Birth: Camilla Francesca Celeste Robinson
Jeremie and Naomi Robinson of Edgartown announce the birth of their daughter, Camilla Francesca Celeste Robinson, on March 21, 2018, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Millie weighed 5 pounds, 3 ounces and...
View ArticleCourt Report: March 12 to March 26, 2018
March 12, 2018 Alassane Sow, Vineyard Haven; DOB 7/10/73, assault and battery on a family/household member, assault and battery, strangulation or suffocation: continued to pretrial conference. Jean F....
View ArticleSecond annual Martha’s Vineyard Job and Volunteer Fair
On Saturday, April 7, from to 10 am to 1 pm at MVRHS cafeteria, the second annual Island-Wide Job and Volunteer Fair will be held. According to a press release, the event is sponsored by Cape Cod...
View ArticleOak Bluffs FinCom talks dollars and sense
The Oak Bluffs finance and advisory committee (FinCom) will hold its annual information session about this year’s budget and warrant articles for town meeting on March 29, from 4 to 6 pm at the Council...
View ArticleQuote of the week
“When you go to church Sunday, it will be gone.” –Ralph Packer, promising the Tisbury selectmen that the dilapidated fish house on R.M. Packer property would soon be demolished. It was. The post Quote...
View ArticleBig question
What would you do if you were President? (See cover of the March 22 Community section for inspiration.) Reply online as a comment, or send your answers to onisland@mvtimes.com with the subject line...
View ArticleJulie Fay joins hospital board
Julie Fay has been elected to the board of trustees for Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, according to a press release. Fay, who is the executive director of Martha’s Vineyard Community Services, will add a...
View ArticleOak Bluffs master plan committee begins outreach campaign
The Oak Bluffs master plan committee is seeking public opinion about the issues and topics that residents, property owners, and visitors feel should be priorities in the master plan update, with a...
View ArticleNobnocket reservations score money for IHT
By booking a room at the Nobnocket Boutique Inn in Vineyard Haven next month, you can help raise money to help Island Housing Trust. According to a press release, owners Simon and Annabelle Hutton are...
View ArticleService Saturday for Rosemary Brown
Rosemary Brown of Oak Bluffs died early Tuesday evening, March 27, 2018. Her son Steve and daughter Tommye were with her. There will be a blessing on Saturday, March 31, at 10 am at St. Augustine’s...
View ArticleThis is personal
It’s gotten to the point where we show up at the ferry terminal with one eye open, because we just can’t bear to look. Will there be an orange gate across the end of the ferry ramp? Will Steamship...
View ArticleHelp at a time of need
To the Editor: Last night, my little dog ran into the road and was killed. The distraught driver of the vehicle stopped and ran house to house, trying to find the owner. Maureen Williams, whom I had...
View ArticlePolitics at play on commission appointments
To the Editor: We should never forget or underestimate the value of our newspapers shining a bright light on matters, behavior, and issues that should always be transparent and obvious to all ,but...
View ArticleKeeping the roads clear
To the Editor: Richie Combra and his crew are to be commended on the speed at which they are cleaning up Oak Bluffs after the storms. I use the Lift to take me to physical therapy at the hospital, and...
View ArticlePawns in a healthcare battle
To the Editor: Among the trove of legal documents flowing from the Edgartown courthouse recently in Martha’s Vineyard Hospital v. Woodin, Joseph L. was this claim by hospital attorney Eugene Sullivan:...
View ArticleProfessionals support Edgartown fluoridation
To the editor: On April 12, 2018, at the annual town election the voters of Edgartown will decide whether the town public water supply should be fluoridated. Fluoride, a naturally occurring mineral, is...
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Photos of the Week March 22-29
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View ArticleMade on MVY: Island Alpaca Co.
The Island Alpaca Co. gift shop invites you to browse a large variety of quality alpaca products and luxurious garments, many crafted with yarn made from the fleece of their own alpaca. Island Alpaca...
View ArticleMade on MVY: L.A. Brown Photography
L.A. Brown’s photography captures the light and whimsy in each moment. Originally an oil painter, L.A. initially was inspired to paint on her photography, and soon focused her art on photography not...
View ArticleMade on MVY: Thomas Bena’s One Big Home
THERE IS NO DOWNSIDE TO PLACING REASONABLE LIMITS ON HOUSE SIZE. In his first feature-length documentary, “One Big Home,” Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival founder Thomas Bena makes the case that...
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