The Martha's Vineyard Times
Vineyarders partaking in Jimmy Fund walk
On Oct. 1st, seven Island residents will participate in the Jimmy Fund walk on the mainland.
Dorie Godfrey, Martha Klein, Randhi Belain, Rachel Reagan, Kristine...
Bigs and Littles appreciate trip on the Alabama
To the Editor:
On behalf of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod and the Islands (BBBS), I’d like to extend a note of gratitude...
MVRHS sports highlights
Girls soccer
MVRHS girls soccer moved to 3–1 on the season after beating Nantucket 2–0 on Sunday.
Both of the Vineyard goals came in the first...
Artificial turf harms children
To the Editor:
Thank you so much to The MV Times for voicing what the majority of the Vineyard’s residents are thinking. turf fields should...
Vineyard wildfire potential real
To the Editor:
There is an important article in Friday’s New York Times about the follow-on effects of replanting forests with a monoculture. The article...
Dover outdated
To the Editor:
It’s a pity that the court has ruled against the Oak Bluffs planning board in their effort to prevent the building of...
Missing a dear friend
To the Editor:
Our neighbor, Kate Collins, died a few days ago. Our family was her neighbor, and what a good neighbor she was. Always...
Musical fundraiser Ladyfest set for last weekend in September
Ladyfest MV Music Festival is back and ready to raise awareness and funds for Connect to End Violence, a M.V. Community Services program. The...
Take a hike … and a swim
Catch a spectacular sunset from Menemsha Hills on Thursday, Sept. 21, from 6 to 8 pm. A Trustees guide leads this approximately 2.5-mile journey...
Maritime scavenger hunt
Though hunting for your keys, glasses, or cell phone on a daily basis isn't much fun, scavenger hunts can be a blast. Bring your...
Beach cleanup with friends
Beach BeFrienders, who collaborate with the Vineyard Conservation Society, Island libraries, Island DWPs, and the M.V. Refuse District, help to keep the Vineyard clean....
Celebrating Tivoli Day
Oak Bluffs celebrates the end of summer with live music, food, sales, and fun at the 44th annual Tivoli Day.
Poet’s Corner: ‘Fall’
Fall
By Julian Wise
I no longer see dead flowers
I see the seeds of next year's bloom.
Julian Wise lives in Chilmark. He is a former Calendar...
Real Estate Transactions: Sept. 11 – 15, 2023
Chilmark
Sept. 12, Patricia A. Lachance, trustee of Captain Barlow I Realty Trust, sold 12 Harbor Hill Road to Sarah Glazer Khedouri for $1,400,000.
Sept. 15,...
Engagement: Spero – Merrill
Melissa Ann Spero and Joshua Merrill are ecstatic to announce their engagement. Melissa is the daughter of Sheri and Steven Hanes of Hayward, Wis....
Academic honor
Dean’s list
Anne Culbert of Vineyard Haven, at Ithaca College.
Births
Logan Ferreira Monteiro de Castro
Maira Ferreira and Arthur Castro of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Logan Ferreira Monteiro de Castro, on...
Court Report: Sept. 11 – 15, 2023
Sept. 11
Akiet A. Anderson, Vineyard Haven; 21, trespassing, assault and battery, assault with dangerous weapon, disorderly conduct, assault with dangerous weapon, resisting arrest: continued...
Services Sunday for Kathryn Peter Collins
Kathryn Peter Collins, 75, a native of Worcester and longtime resident of Oak Bluffs, died this past Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, at home, leaving...
Linda Nell Norton
Linda Nell (Richmond) Norton passed away on August 24, 2022, in the care of the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn, Maine, after a long...