Tisbury School raises $3,000 for Red Stocking Fund
The Tisbury School participated in their third annual ‘Tigers Give Week’ from Dec. 12 through Dec. 16. Activities that week focused on the spirit of giving and community outreach, where students and...
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Robert Ogden sworn in as Dukes County Sheriff
Robert Ogden is the new sheriff in town. Mr. Ogden was sworn in as the new Dukes County Sheriff on Wednesday afternoon at the Dukes County Courthouse. “Everything that we do from this day forward...
View ArticleNew Years resolutions
What’s your New Year’s resolution for your business? More technology? Take more vacation? Hire more help? Send your answers to onisland@mvtimes.com with the subject line “MVSB Big Question.” The post...
View ArticleRep. Dylan Fernandes sworn in on Beacon Hill
Dylan Fernandes officially became the new state representative for the Cape and Islands when he was sworn in at an inaugural ceremony at the State House on Beacon Hill on Wednesday. He was among 200...
View ArticleEditorial: A selectman as MVC commissioner: Not so surprising after all
As we reported in last week’s Times (Oak Bluffs selectmen appoint selectman Gail Barmakian to the MVC, Dec. 29), the appointment of a selectman to the regional board caused some surprise and confusion...
View ArticleChallengers portend lively election season in Oak Bluffs
This April’s Oak Bluffs town election is already shaping up to be a spirited affair. Two of the five seats on the board of selectmen will be up for grabs with long-time incumbents Walter Vail and Mike...
View ArticleIsland Pitch Perfect contest
If you have an idea for a product, a process, or a procedure, the Island Pitch Perfect contest could bring that idea to life. According to a press release, the Pitch Perfect contest gives...
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Welcome to the Island baby Acacia
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View ArticleMartha’s Vineyard Center for Living looks back and to the future
By Leslie Clapp It was wonderful to read the “Vineyard dreams” essays submitted by various organizations and individuals in the Dec. 29 issue of the Times. We certainly live in a community that is...
View ArticleEsther writes from the year 2035
By Patricia Moore My name is Esther. The year is 2035, I’m 80 years old — and like lots of Vineyard residents these days, I treasure living in this “aging-friendly Island community” because: We’ve come...
View ArticleWinter weather a factor in two car accidents Friday morning
There was a head-on collision at about 10:30 am on Friday on Edgartown Vineyard Haven Road, near the entrance of Goodale Construction Co. in Oak Bluffs. One driver was taken to Martha’s Vineyard...
View ArticleNo MVRHS athletic activities on Saturday
Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School has cancelled all athletic activities on Saturday, Jan. 7 due to winter weather. The post No MVRHS athletic activities on Saturday appeared first on Martha's...
View ArticleSteamship Authority cancels late evening ferries due to weather.
The following trips have been canceled due to weather conditions. 8:30PM Woods Hole to Vineyard Haven, M/V Island Home 8:30PM Vineyard Haven to Woods Hole M/V Martha’s Vineyard 9:45PM Woods Hole to...
View ArticleMartha’s Vineyard high school swim team takes another loss
On Thursday, the Martha’s Vineyard High School girls and boys swim teams traveled to Brockton and lost both meets, the girls by 104-65, and the boys by 73-59. For the girls, co-captain Renee Goodale...
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Cheryl B. Stark
Cheryl Barbara (CB) Stark, 70, died peacefully at her home in West Tisbury on Jan. 2, 2017, with family and friends by her side. The cause of death was cancer, with which she had quietly struggled for...
View ArticleIsland-wide elementary string concert
Come see the remarkable progression from plucking “Hot Cross Buns” to playing pieces from the Baroque period in a concert featuring 156 students from grades 2 through 8 of Island public schools. The...
View ArticleFull moon owl prowl
Come learn about owls at Felix Neck on Thursday, Jan. 12, from 6 to 7 pm. There will be a bright moon for walking around, looking for and listening to these nocturnal birds. All are welcome. The cost...
View ArticleAll your lovin’: Publish your valentine
Send your Valentine a message in the Martha’s Vineyard Times, and we’ll publish it on a special page in the Thursday, Feb. 9, edition; deadline is Friday, Feb. 3. One entry will be chosen at random to...
View ArticleMoroccan cooking workshop
Learn how to make a traditional five-course Moroccan feast at the FARM Institute, Saturday, Jan. 14, from 10 am to 2 pm. Emphasis will be placed on authentic Moroccan cooking while using local meat and...
View ArticleAcademic honors
Dean’s list Liam Craffey of West Tisbury, at Champlain College in Vermont. Head of School’s list Julia V. Crocker of Edgartown, at the White Mountain School in New Hampshire. The post Academic...
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