Monthly Archives: November 2018
LadyFest is a learning event
To the Editor:
Regarding the LadyFest, which was presented on Oct. 21 on Circuit Avenue, I would like to congratulate the co-founders Kelly Feirtag and...
Time is now for town hall
To the Editor:
In the months since the building committee was formed in December 2016 to build a new town hall on the site of...
Grateful for community support
To the Editor:
With the closing of October and Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we at Connect to End Violence, a program of Martha’s Vineyard Community...
Great enough?
To the Editor:
In the early 1960's I studied German in a boarding school near Pittsburgh with several Jewish boys from from Squirrel Hill. We...
Congratulations, Lisa!
To the Editor:
For 32 years every fall, Lisa Knight has been out on the field at MVRHS, doing what she likes best — coaching...
Nurses work without question
To the Editor:
By the time this letter appears in the paper, Election Day will be a done deal. Everyone who wins, wins, and the...
Doctor will be tough to replace
To the Editor:
What a shame! What a shame!
Reading about a professional, caring doctor now unemployed in a letter I received from Martha’s Vineyard Hospital...
Tennis, anyone?
Airport Fitness and Tennis is offering tennis lessons to Island children this fall. The club would like children to have the opportunity to learn...
Cross-country teams excel at Coaches Invitational
The Vineyard harriers traveled to the Wrentham Developmental Center on Sunday for the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association (MSTCA) Frank Mooney Invitational, and put...
Have faith: Shabbat Shalom
We don’t have cable TV anymore, a financial decision for our family, but one that I’m sometimes grateful for. I can’t imagine turning on...
Islanders head to polls with the nation
Updated 1:30 pm
Polling places on Martha’s Vineyard are already showing a robust turnout just a couple of hours into Election Day.
Times employees who have...
Earl I. Runner III
On Saturday afternoon, Oct. 27, 2018, Earl I. Runner III, of Cuttingsville, Vt., known by his friends and family as “Tersh,” died due to...
October “Do You Know” contest winner and answer
The winner of the October "Do You Know?" contest was Susan Bellincampi, who won for her correct answer on Oct. 10 of Marney Toole.
Islanders hop in line to make that paint shine
After the Northline Shell station opened its doors, Islanders rejoiced at not having to travel into a downtown area to fuel up. When the...
Support town hall, school
To the Editor:
I would like to take the opportunity to address my fellow Oak Bluffs voters and taxpayers and urge them to vote in...
Racially offensive scarecrow taken down
A scarecrow that was part of a Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School fundraiser has been taken down after it was deemed racially offensive. The...
Left behind on the ferry
The ferry was docking in Woods Hole, but I had one more thing to finish on my laptop. I had plugged in my iPhone...
Steeple removal on hold
The steeple at Tisbury Town Hall is still coming down, it’s just going to have to wait until Dec. 1, Kirk Metell, the town’s...
Island Home cleared to resume service
Update 9 am
The Island Home, after missing two morning crossings due to mechanical issues, has been cleared to resume service, Steamship Authority spokesman...
Vineyard Boys Soccer boots Bishops in state tourney opener
Updated Nov. 6
Luidi De Oliveira notched a hat trick and Emanuel Silva added another goal to lead the MVRHS boys soccer team to a...