Monthly Archives: September 2019
Chilmark fetes Norton
Former Chilmark Fire Chief David Norton received a catered retirement party Wednesday night at the Chilmark Community Center. Norton, who served half a century...
JV golfers beat Sandwich to even record
The MVRHS junior varsity golfers squared their record at 2-2 with a 72-50 win over visiting Sandwich, using the modified Stableford system, Tuesday afternoon...
Vineyard golfers beat Barnstable and Sandwich, tie Stang
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) golf team completed the first half of the Cape and Islands League Atlantic Division schedule with a...
Stewardship at its worst
We have a housing crisis on Martha’s Vineyard, and while many altruistic organizations are doing yeoman’s work to solve it, they have barely made...
Acting locally, thinking globally
"You say you hear us, and that you understand the urgency. But no matter how sad and angry I am, I do not want...
Time is now for electric ferries
To the Editor:
We need a coordinated transportation system. On the day of the climate strike, I write to urge our officials to become part...
Be prepared to save a life
The Martha’s Vineyard Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is holding free first aid training at the Aquinnah Town Hall on Saturday, Sept. 28, from...
Cape Light Compact to assess O.B. businesses
Cape Light Compact is partnering up with the town of Oak Bluffs and the Oak Bluffs Association to bring local small businesses on-the-spot energy...
Edgartown development put on hold
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) has delayed the deliberation and decision for the 54-acre Edgartown subdivision project known as Meeting House Place.
Originally set for...
Susie Plimpton-Wallo honored
Susie Plimpton-Wallo of Point B Realty has received the Massachusetts Association of Realtors Good Neighbor Award for 2019. According to a press release, she...
Juniper Coon Woods
Jen and Carl Woods of West Tisbury announce the birth of a daughter, Juniper Coon Woods, on Sept. 20, 2019, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital....
Talulla Claire Hickey
Samantha Church and James P. Hickey of West Tisbury announce the birth of a daughter, Talulla Claire Hickey, on Sept. 18, 2019, at Martha’s...
Benjamin Hecher Milbratz
Rayssa Lauer and Rafael Milbratz of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Benjamin Hecher Milbratz, on Sept. 17, 2019, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital....
Ana Julia dos Anjos
Danielly de Paula and Oziel Janvario of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Ana Julia dos Anjos, on Sept. 16, 2019, at...
Perfect Pitch MV Update: Sonnyside Rides
This year marks the third year of Perfect Pitch MV, where Island entrepreneurs pitch their ideas “Shark Tank“–style to local businesses in hopes of...
Colton Dean-Jacob Grant
Taylor Fauteux and Joshua Grant of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Colton Dean-Jacob Grant, on Sept. 10, 2019, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital....
Kendelly Silva Alves
Edenise DaSilva and Jose Procopio Alves of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Kendelly Silva Alves, on Sept. 15, 2019, at Martha’s...
‘Extraordinary Lives of Ordinary People’: A conversation with David Stanwood
On Monday, Sept. 30 at 7 pm, the West Tisbury library in collaboration with The MV Times presents a conversation with Island inventor, pianist,...
The MV Community Seed Library hosts Seed Saving Celebration
On Saturday, Oct. 12, from 2 to 4 pm, the West Tisbury library is hosting a seed-saving party. According to a press release, farmers,...
The Big Question
Are you in favor of keeping the 5:30 am ferries operating during the summer season?
Reply online as a comment, or send your answers...