Monthly Archives: March 2023
Visitation Thursday for Joel Christopher Rebello
Friends and family are saddened to announce that Joel Christopher Rebello, 33, of Oak Bluffs, unexpectedly passed away of heart disease on March 18,...
Jesse Alexander Thayer
Jesse Alexander Thayer, 35, of Vineyard Haven, passed away peacefully on Feb. 16, 2023, at his home, surrounded by family and loved ones after...
Eighth grade boys basketball state champs
“Refuse to lose.”
This was the mantra of the eighth-grade boys travel team that the players developed over the course of the season, putting it...
Up-Island hesitant to accept school choice students
The Up-Island Regional School Committee has decided not to accept any new students through school choice before discussing the issue further.
School committee members cited...
Nelly Katzman
Nelly Katzman died on March 9, 2023, at the age of 24.
Nelly was an artist. She grew up in a household of artists and...
The shunning of Martha Vineyard’s most infamous lawyer
To the Editor:
As the weather gets warmer and folks who vacation on the Vineyard think ahead to get-togethers and whom to invite to parties,...
State lawmakers meet with Island farmers
Farmers on Martha’s Vineyard have a number of hurdles before them, like the lack of an Island slaughterhouse and how to deal with contaminants...
Camp Jabberwocky announces new executive director
Camp Jabberwocky has officially welcomed Adam Perry as the organization’s executive director, filling the position that was left vacant in November.
The Vineyard Haven organization,...
School bus rear-ends Mini Cooper in Tisbury
Developing story
No one was seriously injured after a school bus with students inside rear-ended a white Mini Cooper on State Road in Tisbury.
West Tisbury...
Controlled burns ongoing on the Vineyard
If you happen to see smoke cascading over the Island this week, chances are it’s for a good cause.
Nonprofits and state and local officials...
Dr. Clifton Forrest West Jr.
Dr. Clifton Forrest West Jr. (“Clif”) of Chestertown, Md., passed away on Feb. 28, 2023, peacefully in his sleep, at the age of 99....
Joan MacDuffie Lowell
Joan MacDuffie Lowell died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Edgartown on March 13, 2023, at the age of 98. Her husband,...
Getting back to our libraries
To the Editor:
I have been back to my home library, in Edgartown, for some time, and it's wonderful to see familiar faces of the...
Island school enrollment expected to grow
Enrollment across all Island schools increased over the past two years by more than 100 students, and projections lean toward further growth.
Enrollment in all...
Occupied vessels cause Tisbury shellfishing closure
Updated 1:43 pm
A couple of boats used as housing are blocking shellfishing in a portion of Vineyard Haven Harbor.
The Tisbury Shellfish Department announced Thursday...
Island tennis cup returns this weekend
The tennis community’s annual Island Cup will return for the first time since the pandemic this Sunday at 1 pm at Airport Fitness.
The event...
Traffic disruptions expected as Beach Road undergoes construction
A portion of Beach Road in Oak Bluffs will experience a temporary but extended lane closure, as construction for the upcoming bike path gets...
‘Quirky’ wins Seth Hyde the Islandwide spelling bee
An eighth grader from the West Tisbury School outspelled his competitors at the Islandwide spelling bee Friday morning, earning him a spot on the...
Tisbury looking to ban commercial timeshares
Tisbury is working to prevent the commercial use of timeshare ownership in town, but how to actually implement it is a challenge.
The town is...
Rejoice: Pinkletinks announce the springtime
The evening before St. Patrick’s Day, Orlaith McCarthy Estes heard the age-old symbol of springtime on Martha’s Vineyard: peepers in the up-Island area.
“A nice...