So the school day has come to an end.  Where is a grade school kid supposed to go?  Mom or Dad may not be home from work for a couple more hours.  Well, there’s the After School Program at the Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club.  With almost 300 members, the Club has been helping Island children for 75 year...

CHAPPY!!!!! After all the votes were tallied from Facebook, Twitter, email, Pinterest, and even LinkedIn, Chappy was the clear winner, with TisBeary and Gosnold being favored as well.  We love our bear’s new name! It’s actually quite fitting since our other big, lovable bear is named Edgar. As Scott Tuttle — who was ...

By now, you probably know that our Martha’s Vineyard Teddy Bear Suite is a fundraiser for the Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club. Why is this organization so important to support?  In our second year, I’ve had the opportunity to spend a little more time with some of the kids who belong to the “Club,” and I’ve seen fi...

Wow!  What a list of names for our newest cuddly addition to The Martha’s vineyard Teddy Bear Suite!  Almost 50 names, many of which brought a big smile to my face.  Of course, I’m not going to tell you which one is my favorite! Now comes the hard part, picking the one that suits our big, sweet bear.  We need yo...

With Thanksgiving behind us, it’s time to enjoy all things Christmas — Christmas carols, Christmas decorations, shopping for Christmas presents and of course Christmas in Edgartown. And that means it will soon be time for the magical Martha’s Vineyard Teddy Bear Suite.  For our second year, we have lots of new things to ...

I had been curious as to what Island Grown Gleaning was.  I knew it was a program that was part of the Island Grown Initiative, and that they collected produce from farms.  So when I heard that there was going to be a gleaning for the Thanksgiving holiday, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to learn a little more. H...

Tickets are going fast for Saturday night’s satirical comedy “Betrayed on Martha’s Vineyard.” Islander and nationally-acclaimed comedian Louise DuArt is staging the one-woman show (featuring 25 of her celebrity impersonations) at Dreamland, in Oak Bluffs. Described as “a rollicking tale” of how a network of neighborly sleuths rid t...

Martha’s Vineyard is a place rich in agriculture and community, which means food can be a lot different here.  We have such great access to  foods that have been grown here or lived here.  Think about our farmer’s markets, our fish markets, The Farm Institute, and how so many of our restaurants focus on using local i...

With the days getting shorter and more things closing for the season on Martha’s Vineyard, it’s time for us hearty Island folks to be creative with how to entertain ourselves.  It’s time for Supper Clubs to begin.  All around the Island, people come up with clever ways to have fun with friends in the comfort of their own ...

Last Wednesday night while working at Offshore Ale, I noticed two men outside the door working on something.  Curious of course, I had to investigate.  It was two dads putting a scarecrow up.  I had to laugh, watching them stuff a dress with hay, and position a carved pumpkin as the head.  I laughed even harder ...