Monthly Archives: January 2024
Gloria Lee Wong
Gloria Lee Wong passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Vineyard Haven on Jan. 24, 2024, one month shy of her...
Christopher Aring-Sharkovitz
Christopher Jaret Aring-Sharkovitz died on Jan. 18, 2024, due to complications from a combined heart-liver transplant. He was 26 years old.
A steadfastly kind, happy,...
Wojtkielo Officer of the Year in West Tisbury
West Tisbury Police Detective Nikolaj Wojtkielo was announced yesterday as West Tisbury’s 2023 Officer of the Year.
Over his tenure spanning nearly a decade, Wojtkielo...
Chilmark addressing erosion after storms
Updated January 31.
After the series of heavy coastal storms that caused erosion Island-wide, it isn’t just Edgartown undergoing remediation efforts.
Chilmark officials are responding to...
Food & Wine fest announces summer dates
The Martha’s Vineyard Food & Wine Festival announced it will return in the summer for four days, June 6 to 9.
The festival includes seafood...
‘Kumbaya’ moment with Island-wide turf vote
To the Editor:
I read your recent editorial about the whole Island voting for the field at the high school (“Ballot measure a chance to...
South Beach repairs to cost nearly $2 million
The town of Edgartown received emergency authorization from the Department of Environmental Protection Monday to begin maintenance dredging within Katama Bay to repair damages...
Genocide claims are antisemitic
To the editor:
During a week when decent people around the world paid attention to the fact that January 27th is International Holocaust Remembrance Day,...
John Richard Bauer
John Richard Bauer, 72, of Oak Bluffs, died on Jan. 4, 2024, at the Lily House in Wellfleet, after a brief illness.
A memorial Mass...
Daniel L. Donaldson
Daniel L. Donaldson, 81, of West Tisbury, died unexpectedly at his home on Jan. 12, 2024. He was the husband of Kathryn Lang Donaldson.
His...
Services Thursday for Cristofer N. Vought
Cristofer N. Vought, 24, of Oak Bluffs, died on Jan. 24, 2024, at his home in Quincy, while attending barber school. He was the...
Leigh J. Rogers
Leigh J. Rogers of Oak Bluffs died on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, at the age of 63, at his home. He was the son of...
Handing over the keys
To the Editor:
It is great to have an on-Island, full-service locksmith. I was so happy to have Bill Burke take over my business to...
Vineyard boys swim team wins regional championship
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School swim team had a big win on Saturday, placing first in the 5th Annual Cape and Island League...
Vineyard gets state funding against invasive beetles
The Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation is receiving $75,000 in state funding to help prevent the spread of the invasive Southern pine beetle on the Island.
The...
Montessori expansion heads to regional planners
Representatives of the Vineyard Montessori School in Vineyard Haven are scheduled to be before the Martha’s Vineyard Commission on Thursday, Feb. 1, pitching the...
Evidence of entanglement in right whale death
Updated Jan. 31
Researchers say that entanglement may be the cause of the death of a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale that washed up...
Richard Dana Sherman Sr.
Richard Dana Sherman Sr. of Falmouth died on Jan. 24, 2024, at the age of 100.
Mr. Sherman was born on Oct. 7, 1923, in...
Tisbury taxi license under scrutiny
There is concern among established taxi companies in Vineyard Haven as a new company looks to enter the market.
The Tisbury Select Board decided to...
Bald eagles compete for an Island home
In late January, mating pairs of bald eagles are scoping for possible nesting sites, including on Martha’s Vineyard. Because it seems easier, they often...