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Martha’s Vineyard swim team takes second place in regional meet
The Martha’s Vineyard Masters Swim Team, affiliated with the Y, took second place in the small team category at the New England Short Course Championships held at Harvard University. The four-day meet...
View ArticleIsland shooters wrap up winter league competition
The Martha’s Vineyard skeet team finished the skeet winter league with a 100 bird final shoot on Sunday in East Warren, R.I. Over the course of the past six months, in eight matches the team competed...
View ArticleScratch League Week 7: March 17
TOTAL 3 AVERAGE Paul Chisolm 504 168 Tom Dellarocco 523 174 Robert Rippcondi 536 178 Mike Poirier 558 186 Steve Kelly 588 196 Steve Furtaw 453 151 Marissa Jeknavorian 424 141 Robert Tabares 439 146...
View ArticleYour vote counts
To the Editor: For the most part, budgets and warrant articles in each town are determined by each town’s board of selectman. The elected members of other town committees, for example finance...
View ArticleBeach is a public disgrace
To the Editor: On March 15, the Oak Bluffs finance committee voted 7-1 against purchasing a beach rake/cleaner to restore and maintain town beach. Despite much lip service attesting to understanding...
View ArticleErosion solution
To the Editor: I read about the erosion of Harthaven beach in “Coastal News Today.” I certainly don’t know all of the particulars due to where I live, but I do know this: If there is sand in the ocean...
View ArticleThey brought heat and light
To the Editor: With deep appreciation, the MV Family Center wishes to acknowledge the generous gift of an installed, energy-efficient HVAC split system from Nelson Mechanical Design for our Fannie...
View ArticleEditorial: Contented voters
The political pundits and the national media tell us that the voters are an angry lot. They back that notion up with polls and trot out studio focus groups so that voters — Democrats, Republicans,...
View ArticleMartha’s Vineyard Regional Spelling Bee competition Friday
Six top spellers from the five Island elementary schools and the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School will compete Friday in the Vineyard’s Regional Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Martha’s Vineyard...
View ArticleA good start
To the Editor: Garrett Hagen and Gabe Nascimento scored the first two goals for the MV United U-18 travel team in the season opener Saturday, beating Fall River 2-0. Both Garrett and Gabe, former...
View ArticleFalmouth objects to Island-bound truck noise
To the Editor: As residents of the Town of Falmouth, we would like to reiterate our strongest objection to the fact that the Steamship Authority (SSA) continues to expand its early-morning freight...
View ArticleIncome equality is the issue
To the Editor: Last week’s MV Times had two articles about Brazilians on Martha’s Vineyard. One story mentioned the usual justification of doing work Americans no longer want to do (March 24,...
View ArticleEditorial: Solar promise
The average Martha’s Vineyard resident pays attention to electricity when the power goes out or when the monthly bill arrives. For many, the specific source of the energy that powers their computers,...
View ArticleEnd their careers
To the Editor: Dear fellow voters, please stop voting for career politicians. It is not funny anymore, except for that gallows humor kind of stuff. If we all voted for an alternate party candidate, he...
View ArticleHow to turn the tide
To the Editor: Turning the tide of opioid addiction necessitates a collaborative and proactive approach. While I applaud the Commonwealth’s new opioid law, which was proclaimed to be the “most...
View ArticleHow would they vote
To the Editor: Surveys indicate that a large majority of Donald Trump voters support Trump’s call for halting any further immigration of Muslims into the U.S. The recent atrocity perpetrated by Muslims...
View ArticleNostalgia for the Vineyard
To the Editor: Cleaning out some old files on my computer I found this essay I wrote. I haven’t been there for some time, but I could feel my body relax when I read it. It’s been too long. Ah, the...
View ArticleA natural alternative for Squibnocket
To the Editor: The following remarks were delivered Thursday night at the Martha’s Vineyard Commission public hearing for the Squibnocket Beach project. Looking at the maps and Google Earth pictures...
View ArticleWind is not pure green
To the Editor: With growing interest I read the article about DONG Wind Energy and its plans to build a wind farm southwest of Martha’s Vineyard (March 24, “DONG Energy meets and greets Islanders”)....
View ArticleOur new section: The Personals
With this week’s newspaper, The MV Times launches our personal classified ads. We look forward to connecting Islanders in love, friendship and whatever else will keep you toasty and entertained until...
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