The Martha's Vineyard Times
Made on MVY: Kylee’s Essentials
Kylee’s Essentials is a local apothecary company. Shop owner Kylee Willoughby is a mother and certified wellness consultant who has a lifelong passion for...
Climate Solutions: Going solar when you can’t do it at home
Part of the vision of a 100 percent renewable energy Island includes large, community solar arrays around the Island.
What is community solar?
Most important,...
So happy together
Enjoy growing fresh herbs, fruits, vegetables, and other plants at home in convenient garden pots. They may not all get along, though, so Emily...
Cooking up a classic
Join Chris Look as he prepares Chicken Cordon Bleu in this month's virtual cooking show from the Edgartown library. Tender chicken is stuffed with...
Spring food drive
Help the community by filling a hay wagon with donations for the Island Food Pantry. The M.V. Agricultural Society is accepting all non-perishable, unopened,...
Island libraries screen ‘Beyond the Mask’
The Chilmark library offers the public the opportunity to self-screen the film “Beyond the Mask” April 8 through 12. Then on Saturday, April 10,...
Pump the brakes on SUP
The shared-use path (SUP) proposed now under construction (and delay) by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) on Beach Road in Vineyard Haven should...
End the filibuster
To the Editor:
The filibuster is the procedure used to block or stop debate in the Senate on particular bills by debating them at length....
Don’t take a chance on synthetic turf
To the Editor:
The following letter was submitted to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.
I am writing to urge you to not permit the use of an...
Make the tough, right choice
To the Editor:
The following letter was submitted to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission about the school field project.
Thank you, commissioners, for your investment of time...
Don’t allow commercial fishermen to take more stripers
To the Editor:
The following letter was also sent to the state Division of Marine Fisheries about proposed striped bass regulations.
Thank you for the opportunity...
Library presents community poetry reading
On Sunday, April 25, from 4:30 to 5:30 pm, the West Tisbury library presents an online Community Poetry Reading via Zoom. The event will...
The Times welcomes Bluedot Living
The Martha’s Vineyard Times Company will launch Bluedot Living, a sustainable lifestyle magazine, in late May.
Bluedot, published in a partnership with Bluedot, LLC, an...
Fernandes refiles private utility line bill
State Rep. Dylan Fernandes, D-Falmouth, has refiled legislation that would protect homeowners from surprise costs associated with private utility line upgrades and repairs.
“This bill...
Online art reception at the library
Throughout the month of April, the West Tisbury library’s Virtual Gallery will feature “Table for Two — The Café Series.” This exhibit includes the...
M.V. Community Services honors milestones, presents awards
Martha’s Vineyard Community Services (MVCS) held its annual staff and volunteer recognition ceremony via Zoom in late March. According to a press release, the...
Bike-a-thon benefits breast cancer prevention
This virtual event will take place locally and nationally from Monday, April 19, to Sunday, April 25, and will feature honorary guest, Jennifer Hanks,...
IDC helps eight organizations work toward inclusiveness goals
The Island Disability Coalition (IDC) is supporting eight community organizations in working toward offering more inclusive spaces, programming, and cultures.
According to Julie Lively, resource...
Poet’s Corner
Bearing Fruit
By Judith Hannan
There is a mystery fruit
in the bare limbs of the Locust tree,
gray with a tinge of rust
plump ovoids against a lead...
Births
Dylan Cordeiro de Almeida
Erika Souza de Almeida and Reniclis Cordeiro Albino of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a son, Dylan Cordeiro de Almeida,...