Monthly Archives: May 2023
Marching for service members
Tisbury School students took place in the annual March to the Sea parade in recognition of Memorial Day on Friday, May 26.
Students in Grades...
Tisbury considering police patrol boat
The Tisbury Police Department is looking to add a patrol boat to its inventory, but town officials are split on a proposed pilot program.
On...
Vineyard businesses readying for the Memorial Day masses
Local businesses on Martha’s Vineyard have been gearing up for the Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer on the Island.
As Tony Breth,...
Honors Night for MVRHS students
Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) hosted its Honors Night at the Performing Arts Center on Thursday, May 25.
The event was a night celebrating...
School committees urged to work together, communicate
The All Island School Committee reached a quorum this week and received a lesson on school committee governance and communication.
Dorothy Presser, curriculum developer, workshop...
Conservation moorings approved for Lake Tashmoo
Tisbury is prepping how to manage Lake Tashmoo as the summer season approaches.
On Wednesday, May 24, the Tisbury Select Board unanimously approved a total...
Students awarded for new beach signs
Members of the board of Friends of Sengekontacket, led by Island resident Ed O’Melia, put up 51 signs along State Beach and at several...
Up-Island Council on Aging: June 2023
Up-Island Council on Aging, Howes House
1042 State Rd., West Tisbury
Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4 pm, closed holidays
508-693-2896
friendsofupislandcouncilonaging.org
June Offerings
June 6, 11 am...
Edgartown Council on Aging: June 2023
Edgartown Council on Aging
The Anchors at 10 Daggett St.
Lyndsay Famariss
508-627-4368
lfamariss@edgartown-ma.us
edgartowncoa.com
Weekly Events
Monday
12:30 pm: Bridge
Tuesday
9 am: Yoga with Carol Vega
10 am: Knitting
12...
Oak Bluffs Council on Aging: June 2023
Oak Bluffs Council on Aging
21 Wamsutta Ave.
Rose M. Cogliano, 508-693-4509, ext 3
oakbluffsma.gov/152/Council-on-Aging
Weekly Exercise, In-person and Zoom
Monday
9 am, group exercise Zoom with Patience Campbell and...
Tisbury Council on Aging: June 2023
Tisbury Senior Center
34 Pine Tree Road, Vineyard Haven
Director: Joyce Stiles-Tucker
508-696-4205
tisburyma.gov/council-aging
Announcements
June 6, Wellness Clinic: 10:30 – 11:30 am
June 6, Food Distribution: 10 am...
M.V. Center for Living update
M.V. Center For Living, the Island’s Dementia and Caregiver Support Network
Leslie Clapp, executive director
508-939-9440
lesliec@mvcenter4living.org
mvcenter4living.org
Regular programs:
Daily: 9 am – 2 pm, Supportive Day Program
...
Healthy Aging Martha’s Vineyard update
Our Older Adult Digital Equity Coalition is focused on providing assistance and other resources to older adults to improve their literacy with cell phones,...
Noteworthy for 55+: June 2023
Community programs
Emergency Food Program
As a member of the Greater Boston Food Bank, M.V. Center for Living coordinates the delivery of nutritious food to local...
Elder Law with Frank and Mary: You can always qualify for MassHealth
If you need nursing home care, or need a lot of care at home to avoid it, you can always qualify for MassHealth. It’s...
Motorboat capsizes in Oak Bluffs Harbor
Updated May 26
A white, 28-feet long Blackfin motorboat capsized in Oak Bluffs Harbor on a windy Thursday morning, ultimately leading to one man being...
Island officials caught off guard by no passing zones
Work has been underway to repaint pavement markings along portions of state roads around the Island, reflecting a change to the state's traffic laws...
Oak Bluffs increases summer mooring fees
The Oak Bluffs Select Board voted Tuesday to change the mooring fees at the town’s marina from $20 per day and $50 per night...
The season of the dog tick
Every spring on the Martha’s Vineyard, Islanders seem to say: “It’s the worst tick season there’s ever been.” But are the ticks actually worse...
We’re not serving you
To the Editor:
"So far, I had nothing to drink for breakfast. I'm looking for addiction treatment," said a man slurring words over my shoulder....