We at The Times are heartbroken to report that Kay Mayhew, the Tisbury town columnist since 1987, passed away on April 12. “Too many birthdays and now lung cancer have now cut my time short,” she wrote in her final sign-off letter to the town. We offer our deepest condolences to her family — and also to the town, which has lost a local treasure.
Below are some of Kay’s signature “Heard on Main Street” quips from this week over the past decade.
Heard on Main Street: You’re not old until your dreams become regrets. –April 15, 2025
Heard on Main Street: Sometimes we are so caught up in who’s right and who’s wrong that we forget what’s right and what’s wrong. –April 17, 2024
Heard on Main Street: Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don’t. –April 17, 2024
Heard on Main Street: How come Superman could stop bullets with his chest, but always ducked when someone threw a gun at him? –April 19, 2023
Heard on Main Street: It’s a lot easier to get older than it is to get wiser. –April 19, 2023
Heard on Main Street: Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and family will. Stay in touch. –April 19, 2022
Heard on Main Street: Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. –April 19, 2022
Heard on Main Street: Accept facts: When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile. – April 21, 2021
Heard on Main Street: Enjoy the April showers, promising the dandelions of summer. –April 21, 2021
Heard on Main Street: This too shall pass. By next winter? –April 15, 2020
Heard on Main Street: Life Is short. Live it to the fullest. –April 17, 2019
Heard on Main Street: Spring showers bring more than May flowers; they also bring back our snowbirds. –April 17, 2019
Heard on Main Street: It’s those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular. –April 18, 2018
Heard on Main Street: A hand to hold and a heart to understand is sometimes all a person needs. –April 18, 2018
Heard on Main Street: Friends are people who walk into your life by accident and remain part of your life on purpose. –April 12, 2016
If you know anyone who might be interested in becoming the new Tisbury town columnist, please reach out to Nicole Galland directly at nicolegalland@mvtimes.com.