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Dr. Waldron M. Sennott
Dr. Waldron Morton Sennott, of Baltimore MD, known for his warmth and good humor, his service to others and his belief in the goodness of all, died of congestive heart failure at his apartment in the...
View ArticleSee show tunes, support Stevens Chapel
The inaugural “Music in the Chapel” concert at Stevens Chapel (Unitarian Universalist Society, 238 Main Street, Vineyard Haven) will be “Broadway on Main,” a medley of Broadway tunes on Sunday, March...
View ArticleMusical treasures recital presents classical works
Music Street presents Musical Treasures: “Concerto Night in our Living Room,” a classical music recital at the West Tisbury library on Sunday, March 20, from 4 to 5 pm. The recital will feature Letitia...
View ArticleVisit newborn lambs
Join the FARM Institute in Edgartown in welcoming their newborn baby lambs. For the safety and well-being of the animals, the nursery is holding special viewing hours from 3:45 to 4:30 on Saturday,...
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Florence L. Flanders
Florence L. Flanders of Vineyard Haven died peacefully on March 4, 2016, at Windemere Nursing Home. She was 99. Florence Flanders Florence was born in Lawrence on June 12, 1916, the daughter of...
View ArticleMartha’s Vineyard court report: March 3 – 15
March 3, 2016 Joao Orcutt, Oak Bluffs; DOB 6/24/83, assault and battery on a family/household member: dismissed at the request of the commonwealth and failure of victim to cooperate; assault and...
View ArticleOak Bluffs Police swear in new officer James Hagerty
On Tuesday, Oak Bluffs held a swearing-in ceremony for its newest police officer. James Hagerty took the oath of office before a group of family, friends, and colleagues. Officer Hagerty fills a...
View ArticleBeware the IRS scam
To the Editor: I am writing this letter because I recently received not one, but two, scam calls from someone purporting to be from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and after me. As I hung up too...
View ArticleFailure of government
To the Editor: Two times this week, people mentioned the threatened road at the end of the seawall by Farm Pond, and suggested sea level rise is the problem. Nature is not the problem — the failure to...
View ArticleFirst, do not create waste
To the Editor: Recently, Mark Daniels, a lobbyist for an organization that represents the plastic bag industry, wrote a Letter to the Editor of the MV Times (Feb. 25, “VCS bag ban is poor policy”) that...
View ArticleA nursing change
To the Editor: I have had the privilege of caring for a great many people at Vineyard Medical Services, and continuing through its transition to Vineyard Medical Care, for over 15 years. It has been...
View ArticleMini Makers Faire looking for “makers”
On May 7, the first annual Martha’s Vineyard Mini Makers Faire will be held at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury. The Faire will showcase Island “makers” who, according to a press release, could be...
View ArticleEditorial: Bag ban heresy in Oak Bluffs
Last week, after listening to the concerns of local business leaders, the Oak Bluffs board of selectmen voted unanimously, 5-0, to withdraw from the annual town meeting warrant voters will take up on...
View ArticleDeadline for ordering West Tisbury library bricks
April 10 is the deadline for the next order of inscribed bricks for the West Tisbury library walkway. According to a press release, any orders taken now will be installed by Memorial Day. The bricks...
View ArticleThe Black Dog plays host to the annual Spring Dog Adoption Day
The Black Dog Store in Edgartown, in partnership with Angels Helping Animals, will be holding the annual Spring Dog Adoption Day on Saturday, March 26, from 12 to 4 pm. According to a press release,...
View ArticleTiny House Jam: Regional High School Architecture Students Think Small
Click to view slideshow. Last summer, The Local published a story about Kathy Rose, her tiny house, and her quest for a place to put it. The story was so popular, and the response so robust, that...
View ArticleWanda D. Bonitto
Wanda D. (Tuttle) Bonitto of Hingham, a longtime seasonal Vineyard visitor, died Feb. 22, 2016. She was 57. Wanda was the daughter of Gloria and the late Eldon Tuttle of Vineyard Haven and the beloved...
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Spring storm bears down on Martha’s Vineyard
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) provided the following storm update: The storm has once again shifted slightly eastward, which will lessen snow totals in central and eastern MA,...
View ArticleIslanders earn tennis victories
Victoria Scott of Edgartown won the girls 16 and under level 7 tournament at the Bloomfield Racquet Club in Bloomfield, Conn., last weekend. Victoria won the final 6-2, 7-5 with a big comeback in the...
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David O. Douglas
David Ogden Douglas, whose passionate love of the land, agriculture and all things farming related — including the often temperamental machinery it took to run a farm — inspired him to exchange the New...
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