Monthly Archives: July 2022
Deal offered to bring Whelan home
Multiple news agencies are reporting that the Biden administration has offered a deal that would bring Paul Whelan, brother of Martha’s Vineyard artist Elizabeth...
EMT sues Oak Bluffs, former Chief Rose
Former Oak Bluffs EMT Lt. Rich Michelson, who is African American, has filed a lawsuit against the town of Oak Bluffs and former Fire...
Sharks shine in All-Star win
Last Sunday at the Shark Tank, the NECBL’s Southern Division All-Star Team emerged victorious over the North team, 13-2, establishing themselves as the superior...
Guy walks into a bar
Guy walks into a bar. It’s clear he’s been there before. He pours himself into what appears to be his usual stoop at the...
Motor up, wheels down
Ocean Craft Marine (OCM) and its amphibious rigid hull inflatable boats haven’t been in the recreational market long, but have been trying to gain...
Cyanobacteria bloom found in Chilmark
Middle Pond (a part of Chilmark Pond) in Chilmark was marked as a red zone, or with a harmful cyanobacteria (a.k.a. blue-green algae) bloom...
Sunday sailapalooza
After Thursday’s race was canceled due to high winds, patience paid off on Sunday with a perfectly glorious sailing day. Roger Becker describes the...
‘A weight lifted’ off the shoulders of the Rocker family
Updated 7/29
The truth of the history and legacy of widow Eunice Rocker has not come easy. Propagandized versions of her life have been shared...
Ferry diversion proposal dismissed
The request to divert the 8:30 pm ferry from Oak Bluffs to Tisbury from August 26–28 in order to accommodate the high number of...
A musical tribute to Henry Bowman Backer
Tuesday evening, in honor of Henry Bowman Backer, a 3-year-old boy who drowned in the pool of a private club in Edgartown a year...
Islanders Write 2022 Program Guide
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Salmonella breaks out among children aboard Shenandoah
During a Tisbury board of health meeting on Tuesday, assistant health agent Catherine Blake updated the board about the salmonella outbreak that occurred aboard...
Second school water test planned
At a joint meeting of Tisbury’s board of health and water commissioners on Tuesday, an agreement for follow-up lead and copper testing at the...
A solution to the dispute
To the Editor:
The dispute between Alan Dershowitz, noted constitutional lawyer, and Ebba Hierta, director of the Chilmark Free Library, could easily be resolved by...
There when he needed them
To the Editor:
This is a note I should have written months ago, when I was in need of emergency care, which resulted in an...
Mourning the loss of Chester
To the Editor:
My spouse David and I wanted to thank the Island community for their love, prayers, and positive thoughts as we navigated the...
Public is watching
To the Editor:
It takes a special person to boldly lie when observed by a large group of people. There are others in the public...
Bad plan for Tashmoo
To the Editor:
I am very concerned about the Tisbury harbormaster's plan to use plastic geo-grid to stabilize the volatile parking lot at Tashmoo Beach....
Proactively keep the peace
To the Editor:
Who is responsible for enforcing noise violations, including from boaters on Oak Bluffs Harbor? Why are those violations not being enforced proactively?
On...
Withdraw the plan
To the Editor:
I write as a response to the recent MV Times article “Trustees leadership responds on OSV and dogs,” by Richard Saltzberg from...