Ten tips for outdoor showers
First of all, I’m not an architect or a builder, just a civilian who over the years has had a couple of outside showers built, and we’ve learned from our mistakes. Although we’re still...
20 Tips for Buying Your Dream Home on Martha’s Vineyard
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There are few things as exciting as buying a new home, especially when it’s located on Martha’s Vineyard. Every home buyer, whether it’s your first home or dream vacation...
Three Martha’s Vineyard Property Trends to Expect in 2018
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Martha’s Vineyard is home to some of the most sought-after properties in the nation. Even those that come to the island as a tourist almost always let their curiosity...
The Home Buyer’s Guide to Vineyard Haven
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As the main transportation and commercial hub for the entire Island of Martha’s Vineyard, Vineyard Haven is a beautifully preserved town dating back to the mid-1600s that is alive with...
Bob Woodruff’s solar sailboat
Bob Woodruff and Porter Thompson. – Stacey Rupolo
Bob Woodruff moves about the deck of his 24-foot Kittiwake sloop with an agility that defies his 82 years. “You could say I was born with a...
Historic cows come home to Chilmark
I’m not a big cow person. They’re sort of like rural wallpaper, nothing to get overly excited about. And then I saw my first North Devon or Ruby Red cow out at the Beach...
Who needs a ferry to get across Vineyard Sound?
66-year-old Bud Raymond swam from Naushon to the Vineyard on Sept 2. - Jim O'Connor
Mike Mayrand got up early on the morning of Sept. 2, and from his house in Gay Head he looked...
10 Quick Tips About Martha’s Vineyard Real Estate
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As you entertain the idea of buying a permanent residence or vacation home on Martha’s Vineyard, questions and uncertainties may circle through your mind. Instead of letting these doubts weigh...
Memories of Fourth of July’s Past
As told to Linsey Lee, Oral History Curator at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum. Courtesy of the Martha’s Vineyard Museum.Â
Elizabeth Marchant Sanchez
1901-1999; Edgartown proprietor, Marchant House Bed and Breakfast.
“Oh, Fourth of July, this town ...
A look back at the ‘tinman’ of Edgartown
For nearly 50 years, Charles Mayhew ran a popular Edgartown hardware business, selling stoves, plumbing supplies, dishes, kettles, keys, cinder shovels, pumps, pipes, wire, pots and pans, glassware, and even a few groceries from...
