Monthly Archives: February 2024
Local D.A. targets human traffickers
The local district attorney’s office says that it is expanding resources devoted to human trafficking in the region, an illegal trade they say is...
School committee to withdraw field application
Updated Feb. 7
In another sign of de-escalation in the ongoing turf field debate, the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) School Committee is pulling...
Edgartown man sentenced to 8 years for bank heist
The Edgartown man who pleaded guilty to robbing a Rockland Trust bank in Falmouth has been sentenced to more than 8 years in prison.
U.S....
Susan Kresse Cole
Susan Kresse Cole (“Suzie,” or “Susie”), 69, of Harbor Homes on New York Ave. in Oak Bluffs, died on Jan. 18, 2024, at the...
Edgartown losing students to school choice
Parents of students at the Edgartown School say that they are concerned with a decline in the student population, with some criticizing the school’s...
Services Wednesday for Jean Gilluly
Jean Gilluly, 86, of Edgartown and Marlboro, died on Jan. 30, 2024.
Born to Walter Gilluly, and Hilda Norton Gilluly on Dec. 30, 1937, Jean...
Trustees lay off 10 percent of staff
The Trustees of Reservations say that layoffs felt across their organization will not impact their beach operations on the Vineyard.
Trustees CEO and President Katie...
Childbirth disparities discussed during Black History Month
A collaboration of Island institutions and civil rights groups kicked off Black History Month at the Oak Bluffs library on Saturday with a film...
Fly tying get-togethers return
Fly fishermen, would-be fly fishermen, and generally bored people who would like to listen to other bored fishermen tell stories, your opportunity to get...
Boys basketball clinches top spot
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School boys basketball team clinched at least a share of the Cape and Islands league title with a win...
Peter Ames Eldredge
The family is sad to announce the passing of Peter Ames Eldredge, of Christiantown Road, West Tisbury, on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. Peter passed...
Daniel Donaldson
Daniel Donaldson (“Dan”), loving and devoted husband, father, stepfather, and grandfather, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Jan. 12, 2024.
He was loved by...
Daniel R. Creato
Daniel R. Creato, 88, of West Tisbury, passed away on Feb. 2, 2024, at the Martha's Vineyard Hospital.
A complete obituary will appear in a...
State gun bill infringes on American rights
To the Editor:
The Barnstable County League represents more than 10,000 sportsmen and sportswomen of Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket County.
Our membership strongly opposes S.2572, a...
Wrong to condemn Biden-Harris administration
To the Editor:
I am writing in response to Linda Cohen’s letter of Jan. 24, with the headline “Biden-Harris should support U.N. genocide case.”
I, too,...
Good governance equals meeting needs
To the Editor:
Three years ago, the voters of West Tisbury approved using the town-owned property at 401 State Road for affordable housing. The small...
Feds open comment period for Beacon Wind
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the public comment period is now open for the Beacon Wind project, an offshore wind farm...
MVY announces grant recipients
This week, MVY Radio announced the newest recipients of quarterly Business Diversity Initiative grants to four local businesses.
The recipients are the Boxed in Black...
Gratitude for preschool support
To the Editor:
The Friends of the Chilmark Preschool would like to express our profound gratitude to the 100-plus Chilmark voters who unanimously supported our...
Turf field is disaster waiting to happen
To the Editor:
The idea of putting an artificial turf field at the MVRHS is totally irresponsible. Having lived in a community which installed such...