Monthly Archives: March 2019
Tisbury punts again on harbor regulations
In a test of civic endurance, Tisbury selectmen slogged through nearly five hours of debate Tuesday night, first in joint session with the school...
MV Masters swimmers make big impact in Harvard return
The Martha’s Vineyard Masters swim team, though smaller in numbers than in prior years, had a big impact during the second weekend of the...
Makos swimmers earn third place in SEMSL Championship
The Makos swim team placed third at the Southeast Massachusetts Swim League (SEMSL) Championship meet in Nantucket on Sunday. Host Nantucket won the meet,...
MVRHS girls tennis enters new season with confidence
The MVRHS girls tennis team opened practice for the 2019 season earlier this month in preparation for a 16-match season that begins March 28...
Jeremy Alley-Tarter and Catherine Cherry tops in St. Paddy’s Dayish 5K
Former MVRHS track standout Jeremy Alley-Tarter of Oak Bluffs was the men's and overall winner in the 21st annual St. Patrick's Dayish Road Race,...
MVRHS students first to become radio marketing professionals
Marketing students at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School are the first high school students in the country to receive the radio marketing professional...
Buoy data shows white sharks cruise near Edgartown
Two data buoys deployed between spring and autumn last year revealed the presence of previously tagged great white sharks along the southern shore of...
Rare Russian gems
Pianist Diane Braun is island--hopping this season, traveling with Music Street, the ensemble she founded in 2013, to St. John and Martha’s Vineyard, in...
Civil war over Confederate plaques
There was a large crowd, immpassioned points of view, but no decision at the Oak Bluffs selectmen’s meeting Tuesday evening, following a request by...
‘Romeo and Juliet’ for the masses
Star-crossed lovers return this weekend in Shakespeare for the Masses’ latest production, “Romeo and Juliet,” on Saturday, March 30, at 7 pm and Sunday,...
Season of hope
“Blessings to the families and animals of Flat Point Farm. My mare and I ride the trails out often ... we love seeing the...
Can’t condone commemoration of Confederacy
I spent a year doing research for my Civil War novel, “Seen the Glory” — reading obscure books and eyewitness accounts, talking to re-enactors...
A dependable source of revenue
To the Editor:
In 2004, recognizing the need for the creation of year-round housing across the Island, the majority of voters in all Island towns...
Strong advocate for conservation
To the Editor:
My name is Lynne Fraker, and I am running for the position of the Tisbury representative to the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank...
The hard work of local merchants
To the Editor:
The Heath Hen Yarn & Quilt Shop closed its doors on Saturday for the final time.
For the past seven years, Jan Paul...
Plaques should be removed
To the Editor:
This letter was originally sent to the Oak Bluffs board of selectmen.
The board of trustees of the African American Heritage Trail of...
What if?
To the Editor:
When my sister and I moved here a decade ago, we were too young to think about the “what if's.” That was...
A yes vote sends a message
To the Editor:
At next month’s town meetings there will be several articles that are nothing short of vital to the well-being of the Island...
Vote for a vibrant Island future
To the Editor:
One of the characteristics of small-town Massachusetts that I love most is annual town meeting. It is democracy at its most basic:...
Preserve our community
To the Editor:
It’s almost town meeting time. Voting time.
The new Housing Bank MV needs your support. Many of our selectmen have not supported...