Sheepapalooza!
Help the FARM Institute prepare its flock for spring during its annual Sheepapalooza sheep-shearing day. On Saturday, April 14, from 10 am to 12 pm, head to 14 Aero Ave. in Edgartown to meet the...
View ArticleDine for a cause
Not Your Sugar Mamas is hosting a Moroccan dinner fundraising event at its Vineyard Haven shop on Sunday, April 15, from 6 to 8 pm. Tickets are $75, and include a vegan, gluten-free, and delicious...
View ArticleSeniors should be exempt from school costs
To the Editor: As a resident and taxpayer in Tisbury since 1980, I request that all resident senior citizens (65-plus) be exempt from any proposed tax increase for the contemplated construction of the...
View ArticleFreeRange 5K
Looking to get in shape? Here’s an ongoing opportunity. Every Saturday at 9 am a group will meet at the MVRHS parking lot for a “FreeRange 5K.” It’s free, it’s weekly, and it’s a professionally timed...
View ArticleWomen in history at the Tisbury School
Natalie Pia, grade 6, studies her lines for the “Abigail Adams” play. Phyllis Vecchia, a sixth and eighth grade teacher at the Tisbury School, has just completed a four-month program. According to a...
View ArticlePoet’s Corner: First Bird
By Genevieve H. Abbot Where did he go? He was feeding on the ground yesterday. Then the night registered 10 degrees and he’s gone. The harbinger of spring arrived, happy with what he pecked from the...
View ArticleIsland Grown Schools launches new summer youth program
Island Grown Schools, the Vineyard’s farm-to-school program and a project of Island Grown Initiative, is launching a new volunteer summer service program for rising ninth graders. According to a press...
View Article‘Mozart: Music and Letters’
On Thursday, April 19, at 4:30 pm, the West Tisbury library presents an evening of music. Experience Mozart’s world with the acclaimed period instrument ensemble Musicians of the Old Post Road....
View ArticleRenewable Energy 101: A presentation with Cape Light Compact
In the spirit of Earth Day, the West Tisbury library will be hosting a renewable energy presentation with Austin Brandt of Cape Light Compact on Saturday, April 21, at 3 pm. According to a press...
View ArticleW.T. library and M.V. Film Society interactive Harry Potter screening
The West Tisbury Free Public Library and the Martha’s Vineyard Film Society announce a free, interactive screening of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center at 1...
View ArticleCommunity Poetry Reading hosted by Spencer Thurlow
On Sunday, April 22, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm, the West Tisbury library will host its biannual Community Poetry Reading, featuring community members reading their own poems and/or the poems of others....
View ArticleMartha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce presents Service Awards
The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce hosted an evening to honor 28 individuals who were nominated by the public for their outstanding customer service. According to a press release, the April 11...
View ArticleREAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS: April 2 – 6, 2018
Chilmark April 2, Cynthia L. Anderson, trustee of Revocable Trust Agreement of Cynthia L. Anderson, and Elizabeth Rose, trustee of Elizabeth Rose Family Trust, sold a lot on Black Point Beach to Tracey...
View ArticleCourt Report: March 30 to April 6, 2018
March 30, 2018 Clifford T. Erich, Vineyard Haven; DOB 11/24/74, reckless operation of motor vehicle: dismissed at the request of the Commonwealth; unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: dismissed at...
View ArticleBirth: Nicholas David Rivers
Melissa Kalagher and Nicholas Rivers of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a son, Nicholas David Rivers, on April 3, 2018, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Nicholas weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces. The post...
View ArticleBirth: Caleb Rodrigues Dasilva
Marcileia Dasilva and Adeilton Dasilva of West Tisbury announce the birth of a son, Caleb Rodrigues Dasilva, on April 4, 2018, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Caleb weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces. The post...
View ArticleBirth: Evie Susan Graves
Sara Graves and Jason Graves of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Evie Susan Graves, on Feb. 13, 2018, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Evie weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces. The post...
View ArticleThe Big Question: Fast ferry
Would you be in favor of the addition of a fast ferry to and from Woods Hole? Reply online as a comment, or send your answers to onisland@mvtimes.com with the subject line “MVSB Big Question.” The...
View ArticleQuote of the week
“Baseball is a treasured American pastime, and the Boston Red Sox and Fenway Park are an iconic institution in the sport. As a proud New England brand, we couldn’t be more excited to partner with one...
View ArticleSponsored post: Eat at the Dunes, soon
The Dunes is running one of the best contests we’ve ever heard of: Dine at The Dunes between now and May 18 and win a chance for a two-night stay in a suite (two adults, two children) before August 3....
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