Friends group focused on forest
The Friends of the M.F. Correllus State Forest meets Tuesday, Jan. 23, at 7 pm at the Tisbury Senior Center. The group is part of the Massachusetts Forest and Park Friends Network that works closely...
View ArticleWind advisory reported for Tuesday
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory from January 23, 11 am until January 23, 7 pm. For additional information please refer to www.weather.gov. The Steamship Authority advises its...
View ArticleDine, dance, and donate
The dogs and cats of Second Chance Animal Rescue need help, and on Saturday, Jan. 27, Islanders can dine and dance at the P.A. Club, all while supporting a good cause. The event begins at 6 pm. Tickets...
View ArticleSnippets of the sea
The Vineyard Haven library will exhibit the underwater works of photographer Benjamin McCormick through Feb. 15. The exhibit is part of the library’s “Art in the Stacks” series, which displays rotating...
View ArticleAfterschool bake-off
Elyce Bonnell from the Edgartown library will teach kids how to bake a yummy but healthy treat on the last Friday of each month. The series kicks off on Friday, Jan. 26, from 3 to 4:30 pm. Kids 9 and...
View ArticleThe Martha’s Vineyard Surfcasters’ annual meeting
The Martha’s Vineyard Surfcasters will hold their annual meeting, awards presentation, and banquet on Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown. According to a press release, doors open...
View ArticlePoem: Chappy Ferry
By Nan Byrne The little boat goes back and forth A steadfast engine against the tide Shuttling industry from dock to dock In darkness and in light The Captain’s granite shape in mist Upon the open deck...
View ArticleIsland Gymnastics girls get gold
Island Gymnastics Xcel Gold team won team gold at the Dream Big Invitational hosted by SSGA in Hanover on Saturday, Jan. 20. Two gymnasts, Molly Crawford and Arianna Edelman, scored above 37 in the...
View ArticleProud of the community
To the Editor: The days are getting longer, and the first month of 2018 is almost a thing of the past. As the clock ticks ahead, I think of all the wonderful events that contribute to our sense of...
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Chargers and Eagles win big
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View ArticleFamily planning clinic reopens in Vineyard Haven
Healthy Imperatives, also known as Martha’s Vineyard Family Planning, has returned to its location at 517 State Road in Vineyard Haven two months after water damage forced it to move into temporary...
View ArticleAcademic honors
Dean’s list Sarah Thomas of Edgartown, at Emmanuel College. Pearl Vercruysse of Chilmark, at Emmanuel College. Eva Faber of Edgartown, at the University of Vermont. Katherine Reid of Vineyard Haven, at...
View ArticleCape Cod Five supports Martha’s Vineyard teachers
Cape Cod Five supports Martha’s Vineyard teachers with educational mini-grants. The creativity and innovativeness of public school teachers were recognized and celebrated at Cape Cod Five’s 18th annual...
View ArticleProm to raise money for P.A. Scholarship Fund
On Saturday, Feb, 3, a 50’s/60’s prom sock hop and dinner will be held at the P.A. Club to benefit the P.A. Club’s scholarship fund for Vineyard students. According to a press release, music will be...
View ArticleHarry Potter Book Night
On Thursday, Feb. 1, at 3:30 pm, the West Tisbury library will host Harry Potter Book Night. This event is co-sponsored by the library and the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School. Harry Potter Book...
View ArticleMVHRS announces next Diversity Series speaker
Author Skip Finley will be speaking to the community at 6 pm on Tuesday, Jan. 30, in the MVRHS library. According to a press release, Mr. Finley will speak about his book, “Whaling Captains of Color.”...
View ArticleConstruction manager at risk still in play
The Tisbury School Building Committee met Monday, and after a lengthy discussion regarding management of the construction, the board decided to include construction manager at risk in the budget for...
View ArticleJeremy Alley-Tarter, competing on Assumption College’s men’s track and field...
The Assumption College department of athletics has announced that Jeremy Alley-Tarter of Oak Bluffs has earned a spot on the 2017-18 Assumption College men’s track and field team. According to a press...
View ArticleDr. King was a man of conviction
To the Editor: Out of respect and admiration for the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I thank The Times for giving a respectable coverage to its observance. His life is truly a bright...
View ArticleBaker mentions offshore wind project in speech
In his State of the Commonwealth address Tuesday night, Gov. Charlie Baker gave a shout-out to a project that’s in the works off the southern coast of Martha’s Vineyard. Gov. Baker told the Legislature...
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