The Martha's Vineyard Times
Family remembers construction worker who died in Edgartown
The Fall River construction worker who died on the job in Edgartown is being remembered by his family as a loving father who tried...
Turkeys presumed positive for bird flu
Turkeys found dead in Edgartown this month have been designated as preliminary positive cases of bird flu, the first official indication of the disease’s...
Lazarus steps down as CTAC head
The Chilmark Town Affairs Council — the nonprofit that runs summer programming at the town’s tennis courts — is under new leadership as President...
Steamship reps hosting P.A. Club information session
Island representatives to the Steamship Authority are organizing a public forum at the P.A. Club on March 6 to hear from constituents.
SSA board representative...
The High School View: ‘Anything Goes’ musical; Staff couples; Poetry Out Loud
Read the MVRHS High School View: 2-13-2025
The High School View is staffed and prepared entirely by students from the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School,...
Call for nominations for West Tisbury poet laureate
The West Tisbury library is seeking nominations for the new West Tisbury poet laureate for 2025–28. The term of the current town poet laureate,...
‘Extreme Survival’ talk with author Michael Tougias
The Edgartown library and the Vineyard Haven library are co-hosting a virtual book talk and slideshow with New York Times–bestselling author Michael Tougias on...
Seed-starting workshop
Join Isa Brillard for a workshop on how to start your spring seeds. It will cover the basics of propagating seeds, as well as...
Annual Edgartown Sidewalk Sale
Shop fabulous finds from all your favorite Edgartown boutiques just in time for vacation. Discounts up to 75 percent off. Participating stores include Nell,...
Valentine’s Day: Comedy with TBD Improv
Calling all lovers and nonlovers: Valentine's Day is the perfect day to enjoy a fun and saucy improv show. Head over to the Barn,...
Poet’s Corner: Moon on Snow
Moon on Snow
By Jeffrey Agnoli
The full moon finds
those patches of snow
left by the day’s shadows
sending silvery flames
across the night ground
like breaths made visible
by the...
Real Estate Transactions: Feb. 3 – 7, 2025
Chilmark
Feb. 4, Tucker Drummond, trustee of Testamentary Trust under article two of the will of Winifred Ward Keith, sold 493 South Road and 0...
Academic honors
President’s list
Cali Giglio of Oak Bluffs, at the College of Charleston.
Dean’s list
Faith Fecitt of Vineyard Haven, at the University of Hartford.
Sydney S. Emerson of...
Court Report: Jan. 17 – Feb. 10, 2025
Jan. 17
Jair F. Deoliveira, Oak Bluffs, 25; indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, arraigned and held, bail set at $2,000 with...
Ronald E. Jackson
Ronald E. Jackson (“Ron”), 86, passed away on Jan. 13, 2025, at his home in Sarasota, Fla.
Ron was married to Margaret (Freeman) Jackson for...
Final bank heist suspect sentenced to four years
The fourth and final suspect in the 2022 Rockland Trust Bank heist on Martha’s Vineyard was sentenced to four years in prison by a...
Island now in a significant drought
State environmental officials now consider Martha’s Vineyard to be in a significant drought.
In a monthly update, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs secretary...
The High School View: Grading systems; Teachers commuting to Island
Read the MVRHS High School View: 2-6-2025
The High School View is staffed and prepared entirely by students from the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School,...
Programs at Misty Meadows Equine Learning Center
Parents and children alike love Misty Meadows. It could be the stunning and perfectly maintained estate, clean facilities, an indoor riding arena, knowledgeable staff,...
‘Everything: New and Selected Poems’ by Terry Lucas
At the Vineyard Haven Public Library at 6 pm on Tuesday, Feb. 11, Terry Lucas will read from his new collection of poetry, “Everything:...