Monthly Archives: July 2021
In search of compromise
To the Editor:
Having just read Michael Bellissimo's Letter to the Editor ("No excuse for former chief's remarks," July 1), I wanted to reach out...
Police arrest juvenile for alleged O.B. stabbing
Updated July 7
A 16-year-old male from Connecticut is being charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault with intent to murder, and...
Bad weather, but business booms
Despite the gray weather, the Fourth of July weekend called for the beach, barbecues, and business inquiries. The Times spoke with Island businesses about...
Cape Poge partly reopens for OSV travel
On Monday, the Trustees of Reservations on Martha’s Vineyard announced in a Facebook post that Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge on Chappaquiddick Island is reopening...
One new case last week
New cases of COVID-19 continue to remain low, with only one new case reported at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital last week. The new case was...
Whelk vessel strikes buoy
A whelk boat struck a bell buoy off the Vineyard early on the morning of July 2. The vessel was on autopilot when the...
Sam Hart to exit Trustees
Updated July 6
Sam Hart, the Trustees of Reservations director for Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, will step down at the end of July in preparation...
Truth about Juneteenth will prevail
To the Editor:
Abigail McGrath’s informative essay of June 24, 2021, about the new national holiday Juneteenth, is essential to a full understanding of slavery...
Seven escape boat fire off O.B.
Updated July 6
A good Samaritan vessel came to the aid of seven boaters Monday evening after they were forced to escape their burning boat...
Lon Allan Jackson
Lon Allan Jackson, 69, unexpectedly but peacefully transitioned at home on June 25, 2021.
Lon was the firstborn, on Jan. 21, 1952, of Billy and...
Aquinnah celebrates the Fourth
Aquinnah held its annual Fourth of July parade on Sunday.
Chilmark plays ball after tribute to Tony
On Saturday night, Chilmark Softball co-commissioner Sig Van Raan sent out a group email to players while sitting home in the pouring rain. Opening...
SSA is diverting some ferries
The following trips departing or arriving in Oak Bluffs have been diverted to Vineyard Haven on Saturday, July 3.
M/V MARTHA'S VINEYARD from Woods Hole...
First Friday features music, food, and fun
Updated July 13
Weekend tourists and Island residents alike came together to celebrate the first First Friday of the 2021 summer season. From the artisans...
Habekost set to lead Tisbury PD
The Tisbury select board has posted a special meeting for Wednesday with only one agenda item, the appointment of interim Police Chief Chris Habekost.
The...
Select board actions are confusing
To the Editor:
Actually, this is more accurately a letter to the select board of West Tisbury.
Following the well-attended select board meeting of Wednesday, June...
Longval ascends to master chief
Station Menemsha’s officer in charge, Justin Longval, was promoted Friday morning from senior chief to master chief at a ceremony at the Coast Guard’s...
Hospital thanks team with cookout
For the first time in over a year, the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital and Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center celebrated their work together as a...
Court orders release of Rebello medical records
Edgartown District Court Judge Paul Pino ordered the release of Michael Rebello’s medical and screening, assessment, referral, and follow-up (SARF) records during a Zoom...
Moreis, O’Rourke join Edgartown Police
Updated July 12
There are two new faces at the Edgartown Police Department. Tyler Moreis and Michael O’Rourke are joining the town as full-time police...