Gloria R. Darden
Gloria R. Darden of Edgartown and Atlanta died peacefully with her family by her side on Jan. 28, 2018. She was 90 years old. Condolences can be forwarded to Murray Brothers Funeral Home, Atlanta, Ga....
View ArticleBernard Whoolery
Loving father, and certified public accountant, Bernard Keith Whoolery, 82, of Edgartown and Sudbury, died peacefully in his sleep on Jan. 14, 2018. He lived a happy, simple life, often trailblazing in...
View ArticleAcademic honors
Dean’s list Connor Downing of Edgartown, at Lehigh University. Lily Lubin of Vineyard Haven, at Emerson College. Abigail Smith of Edgartown, at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Alison Daigle of...
View ArticleBirths: Jan. 24 – 26
Joshua Thorn Golding Brittany Golding and Adam Golding of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Joshua Thorn Golding, on Jan. 24, 2018, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Joshua weighed 8 pounds, 9...
View ArticleLost: ‘Kinda pricey boots’
A small cylindrical black nylon compression sack containing a pair of U.S. military–issued brown/tan insulated waterproof large-size overboots has been lost. The sack is about 2 feet long and about 8...
View ArticleSecond Sunday Jazz at W.T. library
On Sunday, Feb. 11, at 3:30 pm, the public is invited to an afternoon of live jazz featuring Island musicians Eric Johnson and Jeremy Berlin. According to a press release, this month’s performance is a...
View ArticleSpecial screening of “Have You Heard from Johannesburg”
Pathways acknowledges Black History Month with a screening of the awardwinning documentary “Have You Heard from Johannesburg,” Episode 6: The Bottom Line 1965-1988, with antiapartheid and human rights...
View ArticleProgram to become a telecommunications officer
The Dukes County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center and the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School are working together on a 16-week mentorship program that will provide students with the...
View ArticleDonors Collaborative presents ‘Become a Grants Wizard’
The Martha’s Vineyard Donors Collaborative, an organization that supports and advocates for Island nonprofits, and the Oak Bluffs Public Library will host “Become a Grants Wizard,” on Monday, Feb. 12,...
View ArticleNew officers at Vineyard House
Vineyard House, which provides sober, supportive housing to Islanders in early recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, has elected new officers. According to a press release, at its Jan. 22 annual...
View ArticleCourt report: Jan. 25 – Jan. 29
Jan. 25, 2018 Gabriel F. Almeida, Edgartown; DOB 8/27/98, uninsured motor vehicle, unregistered motor vehicle, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: continued to pretrial conference. Samantha...
View ArticleReady to roll against mopeds
To the Editor: Dozens of people have come up to me (and still do) in the year since Mopeds Are Dangerous Action Committee (MADAC) took up the cause to eliminate moped rentals on the Vineyard. They ask...
View ArticleMVRHS indoor track excels at Coaches Invitational
Five Vineyarders competed in the prestigious State Coaches Invitational Meet on Saturday at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Roxbury. With the high standards required, just getting into...
View ArticleFlawed process
Former Police Chief David Rossi made an excellent decision when he withdrew as a participant on the screening committee that will help pick his replacement. Clearly, the decision to add Rossi to that...
View ArticleAlbert W. Allen III
Albert W. (“Buddy”) Allen III of Vineyard Haven died on Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, at the Lahey Clinic Hospital in Burlington. He was 73. He was the father of Kimberly A. Goodell of Wallingford, Vt. His...
View ArticleThe Big Question: Offshore drilling
Are you in favor of offshore oil and gas drilling in the North Atlantic? Reply online as a comment, or send your answers to onisland@mvtimes.com with the subject line “MVSB Big Question.” The post The...
View ArticleREAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS: January 22 – 26, 2018
Chilmark Jan. 26, Jeffrey A. Parker, trustee of Jeffrey A. Parker 2000 Trust, sold 27 Hewing Field to Janet Ferguson and David Sayre for $1,550,000. Edgartown Jan. 22, Melissa Norton Vincent, trustee...
View ArticleQuote of the week
“This will be a long-term investment; I’m looking forward to bringing it back to its past glory.” –Bernard Chiu, founder of Upland Capital Corp., on plans to renovate the newly acquired Harbor View...
View ArticleBlack History Month and more at the Chilmark library
Every Wednesday in February, at 5 pm, there will be a Black History Month event at the Chilmark library. According to a press release, starting off the month, on Feb. 7, Linsey Lee from the Martha’s...
View ArticleFebruary Chamber workshops
Free workshops, sponsored by the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce in partnership with SCORE, will be offered this February: Managing the Millennial Workforce Presented by Paul Chatelain Tuesday,...
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