MV Little League Majors update
Pirates 11, Cubs 3 On Wednesday, the Cubs started off strong in the top of the 1st, scoring three runs off a couple of walks and a Keaton Aliberti double, putting the Cubs up 3-0 before the Pirates...
View ArticleVineyard boys tennis team advances in state tourney
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School boys tennis team, seeded tenth in the Division 3 South Section, traveled to Mashpee Thursday and defeated the number seven seeded team 5-0 to advance to the...
View ArticleAlexander Stewart Jr.
Alexander “Bud” Stewart Jr. died peacefully on Monday, May 30, 2016 in Bradenton Florida. Bud was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on July 20, 1923, the son of Alexander and Margaret Stewart, who...
View ArticleGeorge J. Santos
George J. Santos, 92, of Vineyard Haven died on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. A visitation will be held on Tuesday June 7, 5pm to 7pm in the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, Edgartown Road, Oak...
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Dorothy Elizabeth Alexander
Dorothy Elizabeth Alexander, beloved mother of three, grandmother of eight, and great-grandmother of six, died on June 2 after a brief illness at the Henrietta Brewer House in Vineyard Haven,...
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Michael S. Chmura
Michael S. Chmura of Jambray Drive, Smithfield, R.I., and Vineyard Haven, the well-respected co-owner of East Chop Sleep Shop and the man who ensured a good night’s sleep for many Islanders, died...
View ArticleBusiness Brief: Cape Cod Five celebrates new Vineyard Haven branch
The Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank celebrated the opening of its new branch at 412 State Road in Vineyard Haven with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 1. A press release quoted Dorothy A. Savarese,...
View ArticleBusiness Brief: Cape Cod Five awards M.V. Community Services a telemedicine...
The Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank announced the donation of $4,500 from its foundation to Martha’s Vineyard Community Services (MVCS), on the occasion of the bank’s June 1 grand-opening celebration...
View ArticleBusiness Brief: Alison Rose Wilson, R.E. Electrology, opens
Alison Rose Wilson, R.E. Electrology, has opened at 12 Mariners Way in Edgartown. According to a press release, Ms. Wilson, a native Islander, returned to Martha’s Vineyard after completing her...
View ArticleMass Audubon’s statewide photo contest is underway
Mass Audubon’s annual “Picture This: Your Great Outdoors” photo contest is underway, with hundreds of participants expected to submit images of the Bay State’s natural beauty and wildlife diversity...
View ArticleQuarterfinals put an end to Vineyard boys tennis season
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School boys tennis team finished its season at 13 and 5 with a 4-1 loss to Old Rochester in the Eastern Athletic Conference quarterfinals Monday. In singles play,...
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Ray Gailey
Ray Gailey of Edgartown, a gentle, strong, funny, handsome, quiet, singular, and private man who had a lifelong love for being in or on saltwater, died peacefully at home March 28, 2016. He was 68. Ray...
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Friends gather for Lucia Moffett memorial service
Douglas Thacher shared stories of his many years working at Helio’s Restaurant. – Susan Safford A memorial service celebrating Lucia Moffett’s life was held at her home in Edgartown last Saturday,...
View ArticleDavid M. Durst
David Mordechai Durst, a longtime seasonal resident of Menemsha best known for his whimsical mussel sculpture vignettes, died on May 13, 2016. He was 90. David was born in Mount Vernon, N.Y., in 1925,...
View ArticleVehicle-VTA bus collision at Edgartown Triangle sends seven to hospital
A driver who made an ill-advised U-turn in front of a Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) bus caused an accident at the Triangle in Edgartown Tuesday that snarled traffic and sent seven people to the...
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Vineyard boys baseball playoff hopes end with loss to Bourne
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School boys baseball team suffered a heartbreaking second round 4-2 loss to Bourne in the Division 3 South Sectional playoffs at home last Thursday. This ended one...
View ArticleHomegrown thanks
To the Editor: On behalf of Homegrown Preschool, I would like to thank the Island institutions who welcomed and enriched our homeschool collaborative this year. Our warm gratitude extends to...
View ArticleClimate change fear-mongering
To the Editor: Mr. Maidoff last week (June 2, “Climate debate heats up”) aggressively criticized me on my previous post, claiming my skepticism on climate change statistics is unfounded. Reasonable...
View ArticleComparing crimes
To the Editor: Last week I read a disturbing article in the Martha’s Vineyard Times (June 2, “Tisbury Police arrest Maine man for filming in dressing room”) about a (presumably) heterosexual man who...
View ArticleEditorial: This fight is for real
On Martha’s Vineyard we prefer to fight in the winter — it is our off-season sport — and at this point the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival is a coming attraction. Before a plan was displayed or a...
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