Monthly Archives: September 2024
Hoax call closes Martha’s Vineyard Airport Sunday
An alleged hoax call led to the temporary closure of Martha’s Vineyard Airport on Sunday afternoon.
West Tisbury Police Chief Matt Mincone told The Times...
SSA crew helps heart attack patient
A Sunday afternoon Steamship Authority ferry departure from Woods Hole needed to make a swift turnaround when one of its passengers suffered a heart...
Discounted tick protection
To the Editor:
Thank you for publishing the letter from Dick Johnson about lone star larvae and the value of permethrin-treated clothing in preventing tick...
A special thank you
To the Editor,
After several months in Boston Hospitals I was finally able to return home. It was hot and I had a lot of...
Coming to terms with change in Vineyard Haven
To the Editor:
Having two family members who own businesses here in Vineyard Haven, my appreciation of their dilemma to constantly be compelled to advertise...
Distribution going well for locally-written book
To the Editor:
This past June we released our new book, “A Culinary History of Martha’s Vineyard.” We’re proud of our first co-authored work and...
Janet Ryan
After living courageously with Alzheimer’s disease for almost seven years, Janet Ryan, born in 1953, left this world peacefully in the early morning hours...
Celebration of Life for Edward Sternick
A Celebration of Life for Edward S. Sternick will be held on Saturday, September 28 from 2:30 to 4:30 pm at The Martha's Vineyard...
Sibel Suman
Sibel Suman, 62, passed away peacefully at home on September 7th with the loving support of her family by her side.
Born in Istanbul, Turkey,...
Popular live music event wins local zoning ruling
A live music event on private property got a favorable ruling from a West Tisbury board on Thursday, although the Radio Farm event will...
Parasite causes Land Bank to auction off goat herd
A small, ruminant-specific parasite has been ravaging the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank’s grasslands and goat herd over the past few years, and is now...
Bad weather cancels Thursday ferries
The windy weather on Thursday led to multiple Steamship Authority cancellations, and ferries out of Oak Bluffs on Friday are being diverted to Vineyard...
Memorial service for Elmer Vanderhoop
Elmer F. Vanderhoop, 78, of Wareham formerly of Martha’s Vineyard, died unexpectedly on Friday, September 13 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. He...
Judge sides with sheriffs over Brady record suit
The Dukes and Barnstable county sheriffs have successfully rebuffed efforts by the Cape and Islands District Attorney that attempted to force them to turn...
One Fish, Two Fish, Blue Fish, Filet Fish
The Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby has officially begun. The excitement in the air is palpable. Yesterday, Sunday, was the first day....
Stakeholders planning new Island composting facility
Updated, Sept. 24
In the wake of the shutdown of the only large scale organic-waste processing program on the Island and amid rising disposal costs...
Oak Bluffs lost $332,000 in cyber scam
New details have emerged about the August cyber scam that hit Oak Bluffs, including that the town was scammed out of $332,000. The funding...
Celebrating cultural cuisine
Thomas and Joyce Dresser’s new book, “A Culinary History of Martha’s Vineyard,” is a compact sweep that’s sure to awaken your taste buds. With...
The sunny joy of an egg sandwich
On a gloriously sunny September morning recently, my husband and I decided to start our day off with breakfast from the Moglo (Morning Glory...
Derby filets available at senior centers
The first day of Derby Fish Distribution took place on Monday at the Up-Island Council on Aging in West Tisbury and it was a...