The Martha's Vineyard Times
Keep Tashmoo open
Lake Tashmoo is a gem of Martha’s Vineyard.
Many locals flock there to take in a sunset, to watch the seabirds, or to quahog and...
Commission needs consistency
To the Editor:
Thomas Bena’s Stillpoint project has been on my mind a lot. Thomas is a friend of mine; what happens to him is...
Rise Dance Company takes the stage
The Rise Vineyard Performing Arts dance company presents its annual Company Showcase on Sunday, April 2, at 3 pm at the Performing Arts Center....
Action on ice
The Martha’s Vineyard Figure Skating Club hosts its 34th annual ice show, “Lights, Camera, and Skate!” on Friday, March 31, 6 to 8 pm,...
How to reduce electric bills
Bring a copy of your latest electric bill to the West Tisbury library on Sunday, April 2, at 2 pm to get a better...
Join the 4-H Club
For kids and teens, our local 4‑H program provides hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture, and civic engagement in a positive environment....
Giving thanks to lifesavers
To the Editor:
I would like to give thanks to the people who saved my life.
First, my mom, who found me unresponsive in my apartment,...
Poet’s Corner: ‘Fame’
Fame
By Clark Myers
Because it’s Summer the Polo store
In Freeport is crowded with tourists
sifting through the sale racks and the logo
t-shirts and sweaters, life size...
Academic honors
Dean’s list
Camden Emery of Vineyard Haven, at Champlain College.
Ayanna Fhagen-Smith of Vineyard Haven, at Champlain College.
Brooke Crocker of Vineyard Haven, at Tufts University.
Gus N....
Court report: March 6 – 27, 2023
March 6
Rodrigo R. Marques, Oak Bluffs; 26, disorderly conduct: continued to pretrial hearing.
Lynne Eppel, Chilmark; 63, second offense of operating a motor vehicle under...
Real Estate Transactions: March 20 – 24, 2023
Edgartown
March 22, Brian Lelio and Gina M. Lelio sold 5 Windsor Drive to Kaitlin A. McGonagle for $960,000.
March 23, Otter Cove LLC sold 22...
O.B. Post Office closed this weekend
The Oak Bluffs Post Office will be closed this weekend while Healey Square undergoes construction, according to a post by the Oak Bluffs Fire...
Howard Francis Taylor
Howard Francis Taylor, 83, of Chilmark, passed away on March 21, 2023, at his home. He was the husband of Patricia E. Taylor.
A complete...
Eileen C. White
Eileen C. (Sylvia) White, 93, of Oak Bluffs, died on Sunday evening, March 26, 2023, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Her visiting hours will be...
Support moratorium on Tashmoo Lake
To the Editor:
We write to publicly acknowledge the difficult choice to impose a moratorium on anchoring in Lake Tashmoo recently voted by the Tisbury...
Lyme vaccine trials fail Martha’s Vineyard
To the Editor:
Lyme has been devastating here on Martha's Vineyard, as it has been throughout New England. That was the reason I volunteered for...
Rockland Bank robbery suspects plead not guilty
The three men accused of carrying out the Nov. 17, 2022, armed bank robbery of the Rockland Trust Bank in Tisbury entered not-guilty pleas...
Real Estate Confidential: This week’s new-to-market homes
Real Estate Confidential is a biweekly chit-chat about new listings, sales, or other insider information on the Martha’s Vineyard Real Estate market, presented by...
Steamship avoids close call
Updated, March 28
A Steamship Authority vessel, the Island Home, had to throttle down to avoid an 80-foot charter fishing vessel Thursday morning, about midway...
The High School View: College scholarships; Food Pantry volunteers
Read the MVRHS High School View: 3-23-2023
The High School View is staffed and prepared entirely by students from the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School,...