Show humility and apologize
Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe owes an apology to the people of Martha’s Vineyard and, in particular, those who work at the courthouse in Edgartown. Two weeks ago, the Massachusetts...
View ArticleWaldemar L. Block Jr.
Waldemar (Walt) Louis Block Jr. was born August 29, 1923, in Chatham, N.Y. He died peacefully on Oct. 31, 2017, at age 94 after a long series of illnesses, all of which he fought courageously. He was...
View ArticleFrost advisory is in effect
A frost advisory is in effect through 8 am Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. The advisory includes Martha’s Vineyard, as well as Cape Cod and Rhode Island. Temperatures are forecast...
View ArticleJohn Erik Aldeborgh
John Erik Aldeborgh, 91, died peacefully at home in Edgartown on Nov. 3, 2017, although family is officially giving him credit for reaching 92, as he missed it by only a few days. Born to Erik and...
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Veterans celebrated at Oak Bluffs School
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View ArticleOlvin R. McBarnette
Olvin R. McBarnette, longtime Oak Bluffs summer resident, died on Oct. 18, 2017, in Alexandria, Va., at 90 years old. Mr. Mac, as he was known to his students, was a teacher, counselor, and...
View ArticleREAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS: Nov. 6 – 10, 2017
Edgartown Nov. 6, Paul E. Pelletier and Michael R. Chantal, trustees of Clay Pit Road Realty Trust, sold 27 Clay Pit Rd. to Steven C. Handy for $275,000. Nov. 8, Elizabeth M. Garabedian, f/k/a...
View ArticleCourt report: Oct. 27 2017 – Nov. 13, 2017
Oct. 27, 2017 Luiza Vickers, Chilmark; DOB 3/14/79, assault and battery: continued to pretrial conference. Nov. 3, 2017 Newton Maia, Vineyard Haven; DOB 4/2/68, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle:...
View ArticleFlag football celebrates end of season
Last Wednesday the MV Youth Flag Football season culminated in a night of game play and festivities at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School. More than 70 kids played, and enjoyed a pizza party,...
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Hurricanes bring home trophies from USTAF meet
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View ArticleWe’re coming to you a day early
The MV Times will be published and distributed a day early next week because of the Thanksgiving holiday. Check your mailboxes on Wednesday for the print edition of The Times. In order to get this...
View ArticleTisbury Police looking for van that hit and ran
Tisbury Police are looking for a van that slammed into a property at 41 Franklin St. in Vineyard Haven at around 2 am Sunday. On the department’s Facebook page, photos show a white van similar to the...
View ArticleWindemere gets a top grade
Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has been named a “top performer” by U.S. World & News Report. The magazine rates nursing home facilities based on health inspection findings, nursing...
View ArticleVineyard harriers shine at Divisional Meet
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) harriers competed Saturday at the MIAA Divisional Championships in Wrentham and turned in an outstanding performance. Vineyard sophomore Peter Burke...
View ArticleFrances M. Lehman
Frances Mecklenburger Lehman of Wilmette, Ill., and Chilmark died on Nov. 15, 2017, after a long illness. She was 98. Francie, as her family knew her, was born in Chicago on Sept. 8, 1919. Her father,...
View Article‘Singin’ in the Rain’ at Oak Bluffs School
The Oak Bluffs School’s musical this year is a classic: “Singin’ in the Rain.” Student performers will take the stage this weekend, with performances on Friday, Nov. 17, and Saturday, Nov. 18, at 7 pm,...
View ArticleBirths: Oct. 26 – Nov. 9, 2017
Rory Burting Goeckel Jennifer Goeckel and Johnathon Goeckel of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Rory Burting Goeckel, on Nov. 7, 2017, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Rory weighed 8 pounds, 12...
View ArticleWinter walking
The cold weather can be a nice excuse to stay inside, but the Vineyard Conservation Society wants to keep Islanders outside and moving. The VCS Winter Walk season kicks off on Sunday, Nov. 19, from 10...
View ArticleGifts galore
Featherstone’s 15th annual Holiday Gift Show kicks off this Friday, Nov. 17, with a preview party from 6 to 8 pm. Island-made apparel, accessories, cards, calendars, dog goods, soaps, jewelry, pottery,...
View ArticleSowing the seeds of mistrust
Sometimes it’s all about how you present a plan. If you know a proposal is going to generate some pushback, you need to anticipate questions that may get asked, and have solid answers lined up to...
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