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Nancy Elizabeth Marshall
By Heather Goodwin Nancy Elizabeth Marshall died last month due to cancer. She was 73. Born in Paris (Texas, not Paris — you wish, Mom!) The family (Army brats) eventually made its way to Natick. Mom...
View ArticleNancy Ann Greer Hough
Nancy Ann (Greer) Hough died peacefully on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, in Majestic Oaks at John Knox Village, Orange City, Fla., after a lengthy challenge of dementia. She was predeceased by her husband, Dr....
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Stella Lyeman Novotny
Stella Lyeman Novotny died on Nov. 1, 2017, of a formidable form of acute myeloid leukemia, two weeks after her 4th birthday. Stella was the daughter of Casey Kriedman and Jed Novotny of West Tisbury...
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Alicia Gervais
Alicia Gervais died on Dec. 7, 2017, after a two-and-a-half-year battle with breast cancer. She was 54. While Alicia was growing up, her family often vacationed in Oak Bluffs. She went to one year of...
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Helen Louise Brown
Helen Louise (Wolfe) Brown, 87, died on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 at her home in West Tisbury. She was the wife of Raymond E. Brown, who predeceased her. Helen was born on August 8, 1930, in Somerville,...
View ArticleNot a fan of sale idea
To the Editor: When is it really a fire sale? I’m referring to the Times article where Mr. Kristal suggests the sale of the previous site of the fire station. I’m sure Mr. Kristal was speaking without...
View ArticleChristmas tree sales benefit Vineyard families
Proceeds from the sale of Christmas trees at Jim’s Package store in Oak Bluffs will go to the families of Luke Gurney and Jim Moore. “We’ve had an overwhelming response,” said Mark Wallace of Jim’s...
View ArticleFarm Neck Foundation announces annual grants
The board of directors of the Farm Neck Foundation has announced annual grants for the year 2017. According to a press release, this year’s grants total $59,633. The Farm Neck Foundation is an...
View ArticleRising Tide and the MVCHC collaborate on therapeutic riding
The M.V. Community Horse Center and Rising Tide are collaborating by bringing the RT classes to the MVCHC facility for the winter. “We are very excited to collaborate with Rising Tide and help them to...
View ArticleCourt report: Nov. 27, 2017 – Dec. 11, 2017
Nov. 27, 2017 Jason Jordan Francis, Oak Bluffs; DOB 6/30/93, assault: continued to pretrial conference. Breno E. Silva, Oak Bluffs; DOB 8/23/85, assault and battery on a family/household member,...
View ArticleREAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS: December 4 – 8, 2017
Chilmark Dec. 5, Martha Murray, trustee of Hope Greer Eisenman Revocable Trust, sold 5 Jethro Lane and 31 Tilton Rd. to Richard W. and Lisa R. Conrad for $1,300,000. Edgartown Dec. 5, Bridgette J....
View ArticleWinter break activities at the West Tisbury library
On Tuesday, Dec. 26, through Friday, Dec. 29, the West Tisbury library will offer a full schedule of crafts, lunch, and film screenings. According to a press release these activities will be offered:...
View ArticleInteractive screening of a fun holiday film
On Friday, Dec. 22, at 1 pm, kids and families are invited to join the West Tisbury library for a free interactive screening of a fun holiday film about an elf named Buddy (running time 97 min.)....
View ArticleEvelyn DeLoach
Evelyn DeLoach died on Dec. 12, 2017, peacefully and well taken-care-of in Chelmsford, at the age of 106, two months shy of her next birthday. Services will be held at a later date, and a complete...
View ArticleSSA cancels more ferries
The Steamship Authority cancelled the 6:15 pm Vineyard Haven to Woods Hole and the 7:30 pm Woods Hole to Vineyard Haven ferries due to weather conditions. For the current status of today’s ferries,...
View ArticleAppeal deadline passes for ADA Marshard
No appeal was filed by the Dec. 11 deadline at the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers (BBO) by Laura Marshard, an assistant district attorney for the Cape and Islands, who was found guilty of...
View ArticleThink ahead
With Christmas just two weeks away, and the New Year just three, it’s unlikely that a run for local office is on your mind. It should be. This is the time to really think about whether you want to run...
View ArticlePlanning board should have a say
To the Editor: At a selectmen’s meeting, Jeff Kristal of the Tisbury finance committee suggested that the property, previously the firehouse lot, is worth a great deal of money, and the town should...
View ArticleVolunteers needed
To the Editor: The residents of Windemere are getting ready to celebrate the holidays. We have so much to be thankful for this year. We have been involved with many community activities. We...
View ArticleReflecting on spirituality
To the Editor: After reading the letter to the editor about Island clergy enabling their right to assemble, I just want to congratulate them on making a public presence for so prevalent an issue. I...
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