Kevin B. Dole
Kevin B. Dole, M.D., of Flower Mound, Texas, and Edgartown, and formerly of Norwood, died peacefully on April 23, 2017, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Kevin Dole Born in Boston, son of John...
View ArticleBarbara Lewis Howell
Barbara Lewis Howell, longtime resident of Vineyard Haven with family roots on Martha’s Vineyard stretching back more than a century, died peacefully in her home on the morning of May 3, 2017. She was...
View ArticleTisbury voters head to polls from noon to 8 pm
Voters are headed to the polls in Tisbury today to decide a key question on the sale of alcohol at restaurants, as well as two contested races. Polls are open from 12 noon to 8 p.m. at Tisbury...
View ArticleIsland Gymnasts take home gold at state champs
Island Gymnastics sent Xcel Silver and Xcel Gold gymnasts to the Massachusetts State Championships at Shriners Auditorium in Wilmington on Saturday, May 6. In the Xcel Silver Child A session, Emily...
View ArticleVineyard baseball wins seventh straight
The wins just keep coming for the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School baseball team. The Vineyarders won their seventh straight game, following an 0-4 start, by edging host Somerset Berkley 5-4 in...
View ArticleJack Roberts named to District I All-Academic Team
Jack Roberts of Vineyard Haven, a second baseman for Williams College, playing in his junior year, has been named to the District I First Team All-Academic Team. The honor places Mr. Roberts on the...
View ArticleSex abuse is confusing mentally, emotionally
To the Editor: Reading The MV Times reporting of the recent childhood rape case can easily lead the reader to conclude that “the alleged victim” invented her story of sexual abuse as a way to hurt...
View ArticleStop complaining, start doing
To the Editor: It has been over 40 years since I last wrote a Letter to the Editor (that one was to the “Grapevine,” back in 1976). Last week’s comments by businessman Scott Mullin in a lengthy Gazette...
View ArticleWhat to watch for next
To the Editor: After the vote on Tuesday, the real questions and only questions are, What is the vote for liquor in Tisbury going to cost us, and what revenue does the town get from it? Cost will sneak...
View ArticleEdgartown police earn accreditation
Edgartown’s police department was lauded for receiving accreditation from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission at the town board of selectmen’s meeting on Monday. Chief David Rossi read...
View ArticleSagamore Bridge maintenance scheduled for Monday night
Maintenance work will be performed on the Sagamore Bridge from 8 pm on Monday to 5 am on Tuesday. A rain date is scheduled for Tuesday from 8 pm to 5 am on Wednesday. During this time, travel lanes on...
View ArticleVineyard Haven ranked 10th most arts-vibrant small city
Vineyard Haven was ranked No. 10 on a list of the top 10 most arts-vibrant small cities in the country, according to Nancy Gardella, executive director of Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce and...
View ArticleThe Vineyard Gazette buys MVOL
The Vineyard Gazette has acquired Martha’s Vineyard Online, MVOL.com, a well-known online visitor guide for the Island. “We talked to them on and off about the possibility of merging or doing a joint...
View ArticleOak Bluffs ferry office opens soon
The Steamship Authority has announced that its Oak Bluffs ticket office is scheduled to open Sunday, May 16, when ferry service to the terminal begins for the season. The Oak Bluffs terminal will be be...
View ArticleMartha’s Vineyard Hospital updates its records system
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital has joined other Partners-affiliated hospitals in implementing a new health records system, according to a hospital press release. The system, developed by Epic Systems...
View ArticleRetirement celebration for Linda Hearn
On Saturday, May 20, from 3 to 5 pm, there will be a retirement celebration thanking Linda Hearn for her 15 years of service on the West Tisbury library’s board of trustees. According to a press...
View ArticleMV United updates
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View ArticleREAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS: May 1 – 5, 2017
Edgartown May 5, Malcolm W. Hall, 2nd and Laurel C. Hall sold 81 Martha’s Rd. to Michael Fuller for $600,000. May 5, Theodore R. and Nancy J. Balcomb, trustees of the Balcomb Family 2001 Realty Trust,...
View ArticleBusiness Brief: Peapod returns to Martha’s VIneyard
Following a successful 2016 season, Peapod, the country’s leading online grocer, has announced it will be returning to Martha’s Vineyard on May 16. According to a press release, Peapod was the first...
View ArticleBusiness Brief: Vineyard Vines signs five-year contract extension with...
Vineyard Vines, a brand best known for its smiling pink whale logo, announced that it has inked a five-year contract extension with Churchill Downs as the Official Style of the Kentucky Derby through...
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