Monthly Archives: August 2024
An important act of letting go
To the Editor:
Power is something each of us yearns to have to accomplish whatever we set ourselves to do.
To let go of power in...
MV Sharks lose game one
The No. 8 Martha’s Vineyard Sharks scored first but ultimately lost 11-1 to the No. 1 Vermont Mountaineers on Thursday night in Montpelier, setting...
Pandemic home buyers here to stay
During the pandemic, the real estate market on Martha’s Vineyard was booming: houses sold at record highs with many city residents buying homes to...
State Forest homeless encampments cleared by state
Updated Aug. 2
Last Thursday, Sharon Brown, director of homeless services for Harbor Homes, received a call from a member of the Island’s unhoused community...
Vessel coolant issue cancels boats, diverts trips
A coolant issue for a Steamship Authority ferry, the Nantucket, diverted all trips on the Oak Bluffs route to the Vineyard Haven route on...
Whelan lands on U.S. soil
Updated
Paul Whelan — the man with family on the Vineyard who has been held hostage by Russia for 2,043 days. — has landed on...
Fix the O.B. Post Office
To the Editor:
Once again it's time for my annual appeal to fix the Oak Bluffs Post Office. The lines extend to the end of...
A plea for smarter schedules
To the Editor:
Last week I came home from Philadelphia, riding Amtrak to Boston and a Peter Pan bus to Woods Hole. The Acela arrived...