Editorial: Vaccinations — wink, wink?
Since Edward Jenner’s development 200 years ago of a vaccine to counter smallpox, we have come to understand that protecting communities from the needless tragedy of most contagious disease epidemics...
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Feeding Martha’s Vineyard: An interactive map for free or low cost food and...
En portugués: Alimentando MV: Acesso a alimentação em Martha’s Vineyard Um guia para localizar programas de alimentação e refeições gratuitas ou de baixo custo. The Feeding Martha’s Vineyard Food Map...
View ArticleNantucket on the move
Oak Bluffs resident Chris Alley recently looked at the Vineyard on Google Earth and noticed something odd. “The Vineyard and Nantucket seemed closer together than they should be,” said Mr. Alley, a...
View ArticleSteamship Authority cancels some Saturday ferries
The Steamship has canceled most ferry runs between Vineyard Haven and Woods Hole due to weather conditions. The following trips have been canceled: M/V MARTHA’S VINEYARD 3:45PM Vineyard Haven to Woods...
View ArticleAnna E. Duarte
Anna E. Duarte, a resident of Windemere Nursing Home, died at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on Saturday morning, April 1, 2017, at the age of 91. She was the wife of the late David Duarte; mother of...
View ArticleElizabeth Bishop: A miracle of a poet
Who was Elizabeth Bishop? Elizabeth Bishop has been called one of the strongest and best poets of the 20th century. She was a consultant in poetry to the Library of Congress (before the honor was...
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Airport Fitness hosts free health and wellness even
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Island Gymnastics competes at district cup
From left, Arianna Edelman, Beth Goodell, and Molly Crawford celebrate their wins. Arianna Edelman and Molly Crawford competed on Saturday, April 1, at the Xcel Gold Mass district cup at Roots...
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Summer camps and programs around the Island
Spring has sprung, and before long school will let out and children on Martha’s Vineyard will bask in the glory of summer vacation. How will your kids spend their free time? With our comprehensive...
View ArticleAnnual Tourism Day at the State House
The tourism industry will celebrate its economic impact and its legislative champions at the annual Massachusetts Tourism Day at the State House on Thursday, April 6, from 11 am to 1 pm, in the Great...
View ArticleVYT doubles team for the win
Finn Lewis and Jack Lionette won the Boys 14 and under level 7 doubles tournament at the Brown Billone USTA Tournament last weekend. The boys won 6-0, 6-0, 6-2, 6-2, in their first appearance at a...
View ArticleVineyarders fall at Norton in baseball opener
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) baseball team came up a run short in the season opener, falling 3-2 to the host Norton Lancers on a walk-off single to left field in the bottom of the...
View Article25th annual Violin Concert
The 25th annual Violin Concert, starring Rebecca Barca-Tinus’ violin and viola students, was held at the Old Whaling Church on Sunday, March 26. According to a press release, 24 students performed in...
View ArticleGeorge Brennan joins The Martha’s Vineyard Times as news editor
On Thursday, March 30, George Brennan joined The Martha’s Vineyard Times as news editor. Mr. Brennan most recently curated the “Talking Points” newsletter for the Boston Globe, a daily wrapup of the...
View ArticlePlease support a new Oak Bluffs town hall
To the Editor: As spring annual town meetings and elections get closer, there is a lot to think about and prepare for. Our influence over national affairs is frustratingly small and very diluted. But...
View ArticleFight Eversource’s spraying on rights of way
To the Editor: Islanders are taking action against the proposed spraying of herbicides, a mix of five that includes glyphosate (Roundup), along the electrical rights of way in three Island towns by...
View ArticlePlease support the police-policy warrant article
To the Editor: Concerning your article of March 30 about the Island-wide warrant articles on community policing (“Is Island-wide warrant article on police policy warranted?”), allow me to add my voice...
View ArticleEdgartown seeks $600,000 for new dredge
Edgartown procurement officer Juliet Mulinare told Edgartown selectmen Monday that approximately 5,000 cubic yards of dewatered Katama sand was sold at $10 a cubic yard from a dredge project — 3,500 to...
View ArticleTake two on town hall in Oak Bluffs
For the second time in four years, Oak Bluffs voters on Tuesday, April 11, will be asked to approve a Proposition 2½ debt exclusion to finance a new town hall. The new town hall is projected to cost...
View ArticleEditorial: Town meetings 2017
The complicated task of putting together warrants for each town meeting and election comes to full flower over the next several weeks, beginning next Tuesday and Thursday in Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, and...
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