Woman Sues Over Camp Ground Crash Injuries

Lorna Welch filed a complaint in Dukes County Superior Court last week asking a judge to order David C. Murphy to pay for her medical care for injuries she suffered when he allegedly drove his car through the Camp Ground.

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Driver Charged After Crashing Through Camp Ground

Police arrested a man on drunken driving charges this weekend after he allegedly drove through a pedestrian-only neighborhood in the Camp Ground, damaging porches of two iconic Oak Bluffs gingerbread cottages and other property.

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Recovering History in Baptist Temple Park

A Michigan State University researcher is working to uncover the history of the old tabernacle and religious community that made a home in 19th century East Chop, then known as the Highlands.

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Camp Ground Tour Goes Beyond the Porches

On Wednesday, August 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., six Camp Ground homes will be open to the public for touring.

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A Passion for Making Art Continues At 108 Years Old

On Saturday, July 29, the Oak Bluffs Library hosts an artist reception for Dorothy Burnham who turned 108 years old this year. Most summer days, Ms. Burnham can be found on her Camp Ground porch chatting with her neighbors.

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Methodist Camp Ground Confronts Its Past to Grow Into Its Future

In the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder last summer, the Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association decided to look into its history, forming a social justice, diversity and inclusion task force.

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Pretty in Pink; Gingerbread Cottage Keeps Colorful Tradition Intact
Maia Coleman

The house at 25 Butler avenue in Oak Bluffs, a gingerbread cottage familiarly known as the Pink House, is beginning a new era.

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Wholesome Fun

An active-looking old lady with a sense of humor is eighty four year old Mrs. Ella J. Perry, a visitor to the Island for seventy-two summers.

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Camp Ground House Is Perfect Model for Gingerbread Creation

Stephen McKenna created a literal, and entirely edible, homage to his family’s gingerbread cottage in the Camp Ground in Oak Bluffs.

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Camp Ground Cottage Tour Is Portal to the Past

The charming doors of gingerbread cottages will open wide to visitors next Wednesday, August 9 for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association 22nd annual Gingerbread Cottage Tour.

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