Julia K. Rosenwald
Julia K. Rosenwald of Philadelphia and Chilmark died peacefully in the Philadelphia family home in which she had lived for the past 70 years. She was 101 years old. Extremely involved in the community,...
View ArticleMemorial service for Mary Ives Greely
A memorial service for Mary Ives Greely will be held on Saturday, June 24, at 11 am at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Edgartown. There will be a reception following the service, in the parish hall at...
View ArticleFerries diverted from Oak Bluffs
The following trips departing or arriving in Oak Bluffs have been diverted to Vineyard Haven due to weather conditions. M/V WOODS HOLE to Woods Hole 5:20PM M/V MARTHA’S VINEYARD from Woods Hole 5:00PM...
View ArticleReplacing bank roof isn’t a good option
To the Editor: Do four wrongs make a right? Apparently, that is now to be tested. When Santander Bank officials began the process of repairing the roof of its historic building in Tisbury by replacing...
View ArticleManter site needs to be protected
To the Editor: There are good arguments concerning the best use of the two sites under consideration for the school, but locating a new school at the Manter site is NOT one of them. The Manter area is...
View ArticleWest Tisbury’s Anniversary Picnic
Join the town of West Tisbury at the Agricultural Hall on Saturday, June 10, from 12 to 4 pm for a community picnic celebrating the town’s 125th anniversary. Please bring your own food, beverages, and...
View ArticleKayak by moonlight
Come explore Sengekontacket Pond by moonlight, or watch the sunset as the guide points out aspects of pond life. Moonlight tours run from 7:15 to 9:15 pm; cost is $39 for members, $49 for nonmembers....
View ArticleFeatherstone is growing
Join Featherstone for its ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 11, from 4 to 6 pm, at the new pottery studio, with pottery demonstrations, a ceramics art show, and refreshments. This marks the kickoff for...
View ArticleMonday Night Specials opens with a comedy, Gwyn McAllister’s ‘The Green Rose’
The Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse is kicking off its season early this year, with readings in the Monday Night Specials series starting on June 12. Over the course of the summer and early fall, the...
View ArticleMemorial service for Richard Andrade Jr.
A memorial service for Richard J. Andrade Jr. will be held on Saturday, June 17, at 11 am, at Oak Grove Cemetery, Vineyard Haven. The post Memorial service for Richard Andrade Jr. appeared first on The...
View ArticleBirth
Tyler James Vasconcelos Megan Vasconcelos and John Paul Vasconcelos of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Tyler James Vasconcelos, on May 26, 2017, at Massachusetts General Hospital. Tyler weighed...
View ArticleAcademic Honors
Graduations Amanda Glazier of Edgartown, from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, with a Ph.D. in marine piology. Skylah Forend of Oak Bluffs, from Merrimack College. Taylor McNeely of Vineyard...
View ArticlePhotographer Frank Rocco brings his perspective ‘Straight Up’ to 51art Gallery
“Frank Rocco: Straight Up NYC,” an exhibition from the New York City photographer’s latest project, comes to 51art Gallery on Beach Road Extension in Vineyard Haven, with an opening reception at 6 pm...
View ArticleMaking a difference in the community
To the Editor: On Sunday, May 28, Peter and Ronni Simon opened the door to their Main Street, Vineyard Haven, gallery, and hosted a book launch for Peter’s “work of a lifetime,” “Martha’s Vineyard: To...
View ArticleBrian Patrick Byrne
After a courageous battle with cancer, Brian Patrick Byrne died and set sail toward his final destination on the evening of June 2, at his home in Boston with close friends and family at his side....
View ArticleThomas K. Huddleston
Thomas Kevin Huddleston, 65, died peacefully on June 1, 2017, at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn, Maine. Tom was born on April 3, 1952, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Tom attended school in San Jose,...
View ArticleCourt report 5/25-6/5
May 25, 2017 Sophie O. Sobel, a.k.a. Sophia O. Sobel, West Tisbury; DOB 4/3/94, assault and battery on a family/household member: dismissed at the request of the commonwealth and failure of alleged...
View ArticleBusiness Brief: MVSB employees support the Relay for Life
The 2017 Relay for Life was held Saturday, June 3, at Waban-Alley Park in Oaks Bluff to raise money for the American Cancer Society. According to a press release, Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank was...
View ArticleRISE performers dance through the decades
RISE Vineyard Performing Arts celebrated its 10th annual recital last weekend at the Performing Arts Center with a mix of ballet, tap, acrobatics, contemporary, hip-hop, and jazz by students ages 3 to...
View ArticleThe Partnership celebrates its 30th anniversary on the Vineyard
This year, according to a press release, the Partnership, an organization that supports multicultural professionals and promotes racial and ethnic diversity, will commemorate its 30th anniversary with...
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