Poet’s Corner
San Miguel By John Eisner what convergence of wind, blood and dust has formed almost in my image and settled here what ancient ritual of sorrowful beauty and exquisite pain reflected in this molten sky...
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Frances V. Resendes
Frances V. Resendes, a true Island girl, died on Jan. 3, 2017, at her beloved Herring Creek Road home in the manner in which she lived — peacefully and gracefully. Born on June 4, 1919, in the family...
View ArticleBusiness Brief: George B. Brush announces law partnership
George B. Brush, who opened his law firm in West Tisbury in 1998 to serve year-round and seasonal Vineyard residents, primarily in property matters, announced the firm’s expansion to Brush, Flanders...
View ArticleMike and Elaine Ciancio celebrate 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. 14
On a rainy Jan. 14, 1967, Mike and Elaine Ciancio were married at Our Lady Star of the Sea church in Oak Bluffs. According to a press release, their reception was held in a small building where the...
View ArticleBusiness Brief: Vineyard Weight Loss Center moves to new location
Vineyard Weight Loss Center has moved to Woodland Center in Vineyard Haven. According to a press release, Vineyard Weight Loss Center utilizes “the ideal lifestyle approach to maintenance.” It is...
View ArticleSteamship cancels Sankaty runs due to weather
The Steamship Authority has canceled the following trips due to weather conditions. 8:30AM M/V SANKATY Woods Hole to Vineyard Haven 9:45AM M/V SANKATY Vineyard Haven to Woods Hole The SSA is advising...
View ArticleLow-cost program will help employees with substance abuse problems
The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce (MVCC), in partnership with several business organizations on Cape Cod, now offers an affordable employee assistance plan (EAP) for local companies that might...
View ArticleDrought intensity declines on Martha’s Vineyard
Martha’s Vineyard is almost, but not quite, out of drought conditions. The assessment of drought conditions in Massachusetts was revised after Jan. 5, according to a report from Colin A. Young at the...
View ArticleCorrection
A Jan. 4 article, “Movement afoot at long-dormant Bradley Square,” incorrectly stated the Island Affordable Housing Fund (IAHF) is defunct. The IAHF was “inactive” from 2012 until 2016, when a donation...
View ArticleDenniston House demolition inches forward
The public came out in numbers to a public hearing at the Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) Thursday night to weigh in on the proposed demolition of Denniston House in Oak Bluffs, and to send...
View ArticleImportant deadlines for town meetings
The General Laws of the Commonwealth (Title VII, Chapter 39: Municipal Government) determine the schedule for the steps leading up to town meeting. For instance, the last day to nominate someone for...
View ArticleChilmark selectmen discuss tiny house development as possible affordable housing
Chilmark board of selectmen meet just once in January. Here are the highlights from the very full agenda of the Tuesday, Jan. 10 meeting: Marina Lent led a discussion about a possible affordable...
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Harry Ryder
Harry Ryder, formerly of William Street in Vineyard Haven, died at his home in Lancaster, N.H., on Nov. 21, 2016, at the age of 85. Up in the mountains of Northern New Hampshire, he sang the praises of...
View ArticleOak Bluffs selectmen endorse budget, fewer deer, and more business
The Oak Bluffs selectmen made a bit of history at their regular meeting on Tuesday when selectman Kathy Burton, who was in Florida at the time, attended the meeting via teleconference, making her the...
View ArticleEditorial: Crisis commands collaboration
It all started with a phone call. Last spring, as overdose fatalities on the Island continued to mount, West Tisbury Police Chief Dan Rossi called Martha’s Vineyard Community Services (MVCS) executive...
View ArticleAn appreciative driver thanks her neighbors
To the Editor: Jan. 11, on North Road in Chilmark, I skidded off the road into a snowbank, just a few inches short of turning my car over. There were many people in the time while I was waiting for the...
View ArticleREAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS: January 2 – 6, 2017
Edgartown Jan. 4, Melissa Norton Vincent, individually and as trustee of Quiet Oaks Realty Trust, sold Lot 2, Old Oyster Pond Rd. to Michael R. Kidder for $775,000. Jan. 5, Rebecca L. Brown sold Unit...
View ArticleCourt report: Dec. 19, 2016 – Jan. 9, 2017
Dec. 19, 2016 Linda S. Shapiro, Oak Bluffs; DOB 5/15/46, liquor or .08%: continued without a finding for one year, the defendant is to attend the driver alcohol education program with a loss of...
View ArticleCommunity note: ACE MV, the Rotary Club, and the Chamber of Commerce announce...
ACE MV is teaming up with the Rotary Club and the Chamber of Commerce to provide a sequenced, annual offering of business and technology classes on the Island. According to a press release, this...
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Lynn Murphy, Chilmarker and Hurricane Carol hero, dies at 88
Longtime Chilmarker Lynn Murphy died at home on Thursday morning. He was credited with being an inspiration for the Captain Quint character in the movie “Jaws,” and was considered “one of the last of a...
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