Monthly Archives: July 2019
Lay Sunday
This Sunday, July 7, in keeping with the Union Chapel tradition of hosting a lay speaker for the Sunday nearest to Independence Day, Robert...
Bluefish are in
Saturday was a good day for bluefish. I have been hearing from several people that they haven’t seen bluefish in large numbers, or of...
In support of VTA bus drivers
To the Editor:
I write to The Martha's Vineyard Times in favor and support of the VTA drivers, now on strike. I will make one...
Finance 101: Permanent Risk
Risk is always with us, and cannot be eliminated. Too much in safe bonds, and you run the possibility of losing to inflation and/or...
Treat yourself and support the Island
The Nobnocket Boutique Inn in Vineyard Haven has offered to donate five percent of all revenue on regular-priced reservations made in July to the...
The Big Question: Patient Centric
Do you have any concerns about Patient Centric's deal to partner with an off-Island backer for a proposed recreational marijuana shop in Vineyard Haven?
Reply...
Mad for Mad Rosie’s
Some people frequent Mad Rosie’s for the sandwiches. Others, for the acai bowls. One customer wants to try every salad on the menu.
“That’s what...
Battle in the Bluffs returns for eighth year
The Battle in the Bluffs (BITB), a two-day basketball camp for children ages 6-18, returns to the Island for the eighth year on Friday...
Living the dream
Orange Peel Bakery’s weekly Pizza Night relies on one condition: Everyone must B.Y.O.T., bring your own toppings!
Our dinner experience at the bakery began about...
Wendy Harman Receives CCIAOR Good Neighbor Award for 2019
CCIAOR’s annual Soiree and Awards Night was held on Wednesday, June 20, at the Wychmere Beach Club. According to a press release, members were...
Gentle breezes
Mother Nature served up a balmy evening perfect for a leisurely sail on Thursday, June 27. Fifteen Holmes Hole sailors showed up for a...
Highlanders rally to beat Brewhas
The defending men’s Island Softball League (ISL) champion Highlanders stayed at the top of the league standings with a 6-2 win over the Brewhas,...
Sharks top ‘Cats, split doubleheader with Waves
The Martha’s Vineyard Sharks hosted three games in two days, Sunday and Monday at the Shark Tank in Oak Bluffs, winning two of three...
Deborah Mayhew Peckham
Deborah Mayhew Peckham was born in Westerly, R.I., on August 5, 1949. She was the daughter of Ernestine Mayhew Peckham and Arthur Ellsworth Peckham...
Passengers broil on MV Nantucket
On Sunday, air conditioning issues caused temperatures to soar inside the MV Nantucket. The Steamship Authority and a passenger aboard the ferry give different...
Services for Lucy Abbot
The son and family of Lucy Abbot invite friends, relatives, and colleagues to join them in celebrating her life. The celebration will be on...
MVY to purchase property for new studio
MVY Radio has agreed to purchase property in West Tisbury that will serve as the station’s new home, according to a press release.
The station...
Driver charged with OUI in three-car crash
“I know that crash was my fault, because when drinking, it’s always your fault. It is what it is.” That’s what Marcione Pereira...
Red foxes could help in Lyme disease battle
To the Editor:
While not exactly lions, tigers and bears, the recent sightings of an Eastern coyote, stealthily at large in Edgartown, and red foxes,...