Monthly Archives: November 2018
Grass can’t be only answer
To the Editor:
I just read the letter to the editor from the Field Fund (“Grass fields are the way to play,” Nov. 19) in...
Seek alternatives to bus turnaround
To the Editor:
The following letter was originally sent to the Chilmark board of selectmen.
As you know from my remarks at our special town meeting,...
One love!
We don’t usually do exclamation points, but this week we make an exception.
Everywhere we’ve gone in the past week, people have only wanted to...
Tisbury to state: Back to Beach Road drawing board
The Tisbury board of selectmen is asking the state to scrap a plan for a shared-use path (SUP) in favor of a symmetrical plan...
Tim Roberts is NEWMAC’s player of the week
Former Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School basketball player Tim Roberts, a senior at MIT, is the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC)...
Middle School Hoops tip off
The Island middle school hoops season tipped off Tuesday afternoon at the Edgartown School with a girls matchup between the defending champion Charter School...
Falmouth man sues VTA for alleged injuries
A Falmouth man has filed a lawsuit against the Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) for alleged injuries he received from a VTA bus door...
Edgartown looks for new town clerk and highway superintendent
Edgartown selectmen are on the hunt for a new town clerk and highway superintendent.
Longtime town clerk Wanda Williams will be leaving her position....
MVTV needs to be preserved
To the Editor:
Should Comcast be allowed to defund MVTV? The answer is a resounding no. Not now, not ever. Why? Because Comcast has a...
M.V. Playhouse involved in taxing drama
Updated 4 pm
A decision to assess property taxes for the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse at 24 Church St. in Vineyard Haven has board members fuming,...
Michael Schroeder leads the way in 5K for KJ
Defending champ Michael Schroeder of Charlotte, N.C. ran to victory in the 14th annual 5K for KJ, Saturday morning on the high school cross-country...
Record-breaking Mako
Eight-year-old Michael Calheta, a member of the YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard Makos swim team, broke a pair of team records and won two events...
MVRHS winter sports underway
With the Thanksgiving break over, high school sports head inside for hoops, hockey, swimming, and indoor track.
Winter tryouts and practices started on Monday afternoon....
Hinckley warehouse razed
Two excavators went to work demolishing the old Hinckley warehouse in Vineyard Haven Tuesday morning. The excavators could be seen grabbing huge chunks of...
Mass for William J. Stafursky
A memorial funeral Mass for William J. (“Bill”) Stafursky will be celebrated on Sat., Dec. 1, at 11 am in St. Augustine’s Church, Franklin...
Carol B. Craven
Carol B. Craven, 79, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, at her home in West Tisbury. She was predeceased by her husband, Richard...
William Lewis Alden
William Lewis Alden died peacefully at home on Nov. 16, 2018, surrounded by his loving family in Falmouth. He was a resident of Falmouth,...
Man seriously injured when barge capsizes
Updated Nov. 27
A Tisbury Towing and Transportation barge capsized Monday afternoon in New Bedford Harbor, seriously injuring one man. The vessel turned over “north...
High wind warning issued
A high wind warning has been issued by the National Weather Service from 9 pm Monday through 5 am Tuesday for Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket,...
SSA board meets Wednesday
The Steamship Authority board is holding its monthly meeting Wednesday at 10 am at the SSA’s new administration building in Falmouth. Among the topics...