Monthly Archives: April 2018
Medical cannabis to be subject of forum
People interested in learning more about medical cannabis and the process of getting a Massachusetts medical marijuana card are invited to attend “Medical Cannabis:...
Public meeting scheduled for 2018 Vibrio Control Plan
State officials from the Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) and Department of Public Health (DPH) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, April 25,...
Edgartown selectmen candidates speak to the issues
The race for a three-year term on the Edgartown board of selectmen pits longtime incumbent Art Smadbeck against newcomer Gail Gardner.
Smadbeck has served...
Oak Bluffs selectmen candidates speak to the voters
When Oak Bluffs voters go to the polls on Thursday, April 12, they will be asked to choose which two out of the three...
Oak Bluffs stalwart Peter Martell passes
Peter Martell died on Tuesday evening, April 3, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Martell was a successful businessman who dedicated years of service in...
Chilmark selectmen vote to join opioid suit
On the recommendation of selectman Jim Malkin, Chilmark selectmen voted unanimously to join a Kopelman and Paige lawsuit against opioid manufacturers.
After joining selectmen...
Positions on three Chilmark boards open
Chilmark voters will encounter open seats on three different boards when they go to the polls on Wednesday, April 25.
The surveyors of wood,...
Volunteers sought to plant beach grass
The storms this past winter eroded dunes and destroyed much of the sand fencing and beach grass on State Beach, across from Sengekontacket Pond....
Robert J. Francis
Robert J. Francis lived in Oak Bluffs with his loving wife of 46 years, Beverly. Bob died unexpectedly on the morning of March 21,...
Sunset Lake on tap for Oak Bluffs voters
In the opinion of many Oak Bluffs residents, Sunset Lake, the placid pond across the street from Oak Bluffs harbor, and the surrounding Lakeside...
Design Q +A: A mid-century Farm Pond renovation
Design by Jill Neubauer
How large is the home?
Roughly 2,500 square feet.
Was the footprint changed, or just the interior?
Just interior.
What were the goals of...
Design Q +A: Power to the powder rooms
What's the smallest sink you've ever had installed?
An undercounter pounded copper sink, it was 12 inches by 8 inches. Tiny for a quick hand...
Martha’s Vineyard Commission drills down on water quality
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission has completed an exhaustive study on the Island’s coastal ponds. After a year of weekly meetings, over 600 water sample...
YMCA Live, Love, Tri a good time for all
The YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard hosted its seventh annual Live, Love, Tri indoor triathlon on Saturday, March 31, attracting 45 participants ages 11 and...
Martha’s Vineyard ferry fatigue reaches three full weeks
Problems with the Steamship Authority’s largest ferries are now at 21 days and counting. While there is hope on the horizon that some of...
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS: March 26 – 30, 2018
Chilmark
March 27, Ann-Louise Olsen Bacon Cook, trustee of the Ann-Louise Olsen Bacon Cook Trust, sold Lot 17 Hancock Beach to Michael Minars, trustee of...
Wild Side: Anatomy of the Vineyard
Famously glacial in its origins, Martha’s Vineyard is a relatively recent creation, in essence a huge pile of rock, transported, tumbled, ground, crushed, puréed,...
West Tisbury: Easter egg hunts
It’s been another week of weather, from warm sunny spring to a gently falling snow. I am so grateful to live in New England;...
This Was Then: Swimming across the sound
More people have walked in space than have swum the 3½ miles of water separating our Island from the rest of the world. It’s...
You’re wearing that?
Please enjoy this encore column from Nicole Galland.
Dear Nicole,
I recall a time around here when I could head out to a dinner party...