Monthly Archives: July 2019
Tisbury: A single slice of history
Heard on Main Street: The pursuit of happiness is the chase of a lifetime. It is never too late to become what you might...
Visiting Vet: Just passing through
I was having trouble picking a topic. “What should I write about?” I asked my assistant, Ashleigh.
“Remember that story I told you about what...
Summer camp kids are all grown up
It was clearly “a night to remember” at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum‘s first St. Pierre School of Sport Reunion. The camp moved into the...
More Island voices
Reading “Vineyard Voices Three” is like entering a robust cocktail party with some 76 engrossing people from all walks of life here on the...
West Tisbury: A drenching downpour
August 1. The sign for the Ag Fair is already up. The fire department crew has started getting the hamburger booth ready to put...
Highlanders, Brewhas advance in men’s softball playoffs
The defending men’s Island Softball League champion Highlanders and the Brewhas completed opening-round best-of-three series sweeps Monday night at Veterans Park in Vineyard Haven.
The...
Sharks slug five homers, down Danbury, 16-5
The Martha’s Vineyard Sharks scored 12 unanswered runs to break a 3-3 tie and thumped the Danbury Westerners, 16-5, Tuesday night at Rogers Park...
Impeachment: If not now, when?
To the Editor:
The following is an open letter to U.S. Rep. Bill Keating.
Thank you for your work as representative in Congress for the 9th...
No parking for one day at Veterans Memorial Park
The parking lot at Veterans Memorial Park will be closed Thursday for maintenance. The lot will be closed from 6 am to 4 pm,...
South Beach reopens after shark scare
Updated Aug. 2
South Beach in Edgartown was closed to swimming for much of Tuesday afternoon due to a shark sighting. The beach reopened for...
Seeking answers to early morning ferry schedule
To the Editor:
The following letter was sent to Robert Davis, general manager of the Steamship Authority:
Steamship Authority senior staff and board members will remember...
Impossible Dream allows those with disabilities to set sail
Deborah Mellen dreams of a barrier-free world where people with disabilities can enjoy the same level of accessibility as those without.
Her dream is embodied...
With strike over, VTA drivers head back to work
Updated July 31
After years of legal battles and months of negotiating, Vineyard Transit Authority bus drivers and the union representing them, the Amalgamated Transit...
Taxi crashes into tree
A taxi crashed into a tree on Lambert's Cove Road in West Tisbury Tuesday morning.
West Tisbury Police Chief Matt Mincone told The Times the...
Honoring Bob Jewitt
Sunday’s Holmes Hole Sailing Association (HHSA) race was dedicated to Bob Jewitt, who died recently. He was the son of Frank Jewitt, one of...
Lobsters claw their way back to freedom
About 100 lobsters were released from the Memorial Wharf Sunday as part of a Buddist life release ceremony held by Bodhi Path MV in...
Sailors battled light winds
This year’s ’Round the Island and ’Round the Sound races got off to a slow start. Light winds prevailed in the morning, with readings...
Cape Air expands NYC flights to year-round
Start spreading the news, you could be leaving any day.
Beginning Sept. 16, Cape Air will expand year-round service for flights from Martha’s Vineyard, Hyannis,...
MVAAFF filmmaker in search of housing
The 17th annual Run & Shoot Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF) is an Oscar-qualifying festival for short films. In the presence of...
SeaStreak to offer late-night run after Beach Road Weekend
Folks planning to attend the three-day music festival Beach Road Weekend from off-Island will have an alternative to the Steamship Authority ferries that will...