Editorial: It all sounds so familiar
At the heart of Monday’s Island Realtor-sponsored affordable housing forum was an acknowledgment of the urgent need to provide on the Vineyard a variety of year-round, low and moderate cost housing...
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To the Editor: The recent terrible moped accident demonstrates the hazards of these machines with their often inexperienced riders sharing our heavily traveled summertime roads. It is, however,...
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To the Editor: As a child I absorbed from the environment around me a profound belief that Americans were the finest people in the world. Since my childhood was in Texas, it was also satisfying to know...
View ArticleCare and compassion at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital
To the Editor: My husband Michael arrived at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on June 11 with the best of intentions for rehab and recovery. The Vineyard became our second home many years ago and like others...
View ArticleThanks for the kindness
To the Editor: I would like to thank everyone for the special Island support the girls and Pete and I received after the death of Alison Reynolds. We could not have made it without all the kindness. A...
View ArticleHe wants NBC back
To the Editor: Most of us just assume that when you subscribe to Comcast or DirecTV, even the most basic package comes with the local affiliates of the major networks — ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox. Now,...
View ArticleWest Tisbury Library friends thank friends
To the Editor: For over 56 years, the Friends of the West Tisbury Library have supported library programs by holding an annual book sale. This year, after sorting and pricing the donations that had...
View ArticleObama legacy questioned
To the Editor: As Barack Obama visits Martha’s Vineyard for the last time as president, it may be a good time to reflect on his legacy. Despite enthusiastic support from the media, Hollywood, and the...
View ArticleThanks to the Crosslands
To the Editor: The Oak Bluffs Public Library would like to express its gratitude to Mark Crossland and Crossland Landscape for their recent generous donation of both services and materials to restore...
View ArticleMom supports turf
To the Editor: I am the mother of high school football, basketball, and lacrosse players. I support MV@Play and am thankful for all their efforts to improve all the high school playing fields....
View ArticleAnother side to the moped story
To the Editor: In light of last Saturday’s accident (August 4, “Teen visitor recovering after losing leg in moped accident”), I feel the need to stand up and support my husband, Aguimar Carlos. We...
View ArticleSummer gas prices at lowest level since 2004, Vineyard is a one percenter
The average price of a gallon of gasoline in Massachusetts ticked down 3 cents this week to the lowest price at this point in the summer in more than a decade, AAA reported Tuesday, and the cost of gas...
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Joseph Ashcroft
Dr. Joseph Ashcroft, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (ESU), died on August 12 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness. He was 68 years...
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Runners swelter through Chilmark Road Race
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View ArticleMusician Phil Cody plays Vineyard dates
California musician Phil Cody will come to the Vineyard next week for a number of intimate Island performances. On Tuesday, August 23, the Cincinnati-born folk-rock singer will headline the WMVY Porch...
View ArticlePerformance: ‘Ladies of the Letters’
On Thursday, August 25, the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center and Martha’s Vineyard Community Services will host Ladies of the Letters, a tell-all conversation with Dow Jones award-winning writer,...
View Article‘Paper Laterns’ Film remembers Hiroshima
The Martha’s Vineyard Film Center will host a special screening of “Paper Lanterns” next Tuesday evening, August 23, at 7:30 pm. “Paper Lanterns” tells the little-known story of 12 American POWs who...
View Article101 Things to Do in Martha’s Vineyard has something for everyone
“No. 15: Walk through the colorful village known as ‘the campground’ with more than 300 ornate, tiny gingerbread cottages … What started out as a gathering of Methodists camping in tents for church...
View ArticleCome to the Fair! This Thursday through Sunday
This Thursday, August 18, the Island’s four most anticipated words attain relevance as we can all finally ‘Come to the Fair!’ The Agricultural Society is celebrating 155 years, and as usual, the...
View ArticleOak Bluffs Fireworks will light up Friday night
Experience explosions in the sky this Friday night, August 19, at the annual Oak Bluff fireworks display in Ocean Park. Make a night of it by grabbing dinner, ice cream, or a drink at any of the...
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