Grand Illumination Night has been a summer staple on Martha's Vineyard since 1869, when the first event was held in honor of the visiting governor of Massachsuetts. After sundown on the third ...

Genevieve Mary (Danberg) Benedict, a retired operating room registered nurse, died unexpectedly on Oct. 29 due to a ruptured aortic aneurysm. She was 83. A resident of Linden Ponds in Hingham, she had ...

Yvette R. Poirier died peacefully on Oct. 28 in Longmeadow, after living for many years in Springfield. She was 89. Yvette was born in Ludlow on May 19, 1935 to the late Ralph (Raoul) and Eva ...

Pamela Lee Bimson died peacefully on Nov. 1 at the New York University Hospice in New York City. She was 77. Pam was born Feb. 13, 1947 in Phoenix, Ariz., to Earl and Betty Bimson. She attended North ...

We can’t seem to elect a woman president, but in the sports world there are changes that seemed just as unlikely a few years ago.

William George Anderson of Oak Bluffs died on Nov. 5 surrounded by family. He was 88 years old. Bill was born in Grand Haven, Mich. on Dec. 4, 1935, to the late Arthur and Elizabeth (Kamhout) Anderson ...

A graveside service for Nancy Carroll will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Vineyard Haven.

Ena Jacqueline Hunt, 92, of Oak Bluffs died on Oct. 30 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Her funeral service will be private and a complete obituary will appear in another edition of this paper.

Pamela Lee Bimson died peacefully on Nov. 1 at the New York University Hospice in New York City. She was 77.

Karl William Weckman of Palm Harbor, Fla. and Chilmark died peacefully with his children by his side on October 9 in Palm Harbor. He was 96. Karl was born in Manhattan, N.Y. on September 29, 1928, the ...

Marie-Louise (Loulette) Jordi died peacefully on Oct. 16 at The Greens of Greenwich in Greenwich, Conn. She was 93 years old. Loulette was born on Sept. 29, 1931 in Sion, Switzerland to Louis DalPont ...

The Edgartown planning board heard complaints about the restoration of Swimming Place Path last week, but said the select board will be the decision makers on the project.