Inspection bylaw has costly implications
To the Editor: While I do appreciate the desire of the town of Tisbury officials, especially the board of health, to enact some sort of local regulation that will address the issues of substandard and...
View ArticleTree replacement at West Tisbury library
On Monday, April 16, the town of West Tisbury will begin the work of planting a grove of three New England maples, two ‘Accolade’ cherry trees, and a tulip tree in the area between the Field Gallery...
View ArticleInspired by youth movement
To the Editor: On Friday, March 23, at 9:30 pm, 78 teens from Martha’s Vineyard and Falmouth (along with 10 adults) headed to Washington, D.C. for the March for Our Lives. The trip was organized by...
View ArticleReasons to vote against fluoride
To the Editor: On April 12, the citizens of Edgartown have the right to vote for or against adding fluoride to our water system. All Edgartown voters were granted this right to vote on fluoride...
View ArticleLottery system needs to end
To the Editor: Voters at Tisbury annual town meeting will have an opportunity to change the town bylaw that mandates that articles be taken up at random — think of bingo without the fun or prizes — in...
View ArticleTeddy Bear Suite fundraiser tops $41,000 for Boys and Girls Club
The seventh annual Martha’s Vineyard Teddy Bear Suite holiday fundraiser reached a record amount of $41,000 for the Martha’s Vineyard Boys and Girls Club. According to a press release, in a check...
View ArticleSSA board is focusing on wrong goals
To the Editor: It’s been a terrible month for the Steamship Authority. The cancellation of boats due to weather or mechanical problems and the poor response by management are the latest crises, but...
View ArticleViews changed on saving old school
To the Editor: As a historic preservationist, chairman of the William Street Historic District Commission/Tisbury Historical Commission, and a builder with an emphasis on renovations, I attended the...
View ArticleDeath Café and presentation: “Memorializing in Community”
On Sunday, April 15 at 3 pm, all are welcome at the West Tisbury library for the next Death Café, hosted by Cape Cod Death Café co-founder Heather Massey. According to a press release, the gathering...
View ArticleCourt Report: March 26-30
March 26, 2018 Rodrigo Soares Ferreira, Vineyard Haven; DOB 8/14/73, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon the payment of $250 court cost and the completion of eight hours of...
View ArticlePoet’s Corner: Manicure
By Alida J. O’Loughlin The hands extended as in an offering The nails in supplication To be touched, to earn approval From the Master Colorist Who thinks in terms of reds and purples Of oranges and...
View ArticlePeter M. Martell
Peter M. Martell, 75, of Oak Bluffs died on Tuesday evening, April 3, 2018, at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Peter was the son of Elizabeth (Marden) Martell of Wrentham, and was...
View ArticleMVRHS girls lax falls to Feehan in season opener
The Vineyard varsity girls lacrosse team got off to a rough start in the new season with a 14-4 loss to Bishop Feehan in an Eastern Athletic Conference matchup, Tuesday afternoon in Attleboro. Addy...
View ArticleREAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS: March 26 – 30, 2018
Chilmark March 27, Ann-Louise Olsen Bacon Cook, trustee of the Ann-Louise Olsen Bacon Cook Trust, sold Lot 17 Hancock Beach to Michael Minars, trustee of Songwind Nominee Trust, for $535,000....
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Design Q +A: Power to the powder rooms
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Design Q +A: A mid-century Farm Pond renovation
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Robert J. Francis
Robert J. Francis lived in Oak Bluffs with his loving wife of 46 years, Beverly. Bob died unexpectedly on the morning of March 21, 2018, at the age of 79. He was born in Oak Bluffs to Elsie Hampson and...
View ArticlePublic meeting scheduled for 2018 Vibrio Control Plan
State officials from the Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) and Department of Public Health (DPH) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, April 25, at 2:30 pm, at the Katharine Cornell Theater, to...
View ArticleMedical cannabis to be subject of forum
People interested in learning more about medical cannabis and the process of getting a Massachusetts medical marijuana card are invited to attend “Medical Cannabis: Access and Choice,” hosted by...
View ArticleVote for clean water
To the Editor: That’s what the residents of Edgartown get when they turn on a faucet. Cool, clean water without chemical additives. The Edgartown health department wants to add this hazardous byproduct...
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