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Jessie Pennoyer Snyder
Jessie Pennoyer Snyder, a resident of Wake Robin in Shelburne, Vt., and a former longtime resident of Greenwich, Conn., died peacefully on May 1, 2018, after a brief illness. She was 91 years old....
View ArticleSelectmen shouldn’t delegate responsibilities
To the Editor: Thanks for coming together for what you believe will help this town to be the place you love. For those of you who feel like you are the only ones speaking up and are tired of being worn...
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Anne Thorstensen
Anne E. (Vose) Thorstensen, local artist and longtime resident of Falmouth and Martha’s Vineyard, died peacefully on Sunday, April 29, 2018, after an eight-month battle with breast cancer, at the Royal...
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Frances Camille Young, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Dr. Young, a retired board-certified dentist and devoted wife and mother, died peacefully on Friday, April 13, 2018, at home in Washington, D.C. She resided in Washington, D.C., for most of her life....
View ArticleGolf tournament scheduled for Sunday
Martha’s Vineyard Little League is holding its annual golf tournament on Sunday, May 20, at Mink Meadows. Check-in is at 7:30 am, with a shotgun start at 8 am. The golf tourney is a scramble format net...
View ArticleMemorial for Doris Gaffney
A tea in honor of Doris Gaffney, who died on Feb. 23, 2018, will be held at Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Friday, May 18, at 2 pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to...
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Frazier Paige Colon
Frazier Paige Colon, age 84, died peacefully at home surrounded by family in Vineyard Haven on Friday, May 11, 2018, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Frazier was born in Athol on March...
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Gay Moore Phillipps Nelson
Gay Moore Phillipps Nelson died peacefully at Long Hill in Edgartown on May 13, 2018. She grew up in Farmington, Conn., and attended Oxford School and Smith College in the 1950s. A caregiver of...
View ArticleSSA making Woods Hole repairs; expect delays
The Steamship Authority issued an alert Tuesday stating that repairs are currently being done to the turning dolphin on the north side of the Woods Hole Terminal’s Slip 1. Repairs are expected to last...
View ArticleVineyard swimmers excel at US Masters Spring Nationals
Rainy Goodale and Jonathan Chatinover represented the Martha’s Vineyard Masters team and joined a contingent of 36 swimmers representing New England Masters among the record 2,378 people gathered at...
View ArticleGymnasts shine at states
Seven gymnasts competed on Sunday, May 13, at the Xcel bronze state championships in Wilmington. In the Child A age division, Grace Voshell won fourth all-around with 37.2. She also took fifth on vault...
View ArticleTick talks on tap at Vineyard Haven library
This spring and summer, the Vineyard Haven Public Library will be presenting a series of talks on ticks and tick-borne illnesses, especially Lyme disease. On Tuesday, May 22, at 7 pm, the library hosts...
View ArticleFence takes away from Tradewinds
To the Editor: It’s been deemed that the fence being constructed at Tradewinds is “necessary.” It’s about as necessary as a ladder for the ospreys to get to their nest. I don’t litter, I recycle...
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Memorial service for Fred Croft
A gathering of friends to celebrate the life of Fred Croft, who died on Feb. 27, will be held on Sunday, May 27, from 5 to 7 pm at the Gannon and Benjamin Marine Railway in Vineyard Haven. The post...
View ArticleDr. Jeremy Benstein will speak at the Hebrew Center
Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center hosts Dr. Jeremy Benstein next weekend. Benstein will speak on “The Ten Commandments as a Guide to Building a Sustainable Society” on Saturday, May 19, at 7:30 pm....
View ArticleJack Roberts named again to District I All-Academic Team
Jack Roberts of Vineyard Haven, Williams College senior captain and second baseman, has been named once again to the 11-member Google Cloud District I All-Academic First Team, for outstanding...
View ArticleLeague of Women Voters registers young voters
A total of 30 students from the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School and the Charter School signed up to preregister to vote, according to a press release. The students filled out registration forms...
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Walter E. Collins
Walter E. Collins, 79, died on April 27, 2018, in Gainesville, Va., after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Walter was born on May 23, 1938, in Townsend. He graduated from Wheaton College in...
View ArticleVineyard Montessori School announces new scholarship program
Vineyard Montessori School (VMS) just announced the 2018 Rising Star Scholarship Program. According to a press release, the scholarships are available to students entering seventh grade in fall of...
View ArticleCourt Report: May 4, 2018 – May 14, 2018
May 4, 2018 Slaven Dejanovic, Edgartown; DOB 10/7/85, leaving the scene of property damage: continued without finding for one year, must pay $50 VW and complete probation conditions as filed in another...
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