Awareness raised on Inkwell
To the Editor: Tuesday night the BOS voted 4-0 (1 abstention) not to replace the signs. They saw insurmountable legal obstacles (commerciality/precedence) in doing otherwise. (Commerciality is...
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Harbor Festin’
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View ArticleBirth: Calvin Mac Stedman
Kate Stedman and Matt Stedman of West Tisbury announce the birth of a son, Calvin Mac Stedman, on June 14, 2018, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Calvin weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces, and is welcomed by...
View ArticleReasons for optimism
To the Editor: Earlier this week (June 12), a letter was published in The MV Times citing the prevalence and high cost of “substance abuse” (can we begin to use the medical term, substance use...
View ArticleExisting Tisbury School needs to be fixed
To the Editor: The latest attempt by the selectmen to remediate the issues at the Tisbury School once again may be doomed. As Mr. Grande pointed out, the amount of money now being discussed is almost...
View ArticleWag more, bark less
To the Editor: Let’s be reasonable. It is not the mission nor the responsibility of a conservation group to provide and maintain dog parks. Perhaps there is town, county, or state land that would be a...
View ArticleLooking out for patients
To the Editor: The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital has been in the news a lot during the past few years. During that time, and before, a committee called the Patient and Family Advisory Committee (PFAC) has...
View ArticleThe price of a fence
To the Editor: I consider myself to be an environmentalist, but am disheartened by the Land Bank’s fence on Trade Wind Fields Preserve. I’m a homeowner who proudly supported the Land Bank’s mission...
View ArticleIsland Grown Initiative mobile market rolls again
The Island Grown Initiative mobile market hit the road to start its second season on Monday, bringing fresh produce at wholesale prices directly to local neighborhoods. Last summer, through funding...
View ArticleStanwood & Waters — piano and guitar improv
On Wednesday, June 27, at 7:30 pm, the West Tisbury library will offer a concert featuring David Stanwood and Dan Waters performing their own improvisations for piano and guitar. According to a press...
View ArticleRotary Club of Martha’s Vineyard continues tradition of awarding scholarships
On Wednesday evening, June 6, the Rotary Club of Martha’s Vineyard presented the Diana Bardwell/Rotary Scholarship award. According to a press release, the room was filled with parents, siblings,...
View ArticleFree Kaiut Yoga classes
Free Kaiut Yoga classes will be offered from June 18 to July 15 at the newly opened Peaked Hill Studio at 7 Woodland Center, next to Rise dance studio in Vineyard Haven. According to a press release,...
View ArticleRethink the Land Bank
Zealous — but clumsy and tone-deaf — at best; and narcissistic and without empathy at worst, the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission (MVLBC) board and staff have imposed a polarizing change in the...
View ArticleLibrary hosts workshop inspired by ‘The Vagina Monologues’
On Saturday, June 23, from 11 am to 1 pm, join Jennifer Knight of Mamas Ignite for an afternoon of guided visualization, intuitive painting, and journaling dedicated to embodying, celebrating, and...
View ArticleFederated Church on Heritage Trail
The board of trustees of the African American Heritage Trail of Martha’s Vineyard is delighted to welcome the Federated Church in Edgartown as site No. 29 on their historic trail. According to a press...
View ArticleIntuition workshop with Shanta Gabriel
On Wednesday, June 27, at 11:30 am, Shanta Gabriel will return to the West Tisbury library to lead an intuition workshop. According to a press release, Gabriel explains, “As we connect with our higher...
View ArticleBirth: Bennett Williams Brown
Lindsay and Aaron Brown of Chilmark announce the birth of a son, Bennett Williams Brown, on June 16, 2018, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Bennett weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces. The post Birth:...
View ArticleREAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS: June 11 – 15, 2018
Chilmark June 15, Mary Jane Nevin sold a Quansoo beach lot to Craig J. Millett for $295,000. Edgartown June 11, Frederick P. and Karen E. Collins, trustees of 42 Witchwood Lane Realty Trust, sold 42...
View ArticleAnnual Strawberry Festival
On Saturday, June 23, the First Congregational Church of West Tisbury will host its annual Strawberry Festival. Enjoy the many strawberry treats at tables and chairs on the front lawn from 12 to 4 pm....
View ArticleCourt Report: May 31, 2018 – June 8, 2018
May 31, 2018 Troy L. Hobby, Colfax, Wis.; DOB 6/11/71, OUI-liquor or .08%, negligent operation of motor vehicle, failure to yield at intersection: continued to pretrial conference. June 1, 2018 John...
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