Court report: March 1-5
March 1, 2018 Gabriel F. Almeida, Edgartown; DOB 8/27/98, uninsured motor vehicle: dismissed at the request of the commonwealth; unregistered motor vehicle: not responsible; unlicensed operation of...
View ArticleAcademic honors
Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School honor roll Grade 12 High honors: Margarett Burke, Marissa D’Antonio, Molly deBettencourt, Rose Engler, Deimantas Gedvilas, Dillon McAndrews, Katharine Roberts,...
View ArticleReal Estate Transactions: Feb. 26 – March 2, 2018
Aquinnah March 2, Peter M. Nicholson, Representative of the estate of William Waterway, a.k.a. William Edwards Marks and William E. Marks, sold an undivided one-twentieth (1/20) interest in a lot on...
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Gerald Kagan
Gerald (“Jerry”) Kagan of Vineyard Haven died on March 1, 2018, at the age of 81. Jerry lived an eclectic life. A graduate of Syracuse University, his career path included working as a Fidelity...
View ArticleSome ferries canceled
The following trips have been canceled due to Weather conditions. M/V WOODS HOLE 3:45PM Woods Hole to Vineyard Haven M/V WOODS HOLE 5:00PM Vineyard Haven to Woods Hole For more information, please call...
View ArticleBlown away
A few quick thoughts while we wait for the next big blow to hit the Island. Beach Road reboot: Any redesign of Beach Road in Vineyard Haven that doesn’t include protection for Beach Road from...
View ArticleAll businesses on M.V. are not equal
To the Editor: A good government is one whose goal is to better the lives of its residents. Beginning with this principle, such governments, eventually, need to prioritize their opportunities to effect...
View ArticleAn update on surgery, and taking aim at gun violence
By Dylan Fernandes Right before Christmas, I underwent a six-hour surgery to remove a foot-and-half-long and nearly three-pound benign tumor from my left thigh. I would be missing public events for...
View ArticleRelentless
Eugene Decosta of Vineyard Haven has seen a lot of big blows in his 75 years on Martha’s Vineyard, but the one that started Friday and continued for the better part of three days was different. “It’s...
View ArticleFerries are back operating
Ferries for the Steamship Authority are running this morning. As of 5:50 am, the ferry in Vineyard Haven was loading for the first crossing of the day. The SSA website shows all ferries as on time....
View ArticleShellfishing to resume on Martha’s Vineyard
The Division of Marine Fisheries has announced the shellfishing ban, which began on March 1 as a result of the major storm, will be lifted in waters south of Cape Cod, including Martha’s Vineyard,...
View ArticleReal Estate Confidential: The Home Inspection
Weekly chit-chat about new listings, sales or other insider info on the Martha’s Vineyard real estate market, by Fred Roven, Martha’s Vineyard Buyer Agents. When the time comes to make an offer for the...
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Services Monday for Lillian F. Fusco
Lillian F. Fusco, 74, wife of Raphael J. (Ray) Fusco, died on Thursday morning, March 8, 2018, at her home in Edgartown. Her funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, March 12, at 11 am in St....
View ArticleRobert Charles Day
The Rev. Robert Charles Day, a West Tisbury resident for the past 23 years, died peacefully on Jan. 23, 2018, in Sarasota, Fla. He had lived a full life of service, teaching, and community involvement...
View ArticleMasters swimmers shine in Short Course Championships
The Martha’s Vineyard Masters Swim Team, based at the YMCA and coached by Rainy Goodale, traveled to Harvard University on Saturday, March 10, for the first day of the 2018 New England Local Masters...
View ArticleParking lot belongs to town
To the Editor: I would like to bring your attention to a misstatement in the March 8, 2018, MV Times. On page A8 it was reported incorrectly and stated under the caption, “March Nor’easter” then under...
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Dean’s list Emma Caron of Oak Bluffs, at Villanova University College of Engineering. Samantha Lucille Bunker of Chilmark, at Clark University. Jacqueline P. Menton of Vineyard Haven, at Clark...
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Martha’s Vineyard battered by blizzard
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View ArticleProtest needed to raise awareness
To the Editor: I plan to join the March for Our Lives in Washington on March 24. After reading “A People’s History of the United States,” I realize protest is a key element in raising awareness of a...
View ArticleBirth: Khloe Marques Aredes
Kenia Aredes and Jean da Silva of Vineyard haven announce the birth of a daughter, Khloe Marques Aredes, on March 7, 2018, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Khloe weighed 7.04 pounds. The post Birth:...
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