Editorial: Time to vote
On Thursday, Sept. 8, Islanders will join voters across Massachusetts and go to the polls in primary elections that will set the stage for the general election in November. Voter disenchantment with...
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To the Editor: In reply to Joseph Passafiume’s letter in the August 25 edition of your paper (Rebuttal to the rebuttal”), he must be living on planet Fox, where facts are never encouraged. The root of...
View ArticlePermanent Endowment Fund seeks grant applicants
The Permanent Endowment Fund of Martha’s Vineyard seeks applications for its fall 2016 grant cycle. The fund “encourages applications that are responsive to community needs, that offer creative...
View ArticleMother who drove off road with two children in car charged with OUI
Edgartown Police said Kelly O’Connell, 33, of Oak Bluffs was drunk when she sped by The Trustees of Reservations Wasque Reservation gatehouse with her two children in her vehicle in a rush to catch the...
View ArticleVYT juniors take Hall of Fame trip
Vineyard Youth Tennis sponsored a trip to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I., on Tuesday with a group of 35 children. The children were allowed to play on the grass courts and...
View ArticleMartha’s Vineyard voters head to the polls next week
Massachusetts voters will head to the polls on Thursday, Sept. 8, in a state primary election that will help set the stage for the general election in November. Registered independents (unenrolled),...
View ArticleSusan H. Macy
Susan H. Macy, 92, died Thursday, September 1, 2016 at her home in Vineyard Haven. She was the wife of Eliot E. Macy who predeceased her in June of 2011. A complete obituary will follow in another...
View ArticleREAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS: August 22–26, 2016
Edgartown Aug. 23, Michael and Joann Urquhart sold 22 Bold Meadow Road to Andrea J. Dellechiaie and Risa S. Wexler for $755,000. Aug. 25, Mary Kristin Swanson Woodger and Marshall Scott Woodger,...
View ArticleMartha’s Vineyard yard sales – on our interactive map.
There are yard sales all over the Island this weekend. With our interactive map, all your need is your phone, and our handy map: The post Martha’s Vineyard yard sales – on our interactive map. appeared...
View ArticleComedian Charlie Nadler will return to Alex’s Place on Saturday
Oak Bluffs native Charlie Nadler will return to the stage at Alex’s Place at the YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard this Saturday, September 3, at 8 pm. For this year’s annual show (all content is PG-13) he...
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SSA cautions travelers to anticipate possible Hermine related trip disruptions
7pm, Friday: The Steamship Authority has advised travelers that based on the most recent forecasts from the National Weather Service, “the Steamship Authority anticipates possible trip cancellations...
View ArticleTerry Ann Andrade memorial service
Terry died on July 12, 2016, in Dunedin, Fla., after a long battle with cancer. There will be a memorial service in honor of Terry’s life at 11 am Saturday, Sept. 10, at Oak Grove Cemetery in Vineyard...
View ArticleMarion J. Meigs
Marion J. Meigs of Falmouth, Maine, and Edgartown, died on August 30, 2016, in Yarmouth, Maine. She was formerly of Sonoma, Calif., and West Acton. She was 94. Marion was born Feb. 10, 1922, in...
View ArticleExperience Best Fest
The seventh annual Best Fest will take place in Oak Bluffs this Saturday, Sept. 10. There will be a parade featuring the Extraordinary Rendition Band, a 20-piece marching band from Providence, R.I,...
View ArticlePow Wow honors young warriors
The Wampanoag tribe of Aquinnah will host its annual Pow Wow this Saturday, Sept. 10, and Sunday, Sept. 11, at Aquinnah Circle. Gates open at 11 am each day. The theme of this year’s event is “Honoring...
View Article‘The Second Girl’ play preview
“The Second Girl,” Ronan Noone’s play about two Irish immigrants and an American chauffeur searching for love, success, and a sense of belonging, previews on the Patricia Neal Stage at the Martha’s...
View ArticleHunter pace competition will be held on Sunday
The Martha’s Vineyard Horse Council will host a hunter pace competition this Sunday, Sept. 11, starting at the West Tisbury School parking lot at 9 am. Lieut. Susan Murphy will lead special guests the...
View ArticleGrace Church will bless your backpack
Grace Episcopal Church in Vineyard Haven invites students of all ages to the annual Blessing of the Backpacks, this Sunday, Sept. 11, at 10 am. The blessing ceremony will take place during the regular...
View ArticlePoet’s Corner
Roots and Vines By Linda Bergeron Freedman Over the ocean they come by boat Some with jackets, some with coats They bike and hike and plan their day To forget their troubles far away The berries plum...
View ArticleMartha’s Vineyard voters head to the polls this Thursday
Massachusetts voters will head to the polls on Thursday, Sept. 8, in a state primary election that will help set the stage for the general election in November. Registered independents (unenrolled),...
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