The Martha's Vineyard Times
Island libraries screen Piet Oudolf film
Programs showcasing the work of Dutch landscape designer Piet Oudolf are being presented this month by the Vineyard Haven, Oak Bluffs, Edgartown, West Tisbury,...
Gateway to a secret garden
Discover unique plants with colorful springtime blooms on a guided tour at Polly Hill Arboretum in West Tisbury. With a volunteer docent to provide...
Keep Zooming ahead
At a listening session held last week by the Coalition to Create a Martha’s Vineyard Housing Bank, there were close to 150 people listening...
Veggie eggs Benedict
Enjoy a cooking show from Chef Chris Look as he puts his own twist on a classic dish. This month he is making poached...
W.T. voters face $300,000 Prop. 2½ override Tuesday
West Tisbury voters will head to the annual town meeting on Tuesday, May 18, at 5 pm. Once again, the meeting will be held...
Visual art of the mind
Does mental health look like a tranquil nature scene, a place full of distractions, or something in between? Explore the possible answers through NAMI...
The week ahead in MVRHS sports
To say that the MVRHS spring sports schedule is in full bloom would be an understatement. Nearly two dozen varsity events are on tap...
Featherstone hosts publishing workshop
The Wall Street Journal recently ran an article with this rather mean-spirited headline: “An Epic of Memoir Writing: The lockdowns have spread a virus...
Oak Bluffs town meeting set for May 15
The Oak Bluffs annual town meeting is set for Saturday, May 15, at 12 pm at the Tabernacle.
Voters will take up a 46-article draft...
Save the corner
To the Editor:
I’m writing in opposition to article 6 on the West Tisbury town warrant, which would authorize the development of an affordable housing...
Poet’s Corner
Summer
By Joan Noëldechen
The island of memory
When you and I played in the surf
May have been long ago.
You changed my life in Vineyard Haven.
I learned...
Quick action saved life and home
To the Editor:
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Deputy Chief Manny Rose and the firefighters in the Oak Bluffs and other...
A positive SSA experience
To the Editor:
There is so much negativity about the SSA, I feel compelled to add a positive note.
On April 5, my husband and I...
Mediation program offers ‘Productive Conversations’ course
In a series of conversations hosted by the M.V. Mediation Program, you’ll learn about conflict resolution, reflect on family conflict history, and learn conflict...
Court Report: April 16 – 28, 2021
April 16, 2021
Glenn D. Reilly, Chilmark; DOB 3/4/56, disseminating photograph of unsuspecting nude person: continued to pretrial conference.
April 28, 2021
John M. McElhinney, Edgartown; DOB...
Births
Hayes Quinn Murphy
Sarah Murphy and Colin Murphy of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Hayes Quinn Murphy, on April 25, 2021, at Martha's...
Academic honors
Phi Theta Kappa induction
Heather Tilton of Vineyard Haven, at Cape Cod Community College.
Phi Kappa Phi induction
Elizabeth Williamson of Edgartown, at University of Michigan.
Real Estate Transactions: May 3 – 7, 2021
Edgartown
May 5, Twanette Tharp sold 2 and 4 Morse St. to Goldeneye LLC for $9,000,000.
May 5, Linda Davis and Todd C. Davis sold 26...
Jerome E. Rogers
Jerome E. Rogers of Oak Bluffs died suddenly on Monday, May 10, 2021, at the Cape Cod Hospital. He was 80 years old. He...
Dorothy Ellen Morrissey Szekely Holt
With a personality, character, and inner strength as fierce as her red hair, Dorothy Ellen Morrissey Szekely Holt lived life on her terms, determined...