Anthony Guyther
Anthony Guyther died peacefully on Feb. 11, 2017, at the Royal nursing home in Falmouth; he was 96. Known affectionately as Uncle Jerry to his nieces and nephews, his many friends called him Tony. Tony...
View Article‘Learn with Me’ at Felix Neck
Get up close to the reptiles at Felix Neck with the Martha’s Vineyard Family Center on April 27 at 10 am. “Learn with Me” is a monthly program that offers hands-on opportunities for families to explore...
View ArticleFriends and Family Island Autism 5K Run/Walk
Join the Island Autism Group on its second annual 5K Run/Walk on April 29 at 9 am at Katama Airfield. Registration begins at 8 am, or you can preregister online at islandautism.org. $35 for a single,...
View ArticleAccessorize at Featherstone
Featherstone is hosting a pop-up accessories sale the weekend of April 28 to 30, from noon to 4 pm each day. This is the perfect opportunity to pick up an accent for your new spring and summer outfits....
View ArticleBeach read warm-up
New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand will speak at the Chamber of Commerce’s annual spring breakfast at the Dunes at the Winnetu Oceanside Resort on Tuesday, May 2, from 8:30 to 10 am....
View ArticleThe Yard comes to the PAC
In a showcase of the artistic talents of the Yard’s executive director and co-producer Alison Manning and director of Island programs and education Jesse Keller comes Dance the Yard. DTY will end the...
View ArticleThe stripers are back
Ryan Collins, founder of the fishing media group My Fishing Cape Cod, caught the first officially documented Martha’s Vineyard striper of 2017, on April 19 at about 3 pm. Ryan Collins holds the first...
View ArticleEdgartown Sharkys presents Cinco de Nip-O
Sharky’s in Edgartown has come up with a unique promotion to help alleviate the littering problem on the Island. According to a press release, from April 24 to May 4, you will receive a 5 cent...
View ArticleYMCA Orcas swim in state Special Olympics
The YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard Orcas swim team competed at the annual Special Olympics of Massachusetts at Bridgewater State University on Sunday, April 23. Members of the team brought home several...
View ArticleSSA Woods Hole project gets final approval
The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) this week issued the final waterways license the Steamship Authority needs for its reconstruction and expansion project at its Woods Hole...
View ArticleClimate activists to rally on Saturday
A rally to raise awareness of climate change is scheduled for 2 pm Saturday at Five Corners in Vineyard Haven. The event is being organized by We Stand Together/Estamos Todos Juntos MV and 350MVI. The...
View ArticleMay 6 marks the 43rd annual Kids Trout Derby
The 43rd annual Martha’s Vineyard Rod and Gun Club Kids Trout Derby kicks off at first light, about 5:30 am, at Duarte’s Pond off Lambert’s Cove Road in West Tisbury on Saturday morning, May 6 — rain...
View ArticleUp-Island crash leads to arrest
On April 22, around 10:30 pm, Chilmark police responded to a call about a bloodied man who couldn’t feel his legs, sitting beside Middle Road near the Yard Studio. According to the police report,...
View ArticleLouise May Bernard
Louise May (Jackson) Bernard, 89, died on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in her home in Edgartown. She was predeceased by her husband, Theodore R. Bernard. Visiting hours will be held in the Chapman, Cole...
View ArticleM.V. Mini Maker Faire looking for volunteers
If you don’t have any projects to demonstrate at the Martha’s Vineyard Mini Maker Faire but still want to be involved in the faire, send an email of interest to mvminimakerfaire@gmail.com or use the...
View ArticleREAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS: April 17 – 21, 2017
Edgartown April 20, William John Seabourne, IV sold 65 Nineteenth St. North to Kiely Rigali for $575,000. April 21, Adam Ryan Wood and Eric Everett Wood sold 16 Edgartown-West Tisbury Rd. to William H....
View ArticleBusiness Brief: South Mountain Co. advances solar energy on the Vineyard
Approximately 500 solar power systems are operating on Martha’s Vineyard. South Mountain Co., based in West Tisbury, has installed about 250 of those systems for the Vineyard’s residential and...
View ArticleQuote of the week
“We’re spending money we don’t have, and, unfortunately, taxpayers of the town and Massachusetts are paying to fight us.” —Cheryl Andrews-Maltais, the Aquinnah tribe’s chairman, on casino appeals The...
View ArticlePresidential vacations good or bad?
Overall, was having two presidents vacation here a good or a bad thing for the Island? Send your answers to onisland@mvtimes.com with the subject line “MVSB Big Question.” The post Presidential...
View ArticleBusiness Brief: The Barn, Bowl and Bistro goes green
The Barn, Bowl and Bistro, now has one of the largest solar arrays in Oak Bluffs (second only to Martha’s Vineyard Hospital), according to a press release. With 94 total solar panels, it may be one of...
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