A despicable title and movement
To the Editor: White supremacy? How pathetic that anyone with integrity would anoint him- or herself with such a despicable title. Allegiance with people who trample the rights of those not equal in...
View ArticleIsland rallies for food pantry
To the Editor: A big thank you to the wonderful support shown in the past three weeks to our plea for food donations. So many organizations and individuals quickly stepped up to help. We had a large...
View ArticleDifferent take on fishing for sharks
To the Editor: As we continue searching for a durable scale of values that embraces the notion that all living things are connected in a wondrous web of life, it is easy to forget that when this...
View ArticleCindy Marie Corner
updated August 14 at 4:45 pm Cindy Marie (Burgess) Griesser-Corner died at Massachusetts General Hospital with her daughter by her side on Friday evening, August 11, 2017. She was 61. Cindy was the...
View ArticleNorman Vunk
A beloved resident of Edgartown, Norman Vunk passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2017, after succumbing to an aggressive cancer. In honoring Norman’s memory, the Vunk family will hold a celebration of...
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Anne Bradbury Dobra
Anne Bradbury Dobra, beloved wife of Klee Chambers Dobra, died peacefully surrounded by her family, at home in Pennsylvania on August 12, 2017, following a long and courageous struggle with...
View ArticleSearch warrant yields heroin, drug arrest
A West Tisbury man is being held in lieu of $5,000 cash bail on drug charges after a search of his home Saturday, according to police. On Saturday, members of the West Tisbury Police Department along...
View ArticleOpportunity lost
To the Editor: What a pity to squash the initiative intended to improve the depressing look of the Vineyard Haven Post Office and surrounding area. It requires a very rigid interpretation of the word...
View ArticleA business opportunity awaits
To the Editor: Beset by an iffy back like so many duffers, my heart goes out to the beach lovers dragging their heavy-laden Conestoga wagons chock full of the Chinese-made plastic playthings now deemed...
View ArticleCross country team is looking for more runners
Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School head coach Joseph Schroeder will hold an informational meeting for current and prospective cross country runners and parents on Thursday, Aug. 17, at 5:30 pm in...
View ArticleBanner year for festivals
To the Editor: Sold Out! On behalf of the First Congregational Church of West Tisbury, we extend our deep appreciation and heartfelt gratitude to our Island friends, seasonal visitors, and tourists...
View Article‘Caring for community’ implies engagement
To the Editor: The 2017 Annual Report of Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is entitled “Caring for Our Community,” which is a great title, and many of the staff we encounter when we go to the hospital live...
View ArticleLeft in the dust
To the Editor: So, you bunch of schoolyard bullies, how does it feel to gang up on an honest working man and destroy his dreams? How does it feel to flaunt your own rules, mislead your tenant, collude...
View Article‘The Last Laugh’ asks thought-provoking question
The Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival will screen a funny, thought-provoking documentary this Monday, August 21, at 5 pm at the Chilmark Community Center. “The Last Laugh” pairs clips and interviews from...
View ArticleDean’s List
Lauren Vogel of Edgartown, at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. David Seidman of Vineyard Haven, at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Dana Jacobs of Vineyard Haven, at Colgate University....
View ArticleIsabella Silva
Karulene Santos da Silva and Alberone Rodrigues da Silva of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a daughter, Isabella Silva, on August 13, 2017, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Isabella weighed 6...
View ArticleCrew Primo Kiendzior
Nina and Dana (surname withheld) of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Crew Primo Kiendzior, on August 10, 2017, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Crew weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces, and joins big...
View ArticleChilmark Preschool announces new director
Chilmark Preschool is pleased to introduce its new director, Ursula Costin. According to a press release, Ms. Costin is a master educator who brings more than 25 years of teaching and director...
View ArticleCourt Report August 7-14
August 7, 2017 Fabio D. Coutinho (Deolivera Coutinho), Vineyard Haven; DOB 10/31/84, disorderly conduct: dismissed at the request of the commonwealth; malicious destruction of property under $250:...
View ArticleMcCloskey – Ebersol
Melody Brooke McCloskey and Charles Duncan Ebersol were married July 29, 2017, at Blackberry Farm in Wallard, Tenn. Mrs. Ebersol, 32, is the founder and CEO of StyleSeat, the premiere destination to...
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