The Martha's Vineyard Times
Gnome spotting
Hidden among the magical trees at Polly Hill Arboretum are friendly garden gnomes that are visiting for one week. At any time from sunrise...
Curated cinema
Enjoy watching feature films, documentaries, and shorts recommended by the M.V. Film Festival from the comfort of home. Their website has an extensive library...
Oh, the pastabilities!
Learn the art of making homemade pasta from Gavin Smith, the Food Minded Fellow. He is teaching a virtual cooking class on how to...
Valentine Estabrook presents virtual Student Art Show
Since last spring, Island artist Valentine Estabrook has taught virtual children's art classes in collaboration with the West Tisbury library from her studio in...
Profits from ‘Through a Sober Lens’ will benefit musicians
Oak Bluffs photographer Michael Blanchard will donate a share of profits from his awardwinning book “Through A Sober Lens: A Photographer's Journey” to MusiCares,...
Robin Schoener
Robin Schoener, 67, of Oak Bluffs, died on Feb. 3, 2021, after a long and valiant fight with cancer. Robin grew up in Western...
Volunteers needed in the kitchen
Island Grown Initiative has a surplus of butternut squash that needs to be prepared before they lose it over the next several weeks. They...
Seed swap and giveaway
On Saturday, Feb. 27, from 10 am to noon, the M.V. Community Seed Library Group will host its annual Seed Swap and Giveaway on...
Poet’s Corner
Sleep By Liz Kelner Pozen The last good night’s sleep I had was over twenty years ago when we visited friends in the mountains up north. We had a lovely day of...
Academic honors
Dean’s list Junior Dos Santos of Vineyard Haven, at Rochester Institute of Technology. Anna Nitardy of Vineyard Haven, at State University of New York.
Oak Bluffs School second quarter honor roll 2020-2021
High Honors Grade 5: Jason Alton, Charlotte Cramer, Madison Curelli, Suzie Dias, Ayslly Otoni, Gabriela Preston, Logan Schaefer, Jack Sherman, and Alice Smith. Honors Grade...
Births
Elena Taylor Martino Cristina Martino and Greg Martino of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a daughter, Elena Taylor Martino, on Feb. 15, 2021, at...
Real Estate Transactions: Feb. 15 – 19, 2021
EDGARTOWN Feb. 16, John Magnuson and Cynthia Magnuson sold 25 Boylston Drive to 25 Boylston Drive LLC for $1,499,000. Feb. 17, Margaret R. Steele, f/k/a Margaret...
Roberta Gilluly Tilton
Roberta Gilluly Tilton (“Bobbie”), born January 1937 to Walter S. Gilluly and Hilda Marie Norton in Edgartown, departed this life from an undiagnosed heart...
Dennis C. Ward
Dennis C. Ward, 74, of East Dennis, formerly of West Tisbury, died Feb. 14, 2021, at Cape Cod Hospital. Born in Bethlehem, Pa., to...
Survival of the luckiest
To the Editor: We are now all contestants in the Hunger Games. To refresh your memory, this was the series of books about sadistic rulers...
Remembering Mr. Styron
To the Editor, As a former Island resident, and now part-time summer one, I found myself thinking, as of late with all that's going on...
Martha’s Vineyard Bank hosts Community Appreciation Week
Martha’s Vineyard Bank announces its Community Appreciation Week from Monday, Feb. 22, through Saturday, Feb. 27. To show appreciation for customers and the community,...
MVB Charitable Foundation seeks nominations for a $2,500 grant
Martha’s Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation invites the community to submit nominations for a nonprofit organization that made a significant impact on the Island in...
Open invitation
The Martha’s Vineyard Museum will be open free of charge to all visitors during the upcoming school vacation week. According to a press release...