Poem: Seasons
By Linda Bergeron Freedman The leaves are falling on the ground Yellow, orange and even dark brown Their branches now are getting bare With hopes of winter in the air The white snow is starting to fall...
View ArticleInterscholastic hoops roundup
Oak Bluffs boys defeat Charter School, 51-18 The Oak Bluffs boys improved to 5-0 with a convincing 51-18 win over the Charter School, Tuesday at the Oak Bluffs School. Miles McNeal led the Blazers with...
View ArticleA silly system for keeping score
To the Editor: In response to Ronald Monterosso’s letter in the Dec. 1 edition (“Making points”), Mr. Monterosso missed the extra point wide right; his analogy is all wrong. He criticizes the Stand...
View ArticleSave the cemetery department
To the Editor: A blatant miscarriage of justice and power is taking place in Edgartown! There is a very serious problem taking place in Edgartown that requires our townspeople have all the facts...
View ArticleEditorial: Time to build housing
Just about everyone interested in the quality of our personal and community lives on Martha’s Vineyard knows this: We don’t have enough (or enough types of) housing to meet the needs of any but the...
View ArticleFeatherstone breaks ground on new studio
Featherstone Center for the Arts board, staff, advisors, instructors, and friends, along with the Squash Meadow Construction team, gathered for a small groundbreaking ceremony for the new Art Barn and...
View ArticleGov. Baker cuts Tourism Trust Fund in half
Last week Governor Charlie Baker cleaned out the remaining $3 million in the Tourism Trust Fund, cutting in half the monies set aside for regional tourism councils and chambers of commerce to market...
View ArticleLegalized pot cleared for Dec. 15 in Massachusetts
On Wednesday, Dec. 14, the Governor’s Council voted to certify the Nov. 8 election results and cleared the way for legalization of adult possession and use of marijuana in Massachusetts on Dec. 15, as...
View ArticleMartha’s Vineyard Savings Bank CEO Paul J. Falvey moving on to the Granite State
Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank President and CEO Paul Falvey told the bank’s board of directors on Monday that he will resign early next month to become the president and chief executive officer of...
View ArticlePhilip Warren Reynolds
Philip Warren Reynolds, 87, died on Dec. 13, 2016. He was surrounded by his daughter Melissa, son Scott, daughter-in-law Jennifer, and longtime friend Sofia Anthony. Philip, an Army veteran who was...
View ArticleSteamship cancels boats due to weather
The Steamship Authority has canceled the remaining boats this evening, due to high winds, and advise travelers to check their website for the status of morning ferries. Go to steamshipauthority.com for...
View ArticleWinter solstice happenings
On the longest night of the year there is plenty going on both in the stars above our heads and here on the Island. We found some events that will help pass the extra hours of darkness and celebrate...
View ArticleChristmas pageant
The First Congregational Church of West Tisbury will host its annual Christmas Eve service at the Ag Hall in West Tisbury on Saturday, Dec. 24, at 5 pm. The service includes a reenactment of the...
View ArticleSing at Windemere
Come spread holiday cheer at Windemere on Christmas Day, Sunday, Dec. 25. All are invited to sing or chat with the residents for as long as you would like. Guests will gather at the main floor desk at...
View ArticleWinter Wonderland Skate
Spend Christmas Eve in a winter wonderland at the Martha’s Vineyard Ice Arena this Saturday, Dec. 24. Families of all ages are invited to skate with the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School Girls Ice...
View ArticleFind out more about mental illness
To the Editor: One does not have to be crazy to suffer from a mental disability. The presence of mental illness usually goes unrecognized by friends and family of its victims, but its pernicious...
View ArticleNot enough land conserved yet
To the Editor: I am troubled by recent letters and comments in both newspapers which claim that enough open space has been preserved on the Island, and that remaining or existing open space should be...
View ArticleCalling all letter writers!
We have a special invitational New Year’s edition coming up, and we’d like to invite Islanders to participate. There are two prompts you can answer: Tell us about the most heartening, uplifting,...
View ArticleREAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS: December 12 – 16, 2016
Chilmark Dec. 15, Vineyard QPRT LLC sold a lot on Kings Highway West to Kenneth L. and Susan S. Wallach for $318,750. Edgartown Dec. 12, Rori Peters sold 5 Thaxter Lane to Curt G. and Katherine J....
View ArticleAquinnah selectmen renew lighthouse tour contract with Martha’s Vineyard Museum
Aquinnah selectmen voted to renew the contract with the Martha’s Vineyard Museum (MVM) that has the museum managing the tours at the Gay Head Lighthouse. The profit-sharing agreement with the MVM is...
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