Monthly Archives: September 2019
International Film Festival spotlights other cultures
Now in its 14th year, the M.V. International Film Festival, playing through Sunday, Sept. 8, brings a welcome bounty of foreign films to the...
Christine A.P. Fisher
Christine (Anderson) Pachico Fisher went to join her beloved husband, Donald McIntosh Fisher, in eternity on August 27, 2019.
Christine was born in 1929, the...
Cousen Rose ends the season with a retrospective
Cousen Rose Gallery in Oak Bluffs ends the season with a retrospective that showcases most of its 17 artists. “This was an incredible summer...
Lift your spirits
Enjoy a day of summer breezes in Ocean Park on Saturday, Sept. 7, as the ninth annual Martha’s Vineyard Wind and Kite Festival returns...
Arts district stroll
Head to Dukes County Avenue in Oak Bluffs on Saturday, Sept. 7, for a relaxing walk through the Oak Bluffs Arts District. From 4...
A history of oaks
Learn about 56 million years of history on Wednesday, Sept. 11, as Bartlett Tree Experts and the Dukes County Soil Conservation District celebrate the...
Appreciative of MVH care
To the Editor:
Accolades for the staff in the emergency rooms at the Martha's Vineyard Hospital. Their professionalism, concern and many kindnesses are beyond compare....
Royal consequences
To the Editor:
Americans seem at times to be mesmerized by Britain's royals. This was especially so after the tragic death of Princess Diana 22...
Council came through in time of need
To the Editor:
This spring I had a knee replaced at the M.V. Hospital. Everything went smoothly and with great competence, and all in all,...
Warming trend heats up in Dukes County
Martha’s Vineyard is a hot spot — literally.
Early last month, the Washington Post published a climate change report disclosing the fastest-warming states and counties...
CPC applications welcomed
To the Editor:
The Community Preservation committee of West Tisbury has monies available for eligible projects relating to the preservation of open space and historic...
Is Dersh noble?
To the Editor:
Alan Dershowitz claims he is defending Donald Trump’s constitutional rights (“Cloud of controversy follows Alan Dershowitz,” August 28). How noble.
Charles Pinck
Chilmark
Lead questions are nothing new
To the Editor:
In the mid ’80s, one of my jobs as a registered nurse was to go to the Tisbury School and draw blood...
Tisbury needs to wake up
By Geoghan Coogan
Ten years ago I started a term as a Tisbury selectmen. I was 32 at the time, had a young family of...
Celebration of life for Davin A. Tackabury
A memorial service for Davin A. Tackabury is planned for Sunday, Sept. 8, at 1 pm, at the Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center. Davin's parents,...
Academic honors
President's list
Patrick D. Perzanowski of Vineyard Haven, at Western New England University.
Aquinnah: Things like reading
As I write this, Hurricane Dorian is pummeling the Bahamas and moving slowly towards Florida. There is no accurate prediction of what we will...
Samara Mei Pedler
Daryl Pedler and Farley Pedler of West Tisbury announce the birth of a daughter, Samara Mei Pedler, on August 25, 2019, at Martha’s Vineyard...
Emily Jo Hominick
Deborah Jane Landreth and Simon Benjamin Hominick of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a daughter, Emily Jo Hominick, on August 26, 2019, at...
Esme Moon Armer
Elizabeth Cecil and Eben Armer of West Tisbury announce the birth of a daughter, Esme Moon Armer, on August 31, 2019, at Martha’s Vineyard...