Cindy Marie (Burgess) Griesser-Corner
Cindy Marie (Burgess) Griesser-Corner, “Island Girl,” of Vineyard Haven died at Mass General Hospital with her loving daughter by her side on Friday evening, August 11, 2017. She was 61. Cindy loved...
View ArticleLee Greathouse wins 5K Run for Camp Jabberwocky
Lee Greathouse of Edgartown was the fleetest of foot among 332 runners on Saturday in the 9th annual 5K Run for Camp Jabberwocky at Katama Farm, clocking in at 17:24. Race runner-up, Edouard Long of...
View ArticlePlanting a seed
To the Editor: Three words that make Vineyarders sad: Island Movie Theater. Three words that make Vineyarders happy: Hot Tin Roof. Just planting a seed. Hope it grows. John Dutton West Tisbury The post...
View ArticleTake a stand against hate
To the Editor: Over the years, as a seasonal Edgartown resident, I have attempted to find ways to fit into and to enhance this wonderful Island community. Many of the things that I like to embrace deal...
View ArticleOne more band concert and bonfire in Tisbury
Fire Chief John Schilling reported to selectmen that there will be one more Vineyard Haven Band concert on Sunday, August 27, from 8 to 9 pm. Because Oak Bluffs moved its fireworks to Sunday night due...
View ArticleTime to fulfill the promise of equality
To the Editor: On Tuesday, August 15, our President declared that, as far as he saw it, “both sides shared equal blame” regarding the violence in Charlottesville, Va., and that there were “a lot of...
View ArticleA monument to reunification
It’s worth a reminder with all the discussion of Civil War monuments that the Oak Bluffs monument, despite some confusion to the contrary, is not a Confederate monument. We covered this same issue back...
View ArticleUpcoming town and school board meetings
Oak Bluffs Board of Selectmen Oak Bluffs Library Meeting Room Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 4:30 pm Edgartown Board of Selectmen Edgartown Town Hall Monday, August 28, at 4 pm West Tisbury Board of Selectmen...
View ArticleMartha’s Vineyard Real Estate Transactions: August 14 – 18, 2017
Chilmark Aug. 14, John H. Bernson and Sheila Miller Bernson sold a Quansoo Beach lot to Mark K. and Julie H. Jones for $290,000. Aug. 16, Orland E. Donald sold 38 North Slope Lane to Tara N. Reynolds,...
View Article2017 MVAS dog show results
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View ArticleSarah Isenberg
Sarah Isenberg died on August 2, 2017 at the Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Home. She would have been 100 years old on her birthday. Sarah was born Sept 6, 1917. She was the daughter of Solomon...
View ArticleServices Wednesday for Donald G. Tripp
Donald G. Tripp, 94, of Somerset, died on Thursday, August 24, 2017. A Somerset resident since 1967, he was the husband of 41 years to the late Dorothy L. Tripp. Donald was born in Taunton, the son of...
View ArticleSteamship Authority diverts trips from Oak Bluffs
The following trips departing or arriving in Oak Bluffs have been diverted to Vineyard Haven. M/V MARTHA’S VINEYARD from Woods Hole 5:00PM M/V MARTHA’S VINEYARD to Woods Hole 6:15PM For more...
View ArticleThe Freeway Revival makes Martha’s Vineyard debut
The Freeway Revival is bringing its Southern soul and roots up from Asheville, N.C., for two performances at the Ritz this month. Catch the 9 pm performance on Sunday, Sept. 3, or Sunday, Sept. 10. The...
View ArticleMilkweed seeds for more monarchs
To the Editor: Last fall I offered milkweed seeds to all who wanted to help the monarch butterfly by planting milkweed. This year I have seedlings to offer. You may or may not know that the monarch...
View Article‘The people’s paper’
To the Editor: I would like to extend heartfelt thanks and gratitude to The MV Times staff, writer Barry Stringfellow, and photographer Stacey Rupolo for covering the story of the artistic addition of...
View ArticleVineyard Artisans’ Labor Day weekend sendoff
In a sendoff to the summer arts season, Vineyard Artisans will hold its Labor Day weekend festival Sept. 1 to 3. Over the past 22 years, this show has become a fixture in the Island arts scene. Rocco...
View ArticleIsland Autism Group offers afterschool program
The Island Autism Group (IAG), together with the Vineyard’s public school district, is launching a pilot afterschool program this fall. According to a press release, It is a parent cooperative program;...
View ArticleReservations for Martha’s Vineyard Children’s Chorus
Fall reservations are being accepted for the Martha’s Vineyard Children’s Chorus. According to a press release, the Martha’s Vineyard Children’s Chorus is a nonprofit organization founded by Lisa...
View Article‘My Life, My Health’ begins Sept. 7.
The Martha’s Vineyard Partnership for Health (MVPH) announces “My Life, My Health — Becoming a Health-Self-Manager for Chronic or Multiple Conditions” will begin Sept 7, 2017. According to a press...
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