Scoba F. Rhodes
Scoba F. Rhodes, 79, of East Falmouth died on Saturday, June 23, 2018, at the Falmouth Hospital after an illness. He was born in Indiana, the son of the late Scoba and Mary F. (McElroy) Rhodes. He was...
View ArticleJoan Coles Potter
Joan Coles (Wall) Potter, 83 years young, died at Massachusetts General Hospital on June 18, 2018, while surrounded by her family. Like her husband, John Stauffer Potter Jr., who predeceased her in...
View ArticleStop calling us the enemy
Too often in recent days, weeks, and months, we’ve felt the bitterness toward news people doing their jobs grow. It’s no coincidence that President Donald Trump points to reporters in his press pool...
View ArticleFishing pier was a group effort
To the Editor: The Times Fishing Report column of June 20 featured a discussion of the state fishing pier in Oak Bluffs. We are very fortunate to have that pier. The Fishing and Boating Access Division...
View ArticleSponsored: Real Estate Confidential: Stone Homes
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View ArticleNorton Point closed to vehicle traffic
According to an alert issued by the town of Edgartown, Norton Point is closed to vehicle traffic. The area was already at limited capacity due to bird nesting and hatching, the alert states. According...
View ArticleLand Bank is a rare and valuable gift
To the Editor: I am the conservation commission representative on the Oak Bluffs Land Bank advisory board. In your June 27 editorial on the fence controversy at Trade Winds Field Preserve you stated,...
View ArticleKate Wilson
Katherine Pierce Wilson died peacefully on April 1, 2018, in New York City. For much of her life, Kate battled more than most knew, fighting multiple sclerosis and chronic rheumatoid arthritis with...
View ArticleIsland Grown Initiative provides free lunch to all ages
From July 9 to August 17, Island Grown Initiative will offer free lunches to people of all ages at five locations around the Island, according to a press release. There will be lunches on Tuesdays and...
View ArticleAcademic honors
Graduation Amanda Murphy of Vineyard Haven, a master’s degree, from Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine in Los Angeles. Dean’s list Mia Arenburg of Oak Bluffs, at Savannah College of...
View ArticleAlden James Athearn
Robyn Athearn and Simon Athearn of West Tisbury announce the birth of a son, Alden James Athearn, on June 25, 2018, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Alden weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces, and is welcomed by...
View ArticleCourt Report June 15- June 25
June 15, 2018 Shelley A. Wilbur, Edgartown; DOB 1/9/59, assault and battery, intimidating a witness/juror/police/court official: continued to pretrial conference. June 18, 2018 Josiana Deoliveira,...
View ArticleCommunity rallied for Bigs program
To the Editor: On June 22nd, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod & the Islands held its annual “Blooming Bids for Kids” garden party at the Field Gallery in West Tisbury. This event would not have...
View ArticleThanks for remembering Bill Edison
To the Editor: Thank you to all who appeared for the Bill Edison memorial softball game today (July 1) at Flanders Field. A greater band of rapscallions could not have been imagined, lo, when Bill...
View Article‘Ordinary Heroes’
Lama Jigme Rinpoche will return to Martha’s Vineyard for a weekend teaching series based on his 2016 book “The Handbook of Ordinary Heroes: The Bodhisattva’s Way.” On Saturday, July 7, he will teach...
View ArticleMacDowell Fellow Boo Killebrew at Monday Night Special
The MacDowell Colony presents a special evening with a private dinner and a staged reading of the new play “Caveat Emptor” by playwright Boo Killebrew at ArtCliff Diner and Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse...
View ArticleFourth of July festivities
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View ArticleDownstairs at ‘Islanders Write’
Take a writing workshop, buy a few books, try your hand at an art project, sit down with an editor, eat, engage in conversation, or find a corner and write. These are a few of the things you can do...
View ArticleIsaac Taylor performs at World Market Mondays summer reception
A kickoff party reception at the West Tisbury Grange Hall will celebrate the second year of World Market Mondays. Beginning at 5:30 until 7:30 pm on Monday, July 9, the event features wine, hors...
View ArticleFeeling ‘Blue’ at Old Sculpin Gallery
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