ink's durability through sweat and swim and shower is pretty amazing - and a bit frustrating - but ultimately a good thing. Most everyone left and returned, and that stamp was their ticket back in.
