M.V. Mediation program on inherited property
When property is passed from one generation to another, the first generation usually takes care of maintenance and improvements, decides on priority projects, and pays the bills. According to a press...
View ArticleBest foot forward
Get those pencils, get those books, and leave at home those dirty looks. Think of it as a new spin on an old rhyme. In case you haven’t noticed in the bombardment of broadcast and print advertisements,...
View ArticleBig Question: Ferry tickets
Do you think a surcharge on ferry tickets should be used to fund Island school systems? Reply online as a comment, or send your answers to onisland@mvtimes.com with the subject line “MVSB Big...
View ArticleMVYouth renews and expands commitments for the next four years
MVYouth, founded in August 2014, has renewed over 90 percent of its original founding donors, securing four more years of generous support for Island youth. As a result of adding new founders each...
View ArticleRegistration open for Pat West Gaff Rig and Schooner Race
The 29th annual Pat West Gaff Rig and Schooner Race will be held Saturday, September 16. Please print, fill out, and sign the entry and release forms. Submit your entry via email to...
View ArticleClimate change walk and talk
Explore Felix Neck Sanctuary on this guided hike on Saturday, Sept. 2, from 10 to 11 am. Participants will be taken to areas that have been impacted by climate and weather events. You will also take a...
View ArticleSolar Shellfish Hatchery tour
Come tour the Solar Shellfish Hatchery on Saturday, Sept. 2, at 10:30 am, see where millions of shellfish are produced for the Island every summer, and hold baby shellfish. This tour, sponsored by the...
View Article‘“Our” Story: 400 Years of Wampanoag History’
This interactive traveling exhibit will be at the Aquinnah Cultural Center until Sept. 16. The exhibit, told in the Native American voice, chronicles different events that had a significant impact on...
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Ira A. Yaffee
Ira A. Yaffee, known to many friends as I-man, died on August 12, 2017, at Cape Cod Hospital. He was 70. Ira was born on Jan. 24,1947, in Glens Falls, N.Y., and enjoyed all the activities of...
View ArticleOwen Antonio Emin
Toni Emin and Shawn Emin of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Owen Antonio Emin, on August 24, 2017, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Owen weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces. The post Owen Antonio Emin...
View ArticleVeda Lynn Parent
Valerie Parent and Robert Parent of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a daughter, Veda Lynn Parent, on August 22, 2017, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Veda weighed 7 pounds, 13.7 ounces. The post...
View ArticleThanks for the Chappy parking!
To the Editor: Grateful recognition by this Chappaquiddick resident for the new parking-area improvements at the Chappy Ferry Point. Intelligent and thoughtful design followed by quality execution. Now...
View ArticleYour music, my noise
To the Editor: I have never understood why some people feel the need to impose their music on the rest of us. Whether it’s a man (yes, the primary offenders are male) driving in traffic in a...
View ArticleCourt report August 11 – August 28
August 11, 2017 Zachery R. Sweeney, Oak Bluffs; DOB 10/11/85, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court cost. August 24, 2017 Gilson R. Deoliveira, Vineyard...
View ArticleREAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS: August 21 – 25, 2017
Edgartown Aug. 21, Rutledge A. Simmons sold one-half interest in 158 Chappaquiddick Rd. to Joseph J. Currier for $367,900. Aug. 21, Peter and Tina Vaz sold 55 Saddle Club Rd. to Marshall and Priscilla...
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Norman Vunk
Norman Vunk, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many on the Vineyard, died on August 9, 2017, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, after a 21-month battle with cancer. He was 73....
View ArticleHilda Jardin Backus
Hilda J. (Jardin) Backus, 91, died on Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at her home in Vineyard Haven. She was predeceased by her husband Rodman F. “Rod” Backus Jr. in June 2006. Hilda was the mother of Rodman...
View ArticleMeetings roundup Sept 5 – 21
Edgartown Board of Selectmen Edgartown Town Hall Tuesday, Sept. 5, at 4 pm Chilmark Board of Selectmen Chilmark Town Hall Tuesday, Sept. 5, at 5 pm Aquinnah Board of Selectmen Aquinnah Town Hall...
View Article‘Tunes for Tails’
Angels Helping Animals Worldwide Rescue will host a benefit concert this Monday, Sept. 4, starting at 4 pm. According to a press release, proceeds from the fundraiser will help the Island animal...
View ArticleNo Confederate statues on Martha’s Vineyard
To the Editor: I hope elected officials on Martha’s Vineyard were watching last week, as more than half a dozen states took steps to remove monuments to the Confederacy from their landscape. And well...
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