Monthly Archives: July 2021
Oak Bluffs man hit with 46 indictments
On Wednesday, a Dukes County grand jury returned 46 indictments against Felix Reagan of Oak Bluffs. Reagan remains held following the second of two...
Kristal calls report ‘irresponsible’
Tisbury select board chair Jeff Kristal has responded to police allegations he targeted a local businessman with a written statement calling The Times’ story...
Elsa was tame
As of 1 pm Friday, Elsa had dumped rain on the Vineyard and generated windy conditions, but that hadn’t translated into much storm damage....
Airport waives Plane View overdue utility bills
The Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission waived past-due electrical utility bills and an incremental rent increase for the Plane View Restaurant at the commission’s meeting...
MVC to review historic home
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission will review the proposed demolition of a colonial-style home on Katama Road.
The historic structure, located at 189 Katama Road in...
Woods Hole residents criticize ferry line
The Steamship Authority held the second of two community forums on the landside portion of the Woods Hole reconstruction project Wednesday night over Zoom....
Tropical Storm Elsa could deliver a blow
The National Weather Service is warning that Tropical Storm Elsa’s path could lead to wet weather, wind, and powerful surf early Friday.
Alan Dunham, a...
Alley’s General Store to remain closed
Updated July 8
Alley’s General Store in West Tisbury will not be opening this summer, a representative of Vineyard Trust told the West Tisbury select...
Sharks roll past Westerners
The Martha’s Vineyard Sharks got back in the win column in a big way, pounding out 15 hits to beat the Danbury Westerners, 13-3,...
Habekost appointed interim Tisbury chief
The Tisbury select board unanimously appointed Christopher Habekost as acting interim police chief at an in-person meeting Wednesday.
The board had few questions, and instead...
CyanoCasting seeks to predict bacteria blooms
Cyanobacteria, known more commonly as blue-green algae, is a major environmental concern for Martha’s Vineyard — particularly for groups aimed at protecting the Island’s...
Joyful noise
There are folks on Twitter who call them the “fun police” — those people who seem to complain when someone proposes something different and enjoyable...
Slow down for right whales
On Tuesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) passed a ruling for all ships 65 feet or longer to travel at speeds of...
Chilmark declares dwelling surplus property
The Chilmark select board met Tuesday evening for its first in-person meeting since the advent of the pandemic. The meeting was simultaneously held remotely....
Tisbury: ‘Front door to the Island’
Tisbury turns 350 on Thursday, July 8. There will be no cake. No parade. No pomp.
Fifteen months of a pandemic took the town’s focus...
Haley speaks on alleged ethics violation
Aquinnah select board member Gary Haley told The Times after a select board meeting at the Aquinnah town hall Tuesday that he expects to...
More to come from the Supporting Local Music Project
Rose Guerin and Laurel Redington went on a mission last year, mid-pandemic, when they hooked up WMVY Radio with some local nonprofits with safe...
Nurturing creativity
Twenty-six years ago, founder and director of Kaleidoscope Dance Laura Sargent Hall arrived on the Island with the man who would eventually become her...
Walter Thompson
Walter Gordon Thompson, an entrepreneur and outdoorsman, died on June 19, 2021, surrounded by family at his home in Vineyard Haven. He was 83.
Hilly,...
From around the world
This is the fifth season of the World Market craft fair at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury. These crafts are produced by economically...