novaTopFlexHype for the Future 65C: Martha’s Vineyard, the Island of Dukes County
Introduction While the Elizabeth Islands that separate the Buzzards Bay from the Vineyard Sound are located off the coast of the Woods Hole area and contain the Town of Gosnold, the vast majority of the approximately seventy (70) permanent residents are exclusively within the area of the village of Cuttyhunk on Cuttyhunk Island specifically, as the remaining islands are largely identified as privately owned by the Boston Brahmin Forbes family. The vast majority of Dukes County, […]
Hype for the Future 65B: Nantucket, a Queer Haven, Town, County, and Island
Introduction The Town of Nantucket is the sole town in the consolidated town-county arrangement of Nantucket County, Massachusetts. Though not as notable for the LGBTQIA+ 🏳️🌈 population as the Cape Cod area, including Provincetown, the island of Nantucket offers seclusion that may provide privacy and security for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and aromantic/asexual community, albeit on a different register. Notable […]
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Nevis IslandAt a party hosted at a Paddock Road home in #OakBluffs, guests mingled with officials from a small island that has no traffic lights, no major fast food brands, and an economic reliance on tourism. https://www.mvtimes.com/2025/08/21/inter-island-connection/
Diligence JonesHere's the short film they made about it.
RALPH LAUREN | Polo Ralph Lauren | A Portrait of the American Dream: Oak Bluffs
So did you see on *the same day* the fash jeans collection dropped Ralph Lauren dropped his #OakBluffs collection -- a campaign built and based on the history and style of Black folks on Martha's Vineyard?
The collection has already sold out.
The Black interwebs have been on fire about it for days.
It's an interesting counter-narrative.
Mass. TransportationIn #OakBluffs #Tisbury Drawbridge on Beach Road over Lagoon Pond Temporarily Closed to Vehicular Traffic. The bridge is currently stuck in the open position. Detour in place.