Monthly Archives: March 2022
West Tisbury: Dick was a prolific science fiction writer
It’s been a mild, rainy weekend, following a chilly week with enough sunshine that I was happy to work outside. My snowdrops are lovely....
Edgartown: It will be so weird
Ahhhhh. The dreaded re-entry to winter on M.V. after a vacation to the beach! I feel quite refreshed, but a little overwhelmed, as I...
Aquinnah: Daylight lasting beyond 5:30 pm
Remember to spring forward this Saturday. We will lose an hour, but will gain infinite joy in daylight lasting beyond 5:30 pm. Spring will...
Nantucket puts synthetic field project on hold
The Nantucket Current is reporting that a project that includes two synthetic turf fields at Nantucket High School and Cyrus Peirce Middle School has...
Births
Nolan Patrick Mercier
Kellyn Mercier and Justin Mercier of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Nolan Patrick Mercier, on March 1, 2022, at Martha’s...
Yellow and blue for this scalloper’s boat
Island scalloper David Berube is the latest Islander to show his support toward Ukraine, by painting his boat in the yellow and blue of...
Retail with a mission
A new secondhand store is coming to Main Street in Tisbury that will serve as a community center and a place where folks of...
Skeptical port council endorses a COO
The Steamship Authority’s port council voted on Tuesday to endorse the addition of a chief operating officer position (COO) to the ferry line’s management...
Academic honors
Dean's list
Samantha May Robinson of West Tisbury, at Curry College.
Oak Bluffs School honor roll
Grade 5, high honors: Aurora Christensen, Avery Conley, Adriana Curelli, Joseph...
MVRHS discusses school-based health center
In order to better meet the needs of students, staff, and their families, the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) is looking at what...
Edgartown supports Chilmark’s MVRHS formula
The Edgartown select board unanimously endorsed a funding formula for a Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) building project first proposed by the Chilmark...
Beware of Amy’s medical advice
To the Editor:
With the number of scam telephone calls on the rise, I’m writing to warn our Island community about one offering a free...
Services Tuesday for Josephine M. Tucker
Josephine M. Tucker (“Jojo”), 83, of Oak Bluffs, passed away on March 3, 2022. She was the wife of Philip A. Tucker, who passed...
Robert L. Brabyn
Robert L. Brabyn of Edgartown, formerly of Los Angeles, Calif., passed away at Cape Cod Hospital on Feb. 21, 2022, after a period of...
Susan Katherine Waller
Susan Katherine Waller, 79, of Farmington, Maine, died in the early morning hours of Feb. 17, 2022, due to COVID.
Susan was born to John...
Adopt a pet from Sandy Paws Rescue
Last week was National Adoption Week, and Sandy Paws Rescue, along with other rescues across the county, wants to draw attention to all of...
County officials concerned about SSA bill
On March 2, the Dukes County Commission heard a report from its appointee to the Steamship Authority board, Jim Malkin, about legislation filed by...
And then there were two
For the first time in 2022, the number of weekly positive COVID-19 cases is in the single digits. The number of positive test results...
Elizabeth W. Jones
Elizabeth W. Jones, 93, died peacefully at her home in Scarborough, Maine, on Feb. 15, 2022, surrounded by family and close friends.
Born on May...
Travel alert: SSA warns of ferry disruptions
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory starting at 7 pm Monday, March 7, for Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Wind...