It started at Thanksgiving. Peggy Ehrenkranz, then eighty-three-years-old, and her twin children, Katherine and Doug, gathered with their families from various parts of the country to celebrate the holiday at Katherine’s home in McLean, Virginia.
By Alexandra Bullen Coutts
With the Gay Head Light at the edge of the cliff, Vineyarders are celebrating, and angling to save, the beloved red-and-white-flashing beacon at the Island’s western tip.
We’ve all heard the complaints – some Island towns are saddled with higher property taxes, while others are among the lowest in the state. The residential tax rate in Chilmark is a mere $2.48 per thousand dollars of property value, for instance, while over in Tisbury it’s more than three times as much at $8.39. Pop into any Vineyard cocktail party and you’ll hear plenty of theories. Chilmark offers fewer municipal services than other towns, some will say.
I first met Albert back in the eighties. My then-future wife rented his house in Edgartown one summer and I used to bump into him from time to time. Albert was a little rough around the edges and a bit of a free thinker, but basically a straight-up guy.
By Geoff Currier
You might want to think twice about where you put that coffee table.
By Geoff Currier
Protective measures help plants survive the crueler months.
By Nicole Grace Mercier
James Sanfilippo of Aquinnah is an artisan specialty plasterer.
By Simone McCarthy
As the driveway circles up toward the house, the wide curved porch - linking two of four wings - comes into view near the crest of the hill. The owners: Ken and Dede Feinberg
By Karla Araujo
A creative design trumps building lot limitations.
By Shelley Christiansen
Translating Piet Mondrian’s geometric color scheme onto kitchen cabinets required some out-of-the-box thinking.
By Joyce Wagner
For the true enthusiast, owning a home alongside an Island golf course can be as exciting as a hole in one.
By Joyce Wagner
Arnie Reisman and Paula Lyons, the husband-and-wife duo known for their appearances on the weekly National Public Radio quick-wit game show Says You, talk about their shift from seasonal residents in Menemsha to year-rounders in Vineyard Haven.
