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This Was Then: North School and Hill Mill

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There were four school districts in Edgartown at the time of the American Revolution: “Pohoganut,” the Plains, Chappaquiddick, and Edgartown village. In 1837, a...

Wild Side: Fungus gnats

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Nearly everybody has at least a vague notion of what a fly is. To a biologist, “fly” means a member of the insect order...

A man and his submarine

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At any given time I tend to carry story ideas around in my head that for various reasons I never seem to get around...

Happening at the Vineyard Haven library

Vineyard Haven library is now lending out WiFi hotspots to patrons for two-week loan periods. WiFi hotspots are portable devices that allow you to...

Dispatch: Paris

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From time to time, The Times will feature dispatches from Islanders around the globe. This week, Nicolas Ruderman writes again from Paris. Ruderman has...

ACE MV receives new grant awards

ACE MV, Adult and Continuing Education of Martha’s Vineyard, recently announced two new grant awards that will support educational programming. The Massachusetts Clean Energy...

Coming up at the West Tisbury library

Jason Mazar-Kelly continues teaching an all-levels virtual Kripalu Flow Yoga Class via Zoom on Friday, Dec. 4, at 8 am. Contact wt_mail@clamsnet.org to sign...

Poet’s Corner

The Thrill Will Return By Fan Ogilvie If I should die before I wake Show me the paths I love to take. When all the COVID has fizzled...

Dogcharmer: Puppy jail

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Dear Tom, Why do many new puppy owners resist crate training? I just reread your sections on crate training: Perfect! We as a society must think...

Academic honors

Dean's award with distinction Finnegan Simpkins of Vineyard Haven, at Colgate University. Meghan Sawyer of Vineyard Haven, at Colgate University.  

Births

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Nathan Miranda da Silveira Viviane da Silveira and Edinaldo da Silveira of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a son, Nathan Miranda da Silveira, on...

Court report: Oct. 9 – Nov. 30, 2020

Oct. 9, 2020 Dona M. Smith, Chilmark; DOB 2/23/56, trespassing: dismissed upon allowance of motion to remand to hearing. Oct. 30, 2020 Laudenir Melo, Vineyard Haven; DOB...

Real Estate Transactions: Nov. 16 – 27, 2020

Aquinnah Nov. 19, Alan Slatas, a/k/a Alan P. Slatas, sold 7 Rose Meadow Way to Fredric B. Meyer and Irene Meyer for $2,700,000. Nov. 20, Brendan...

Richard Gordon Leahy

Richard Gordon Leahy (“Dick”), age 91, of Westwood, formerly of Chestnut Hill, died of natural causes on Nov. 19, 2020. Married for 67 years,...

James Anthony Caporale Jr.

James Anthony Caporale Jr., 68, of Oak Bluffs, passed away at his home after an illness of several years. He was the husband of...

There are other voices out there

To the Editor: “Voices on Racism” was an inspired contribution by The MV Times to understanding race and racism, not just on the Vineyard, but...

Elizabeth Lüntzel Neumann

Elizabeth Susan Neumann, née Susan Dal Juvet, slipped away peacefully on Nov. 23, 2020.  Liz was a longtime summer member of the Vineyard Haven Band....

Peter H.R. Hawkes

Peter H.R. Hawkes died on Dec. 23, 2019, at the age of 96.  Born in London on August 6, 1923, Peter was raised in Kent,...

SSA employee tests positive for COVID-19

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A Steamship Authority employee assigned to the MV Katama has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a press release issued Tuesday. The individual, whom the...

11 new COVID cases Tuesday

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There were 11 new cases of COVID-19 reported on the Island Tuesday — eight from TestMV and three from the hospital. As of Monday, the...