Monthly Archives: August 2021
Celebration of life for Rose Marie Davis
Rose Marie Davis of Oak Bluffs, Mass., and Elmsford, New York, passed away at the age of 93 after a brief illness on November...
Plastic free?
To the Editor:
If the Tisbury plastic water bottle ban is supposed to prevent the sale of said bottles why are the grocery stores allowed...
Obama’s birthday plans go viral
Updated Aug. 3.
Former president Barack Obama, who turns 60 on Wednesday, is hosting a birthday party at his Edgartown summer home this weekend with...
Woman saved after nearly drowning
A woman nearly drowned at Lucy Vincent Beach late Sunday morning. Chilmark beach superintendent Martina Mastromonaco called it a “fluke accident” near shore.
“Bystanders pulled...
Investigation continues into Chilmark camp incident
Updated Aug. 3
The Chilmark select board held an emergency meeting Tuesday afternoon to strongly admonish an incident that occurred at a summer camp at...
Chilmark man arraigned on rape charge
A Chilmark man has has been charged with rape of a child with force, aggravated statutory rape, indecent assault and battery on a person...
COVID cases jumped to 24 last week
Updated August 4
Martha’s Vineyard saw a jump in COVID-19 cases last week with the boards of health reporting 24 new cases between July 25...
Offshore wind experts testify in Washington
At a virtual hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment, and Cyber hosted by U.S. Rep. Bill Keating, D-Bourne,...
Dr. Michotek’s practice is valued
To the Editor:
I am writing to voice our disappointment that Dr. Michotek will be discontinuing his medical practice. Dr. Michotek has treated my 92-year-old...
Motorist airlifted after collision with emergency vehicle
Updated Aug. 4
An Edgartown emergency response and command pickup truck collided with a Hyundai Santa Fe Sunday morning in West Tisbury. The Hyundai driver...