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Celebration of Jack Wildauer’s life
There will be an upbeat celebration of life for Jack Wildauer, who died on Oct. 4, 2016, on Sunday, April 30, 2017, from 2 to 4 pm at the new Ag Hall (fairgrounds) in West Tisbury. It’s going to be...
View ArticleKudos to Ralph Packer
To the Editor: Kudos to Ralph Packer for making a noticeable improvement to the Beach Road walking experience. Last week I saw some guys cleaning up trash at the Packer facility. Two days ago when I...
View ArticleVineyard baseball falls to Dolphins
Dennis-Yarmouth scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning and held on for a 3-1 non-league win over visiting Martha’s Vineyard, Friday in South Yarmouth. The Vineyarders banged out 10 hits, but...
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Live tweeting Town Meetings
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View ArticleREAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS: April 3 – 7, 2017
Chilmark April 7, Samuel Hart and Maxwell Stanley Hart sold 8 North Abel’s Hill Rd. to Mitchell D. Kapor and Freada Kapor Klein, trustees of Kapor Klein Revocable Trust, for $1,300,000. Edgartown...
View ArticleCourt report: Feb. 24 – April 7
Feb. 24, 2017 Christopher J. Marconi, Buzzards Bay; DOB 3/21/85, OUI-drugs (not specified): dismissed at the request of the commonwealth and insufficient evidence; negligent operation of motor vehicle:...
View ArticleSandy Milano elected president of Cape and Islands Democratic Council
At the annual meeting of the Cape and Islands Democratic Council, Sandy Milano, a Democratic town committee member from Yarmouth, was elected president of the board. According to a press release, given...
View ArticleDavid A. Halsey, M.D., named first vice president of the American Academy of...
Vermont orthopaedic surgeon David A. Halsey, M.D., became first vice president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) board of directors today at the organization’s 2017 annual meeting....
View ArticleThe Tisbury School
If the Tisbury School relocates, what should be done with the old building? Response: Turn the old building into the Town Hall relocating both the existing Town Hall and Annex to the site. —...
View ArticleBusiness Brief: Local travel agent joins “the 1 percent”
Sharon Johnson of Vineyard Haven, a travel advisor affiliated with Largay Travel in Waterbury, Conn., recently completed an in-depth training program with Tauck, a leading travel and cruise company,...
View ArticleEaster egg roundup
It’s time for pastel colors and chocolate eggs. The Easter Bunny is coming to town, and Easter weekend is full of festive events to celebrate. Grab a basket and check out our list of local egg hunts....
View ArticleGrab the brass ring this weekend
The Flying Horses carousel in Oak Bluffs, a national landmark, opens for the season this weekend. It’s the oldest operating carousel in the country, running for 140 years now. As riders go around, they...
View ArticleRemember Passover, and check schedules
To the Editor: I was surprised to read Megan Alley’s town column in the April 6 issue of The Martha’s Vineyard Times. It seems that she is either unaware, or unconcerned, that there are people of other...
View ArticleEditorial: Fix town meetings
Open town meetings in New England were already 225 years old when canonized by Henry David Thoreau in a speech he delivered in 1854: “When, in some obscure country town, the farmers come together to a...
View ArticleSupport our police, and one another
To the Editor: We are a small community on an Island. That makes us different from many other communities. One of the qualities that makes us special is our diversity. And in the midst of all our...
View ArticleNelson Sigelman, Times former editor, wins outdoor writer awards
Nelson Sigelman, the former editor of the Martha’s Vineyard Times and for decades its fishing and outdoor columnist, won two awards in the 2016 New England Outdoor Writers Association annual writing...
View ArticleIt’s Packish and Santoro for selectmen in Oak Bluffs
A planning board member has ousted one incumbent in the Oak Bluffs race for selectman. Brian Packish, who owns a landscaping company, ousted Walter Vail with 825 votes to 527. Incumbent Michael...
View ArticleEdgartown says yes to buying Yellow House
The town may soon be the proud owner of the Yellow House. The only question remaining is for how much. By a vote of 399-152, voters approved a Proposition 2½ capital exclusion for $1.5 million Thursday...
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Back Door Donuts opens
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View ArticleHealy ousts Knabel in West Tisbury race
West Tisbury voters chose a newcomer over an incumbent. By a vote of 408-247, Kent Healy defeated incumbent Richard Knabel for a seat on the board of selectmen. Healy is a 33 year resident of the town....
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