Oak Bluffs residents receive ROAR awards
Oak Bluffs real estate agents Susie Wallo and Barbara Twiss are recipients of LEAR Realty Partners’ Individual Agent Emerald award, which is part of their third annual ROAR awards, according to a press...
View ArticleJudith Anne Clough
Judith Anne Clough (née Salomon) of Vineyard Haven died at the age of 82 on May 16, 2017, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Her husband of 58 years, Bradford Potter Clough, was by her side,...
View ArticleWest Tisbury School trip diverted after terror attack
School leaders canceled the West Tisbury School trip to England in the wake of the Manchester terrorist attack, where a suicide bomber killed 22 people and injured 59 on May 23 at an Ariana Grande...
View ArticleBoard goes out on a limb
The Edgartown board of selectmen enthusiastically agreed to let the owners of a house at 40 South Summer St. replace a sycamore maple with a descendant of a historic pagoda tree. The pagoda “would be...
View ArticleLearn to Cope founder plans Island talk
Break the Silence MV is bringing Learn to Cope to the Island on Wednesday, June 14, at 8:30 am at the Edgartown library. The program will feature the president and founder, Joanne Peterson, who will...
View ArticlePublic will vet proposal to use MVRHS buildings as temporary town hall
A recent proposal from the town of Oak Bluffs to use two dilapidated buildings on the high school campus for a temporary town hall while a new one is being built will be vetted at a public forum, with...
View ArticleEnglish teacher Dan Sharkovitz to retire from MVRHS
Dan Sharkovitz, longtime English teacher at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, announced his retirement on Monday, effective at the end of the current school year. Mr. Sharkovitz, known as...
View ArticleEdgartown Harbor can 9 still in limbo
Edgartown Harbormaster Charlie Blair remains in deliberations with U.S. Coast Guard Sector Southeast official Edward LeBlanc over the fate of can 9 in Edgartown Harbor. Can 9 is a federal buoy shaped...
View ArticleMaking peace with politics
On Monday evening, the community room of the West Tisbury library was packed with people looking to find more peace in the world, especially given the current political climate. At the front of the...
View ArticleDr. Peter Laursen forfeited license amid allegation
Last month, the Board of Registration in Medicine announced that Dr. Peter Laursen, longtime primary care physician and family practitioner at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital (MVH), had permanently resigned...
View ArticleRegistration open for Football Association
The Martha’s Vineyard Football Association is accepting registration forms at Sports Haven in Vineyard Haven for the 2017 summer season. They plan to field a competitive adult coed league with six...
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Donation of five floating wheelchairs ensures greater beach accessibility
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View ArticleTrack team competes in All-States
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School track team competed in the Massachusetts All-State Outdoor meet on Saturday at Bridgewater State University. Ennis Foster landed seventh place in the triple...
View ArticleThe Big Question: Deliveries?
Someone should start a business delivering ____________ (fill in the blank) on Martha’s Vineyard. Send your answers to onisland@mvtimes.com with the subject line “MVSB Big Question.” The post The Big...
View ArticleQuote of the Week
“After so many years working with computers in an office environment, I needed something that was real … But our land is not suited to farming; it’s sand and clay. We knew our limitations.” —Heidi...
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Photos of the Week June 4-10
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View ArticleA head scratcher
When an independent investigator uses words like “neglect of duties” and “flawed practice,” it’s something you might expect him to write about a young police officer just out of the academy. But the...
View ArticleWoodin firing was ‘difficult decision
By Timothy Sweet Following extensive consideration and discussion, the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital board of trustees voted this morning to terminate the employment of Joseph Woodin as president and CEO...
View ArticleAppreciative of Tisbury’s response
To the Editor: On behalf of the Steamship Authority, I would like to publicly thank Tisbury Fire Chief John Schilling and his department for their swift and invaluable response to an engine room fire...
View ArticleSudden firing leads to suspicion
To the Editor: I am deeply concerned about the sudden and unexplained firing of our hospital’s CEO, Mr. Joseph Woodin. As a member of the year-round community who relies on the hospital for...
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