Music is her muse
Twelfth-generation Islander Siren Mayhew has the word “melancholy” tattooed across her 10 fingers.
“That’s the vibe of most of my music,” she said in a conversation with The Times. “I can’t write if I’m too...
Play it again, Peter
After a decades-long hiatus, photographer Peter Simon is back to putting together a playlist that’s designed to get people onto the dance floor. He’s a long way from the New York City club on...
‘Abandoned’ photography show at Featherstone takes account things left behind
One of Max Skjoldebrand's photos for Featherstone's "Abandoned" show.
Perhaps appropriately for the season, the selection of photos in Featherstone's latest group show all have a haunting quality to them. “Abandoned” is the name of...
Aquafarming on the Vineyard: No one said it would be easy
From left, Jeremy Scheffer, Will Bronson, and Noah Mayrand with 10 or 12 102-count bags of Spearpoints ready for market.
As the pressure on natural resources grows worldwide because of population growth, so is there...
Hello, from the other side: Historical Island hauntings
Many of Allen Whiting's family members are buried at the West Tisbury cemetery, which is just a stone's throw away from his home. — Stacey Rupolo
You work your office job from 9 to 5,...
Landing on our planet: The Space Invaders
Barbara Paciul Hoy and Lorna Ashe from the Space Invaders.
Barbara Puciul and Lorna Ashe have known each other for nearly 30 years, long enough to make beautiful music together. They’ve worked in bands from...
Where to celebrate Halloween on Martha’s Vineyard
Every year there are more and more Halloween happenings on-Island. From kids’ crafts to community parades to late-night parties, there’s almost an overwhelming amount going on. We’ve got the all-inclusive list. Let the festivities...
Tapping, tapping into the genius of Edgar Allan Poe
Just in time for Halloween comes Aquinnah seasonal resident Eric Stange’s documentary “Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive.” Stange wrote and directed the project, which was, all in all, almost 10 years in the making....
‘Columbus’ celebrates architecture and relationships
“Columbus,” a quietly eloquent film, comes to the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center this weekend. Directed by Kogonada (a pseudonym for an unnamed Korean-American filmmaker) in his debut feature, this film won a Special Jury...
Bassist Josh Campbell talks about playing on the Island
Josh Campbell plays bass and mandolin, and is also a visual artist in his free time. – Courtesy Josh Campbell
A bassist and mandolin player, Josh Campbell exhibits the personality of a true entertainer and...
