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Edgartown Great Pond dredging begins
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Eleanor L. Waldron
Eleanor L. Waldron died at her West Tisbury home on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. She was 95. Her family is planning an informal graveside gathering at a date to be announced. A complete obituary will...
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Robert J. Priore
Robert J. Priore, a longtime resident of Vineyard Haven, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family and friends, after waging a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 73. Robert was born in...
View ArticleAcademic honors
Dean’s list Emma Caron of Oak Bluffs, at Villanova College of Engineering. Jacqueline P. Menton of Vineyard Haven, first honors at Clark University. Nina Pauline Listro of Vineyard Haven, at the...
View ArticleBirths
Lavinia de Freitas Alves Ludimila Alves and Lenilton Alves of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Lavinia de Freitas Alves, born on Feb. 21, 2017, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Lavinia...
View ArticleWe can be part of the housing solution
To the Editor: In response to Barry Stringfellow’s article about the Broker’s Initiative (Feb. 21, “Vineyard realtor makes a call to alms”), I think a little clarification is in order. We all can agree...
View ArticleSupport a school Immigration Safe Zone resolution
To the Editor: As an educator for 47 years, including 24 at MVRHS, 13 as an adjunct professor of education for Fitchburg State University on Martha’s Vineyard, seven as founder and former executive...
View ArticleHorseshoe crabs need catch limits maintained
To the Editor: This letter was sent to David Pierce, director of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries. On behalf of Mass Audubon, I submit the following comments on the proposed amendments to...
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New England Newspaper and Press Association honors The Martha’s Vineyard Times
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View ArticleThanks to all at Brenda Mullins’ benefit
To the Editor: I’d like to thank all who came out to the P.A. Club on Saturday, Feb. 25, in support of our dear friend Brenda Mullins. The night was a great success. Comedian and hypnotist Bruce James...
View ArticleNumber of homeless families in Massachusetts has doubled since 2008
Since 2008, Massachusetts has experienced one of the largest increases in family homelessness in the nation. A Boston Foundation report disclosed the information, based upon the rise in the number of...
View ArticleState Sen. Julian Cyr sets policy summit
Sen. Julian Cyr will discuss policy challenges facing Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket on Saturday, March 4, from 1 to 5 pm at Cape Cod Community College in Barnstable. The event was...
View ArticleLocal, state, and national leaders will weigh in on climate change
Community members are invited to a discussion on climate change from a national, statewide, and local perspective on Monday, March 6, at 7:15 pm at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center in Vineyard...
View ArticleEPA seeks applicants for grants to improve the environment, public health
The New England regional office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has grant money for New England communities to reduce environmental risks, protect and improve human health, and improve the...
View ArticleSteamship cancels early evening boats on Wednesday due to weather
The Steamship Authority has cancelled several early evening boats due to weather. Although late boats or ferry runs on Thursday have not yet been cancelled, the authority advises travelers to check in...
View ArticleEditorial: Oak Bluffs warrant
Town meetings are organized around warrants. The warrants can be obscure and exhausting for all but hardcore town government junkies. The dozens of warrant articles, many driving town budgets, are...
View ArticleCommit to fixing the housing shortage now
To the Editor: The housing production plans recently created by the All-Island Planning Board in conjunction with the Martha’s Vineyard Commission cannot be left to gather dust. Not only are Island...
View ArticleBrush fire extinguished in West Tisbury
On Friday morning the West Tisbury fire department answered a call for a brush fire at 197 Charles Neck Way in West Tisbury. The blaze, which started before 9 am, was extinguished by 9:45 am. The post...
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Mariana del Carmen Aguayo Pallamar de Gill
Mariana del Carmen Aguayo Pallamar de Gill, known to most as Mariana Gill, died unexpectedly on January 15, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston of natural causes. Her husband was by her side....
View ArticleThe annual Meat Ball at the Ag Hall
On Saturday, March 4, at 6 pm, the annual Meat Ball will be held at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury. According to a press release, it’s a “FUNraiser” to benefit the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural...
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