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Jack Reed
Jack Reed, longtime previous resident of the Martha’s Vineyard community, died on April 17, 2018, in Colorado. My dad, Jack Reed, kept asking for a wheelbarrow so he could get out of the Grand Junction...
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Tony McGrath
Tony McGrath, of Martha’s Vineyard, Palm Springs, and New York City, was a pioneer in producing theater on the streets of New York City, has died in his New York City home at the age of 90. He fell...
View ArticleWon’t be happy Chappy
To the Editor: Chappaquiddick residents, beware! Thailand just closed down the island where the movie “The Beach,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, was filmed in 1999 because of environmental damage. Kho...
View ArticleGrateful for M.V. Hospital care
To the Editor: I was recently diagnosed to have my hip replaced. So I had surgery at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. I want to thank Dr. Halsey and crew. I came out of surgery and was walking the same day....
View ArticleThoughtfulness blooms
To the Editor: Woodside Community Garden residents thank the generosity of Randy and Rebecca of Native Earth Teaching Farm, located on North Road in Chilmark, for the compost. We look forward to the...
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Steven G. Mills, D.D.S.
Dr. Steven G. Mills died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Theresa B. (Whalen) Mills, he was predeceased by his daughter, Erin M. Mills. Dr....
View ArticleQuestions about turf unsubstantiated
To the Editor: I just finished reading the literature the Field Fund has presented from the UMass Lowell Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI), at http://bit.ly/turfquestions. Once again, TURI...
View ArticleGreat care received at MVH
To the Editor: On April 6th, I came crashing to the floor in a point-perfect landing on my left hip, and the next morning, I was on Dr. David Halsey’s operating table, getting a full hip replacement....
View ArticleTime to move on
To the Editor: Members of the Tisbury School Building Committee have been wont to characterize all critics of their plan as “the opposition.” After the majority voted no on April 24, the shoe is on the...
View ArticleThanks for school support
To the Editor: The Tisbury School Building Committee would like to thank the voters who came out to support the Tisbury School Building Project at both town meeting and the ballot vote. We are proud to...
View ArticleAcademic honors
Oak Bluffs School honor roll Grade 5 High honors: Adrian Alberghini, Will Baliunas, Lorrayne Barros, Izzy Blake, Piper Blau, Jack Engler, Hope Federowicz, Audrey Heidt, Annabelle Metell, Ella Moran,...
View ArticleSay no to Tisbury revote
To the Editor: In my Letter to the Editor two weeks ago, I likened the advocates for the new Tisbury School to a troop of lemmings willfully jumping off a cliff of fiscal responsibility into a sea of...
View ArticleAcademic honors
Oak Bluffs School honor roll Grade 5 High honors: Adrian Alberghini, Will Baliunas, Lorrayne Barros, Izzy Blake, Piper Blau, Jack Engler, Hope Federowicz, Audrey Heidt, Annabelle Metell, Ella Moran,...
View ArticleCourt report: April 27
April 27, 2018 Timothy Adam Higgins, Vineyard Haven; DOB 9/15/83, two counts of assault and battery on a family/household member: dismissed at the request of the commonwealth and failure of the alleged...
View ArticleBirth: Mattheus Menegazzo Barros
Eudiline Barros and Marcos Barros of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Mattheus Menegazzo Barros, on April 23, 2018, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Mattheus weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces. The post...
View ArticleBirth: Savannah Reign Wilson
Santanna Sterling and Romaine Wilson of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Savannah Reign Wilson, on April 30, 2018, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Savannah weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces. The...
View ArticleOf school votes, permit snafus, and ferry fiascos
Here are some picked-up pieces as we go from winter coats to short-sleeved shirts in the blink of an eye: Hey, Tisbury selectmen, just say no and put the Tisbury School project out of its misery....
View ArticleAARP driver safety course
This driver safety course is designed to help drivers age 50-plus familiarize themselves with the current rules of the road, defensive driving techniques, and how to operate vehicles more safely in...
View ArticleMediation program will address landlord-tenant disputes
On Tuesday, May 8, the Martha’s Vineyard Mediation Program (MVMP) and the Edgartown Public Library will co-sponsor a public program to discuss landlord–tenant–shared housing relationships and how to...
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Nancy Jean McVeigh Tesch
An engaged and full life ended when Nancy Jean McVeigh Tesch died. She recently celebrated her 87th birthday surrounded by those she loved. She died on April 30, 2018, of complications from pneumonia...
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