Airbnb adds to Island’s issues
To the Editor: Full disclosure: I own the Oak Bluffs Inn. I take issue with a recent letter in The Times (May 8, “Airbnb is part of Vineyard tradition”) from Andrew L. Kalloch of Hamilton, a lawyer who...
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To the Editor: Tisbury School Building Committee members urged the public to participate in their survey to give them guidance concerning the Tisbury Elementary School. The survey could be filled in...
View ArticleSquibnocket solution was independent one
To the Editor: As the former chairman of the town committee on Squibnocket and as a current Chilmark selectman, I find the front-page story of The MV Times on May 11 (“Town meeting isn’t the end of...
View ArticleIsland Gymnastics bronze level competes in state meet
Island Gymnastics sent four gymnasts to the Xcel Bronze Massachusetts State Championships on Sunday, May 14, in Wilmington, joined by their coach Beth Goodell. In the child division, Grace Voshell...
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Connoisseurs come together for MV Wine Fest
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Pooches on parade
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View ArticleLittle League team updates
Pirates defeat Cardinals It was a pitcher’s duel for the first five innings as the Pirates and Cardinals faced off on Tuesday. Cards starter Eamon Savard held the Pirates to three runs over three...
View ArticleCourt report: May 11, 2017
Tilman L. Dubose, a.k.a. Tilmon L. Dubose, Edgartown; DOB 12/16/67, OUI-liquor or .08%: dismissed at the request of the commonwealth; negligent operation of motor vehicle: dismissed at the request of...
View ArticleKnow Your Rights symposium
On Monday, May 22, at 7 pm, there will be a Know Your Rights symposium at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center, 130 Center Street, Vineyard Haven. According to a press release, panelists will include...
View ArticleEditorial: Conflict of interest
The approaches are staggeringly different. In Chilmark, where a controversy over a structure to provide access to the Squibnocket Farms subdivision has raged for several years, Doug Liman has done...
View ArticleDeath Cafe and “The Right to Medical Aid in Dying”
On Sunday, May 21, from 3 to 5 pm, there will be a Death Cafe at the West Tisbury library. According to a press release, it will be hosted by Cape Cod Death Cafe co-founder Heather Massey as part of...
View ArticlePhyllis Vecchia Creative Drama celebrates 21st anniversary
Phyllis Vecchia Creative Drama is celebrating 21 years as a nonprofit in the arts on the Vineyard. According to a press release, PV Creative Drama has taught for the past 20 years in preschools,...
View ArticleGannon & Benjamin wins Classic Boat Award
Gannon & Benjamin Marine Railway won a 2017 Classic Boat Award from Classic Boat Magazine in a ceremony at the Royal Thames Yacht Club in London. According to a press release, Gannon & Benjamin...
View ArticlePeaceQuilts on display
On Wednesday, May 24, at 5 pm at the Chilmark library, Carolyn Stoeber will discuss the PeaceQuilts project. According to a press release, following the presentation Ms. Stoeber will have quilts and...
View ArticleOpening day plant sale at Polly Hill
The Polly Hill Arboretum Visitor Center opens for the season on Memorial Day weekend. According to a press release, you can join Polly Hill staff at 9 am on Saturday, May 27, for an early bird tour to...
View ArticleRegistration for ‘My Life My Health’
The Martha’s Vineyard Partnership for Health is taking registrations for “My Life My Health,” the chronic-condition self-management program, to be held on six Thursdays beginning May 25, from 3 to 5,...
View ArticleGoing green
The Martha’s Vineyard Garden Club hosts its annual plant sale at the Old Mill across from the Mill Pond in West Tisbury on Memorial Day weekend, Saturday and Sunday, May 27 and 28, from 9 am to 2 pm....
View Article‘What the Health’ takes a look at health and big business
The Martha’s Vineyard Film Center and Not Your Sugar Mamas collaborate on Thursday, May 18, for the 7:30 pm screening of “What the Health,” a follow-up film from the creators of the documentary...
View ArticleDrawbridge is back in action, expect delays
Drivers take note, the Lagoon Drawbridge is has begun its summer schedule. Through Sept. 15, there are five 45-minute windows for boats to request “on demand” passage. Bridge openings can take place in...
View ArticleMartha’s Vineyard yard sales – on our interactive map.
There are yard sales all over the Island this weekend. With our interactive map, all your need is your phone, and our handy map: Click here to see all yard sales on one interactive map. The post...
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