Quote of the week:
“We expect to be serving patients within a year.” Geoffrey Rose of Patient Centric of Martha’s Vineyard regarding timetable for opening up marijuana dispensary at 510 State Rd. in West Tisbury. The...
View ArticleThe Big Question: VH gun shop
Do you think there should be a high-end collectors’ gun shop on Main St. in Vineyard Haven? Reply online as a comment, or send your answers to onisland@mvtimes.com with the subject line: “MVSBS Big...
View ArticleHazel Luke McCormack
Our beloved mother, Hazel Luke McCormack died at the age of 93 on June 24, 2017, in Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Oak Bluffs, due to complications resulting from a stroke. Hazel was...
View ArticleNew director of underwriting at mvyradio
Former business executive John McMahon has been named the new director of underwriting at Martha’s Vineyard based WMVY, effective Sept. 18. According to a press release, the listener and local business...
View ArticleSticky situation
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation and, specifically, the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) and its vendor, Applus, dropped the ball and then booted it away when it came to implementing a...
View ArticleSteamship Authority diverts Oak Bluffs ferries to Vineyard Haven
The following trips departing or arriving in Oak Bluffs have been diverted to Vineyard Haven due to weather conditions. M/V NANTUCKET to Woods Hole 1:15PM M/V SANKATY to Woods Hole 2:50PM M/V NANTUCKET...
View ArticleREAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS: OCTOBER 2–6, 2017
Edgartown October 2, Martha Smith and Charles J. Smith sold 64 Saddle Club Road to James K. Lindsay and David Kuhns for $889,000. October 3, Richard M. Danziger, trustee of Danziger Realty Nominee...
View ArticleThe Times wins Newspaper of the Year
The Martha’s Vineyard Times was awarded the weekly Newspaper of the Year at Thursday’s New England Newspaper & Press Association (NENPA) fall conference in Natick. The Times was recognized as the...
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Thirza Jane Farrow
Thirza Jane Farrow died on Sept. 8, 2017, in Venice, Florida at age 91, vibrant and engaged in life to the end. A Vineyard resident for many years, Jane and her husband Ted Farrow owned Tashtego in...
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Bernard Adelstein
Bernard Adelstein, 89, of Sarasota, Fla., passed away Sept. 30, 2017. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Frank Adelstein and Rose Hechtman Adelstein. Bernard was a world renowned orchestral trumpet...
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Judith Ann Nichols
Judith Ann Nichols, of Vineyard Haven died on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She was 78. Judy was married to Stephen F. Nichols. A graveside service will be held on Wed., Oct...
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Margaret Ella Lee Bernard
Margaret Ella Lee Bernard, better known as Maggie, of Oak Bluffs, died on Oct. 5, 2017, at Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Maggie was born April 1, 1934 to Rose Ferriera Goodick of Tisbury...
View ArticleWilliam Morton “Bill” Edison
Bill Edison, 89, of Chilmark, and Elk, California, died peacefully in his sleep, on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at his home in California. Bill was a husband, educator, community leader, philanthropist,...
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John C. McLaughlin
John C. McLaughlin, beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, died Jan. 23, 2017, of cardiac arrest. Born in Pawtucket, R.I., and raised in Cumberland Hill, he was the eldest son of...
View ArticleA book talk with John Merrow
On Sunday, Oct. 29, at 3:30 pm at the West Tisbury library, local author John Merrow will give a presentation in honor of his newly released book, “Addicted to Reform: A 12-Step Program to Rescue...
View ArticleRed Stocking applications are now available
Red Stocking applications are now available. According to a press release, they are at the following locations: all schools, most banks, Health Care Access, Community Services, Island Wide Youth...
View ArticleWest Tisbury library’s annual Halloween party
On Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 3:30 to 5 pm, the West Tisbury library will host its annual Halloween party. According to a press release, there will be hayrides, face painting, treats, and costumes galore!...
View ArticleFamily Fun at Middletown Nursery
Middletown Nursery is hosting a family friendly all-day event this Saturday, Oct. 21, from 11 am to 4 pm. The day will feature music by the Pickpocket Blues Band, beer tasting, and henna art. Kids can...
View ArticleExplore iconic Vineyard habitats
Long Point Wildlife Refuge in West Tisbury is one of the Island’s gems, and kids ages 8 to 10 years old are invited to explore it this Thursday, Oct. 19, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm, and Saturday, Oct. 21,...
View ArticleAll things local and wild
The eighth annual Local Wild Food Challenge is this Sunday, Oct. 22, at the FARM Institute in Edgartown. This fun and interactive day is a celebration of the Island’s natural resources and community....
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