The Martha's Vineyard Times
Marjorie Manter Rogers
This week the flag at Meadowbrook Farm in West Tisbury flew at half mast, and Christmas lights still glittered on the boxwood beside the barn: tributes to Marjorie Manter Rogers, who died on January 3 in the Martha's Vineyard Hospital at the age of 84.
Banking is evolving, Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank is also
Regulation is designed to ensure that banks facilitate commerce within the communities in which we live and work safely, the new CEO says.
Island’s social service umbrella continues to adapt
Martha's Vineyard Community Services has decisions to make to ensure that it is able to sustain services to the Island.
New MVC chairman reflects on his learning experience
The MVC's regulatory functions are actually a very small part of the commission's total mission, Fred Hancock says.
Gains and new challenges mark the school year
For James Weiss, the job of Martha's Vineyard Superintendent of Schools continues to be supremely rewarding.
On the front lines, there are no easy answers
At the intersection of drug dealers and users, Island police find that their enforcement efforts are unrelenting.
VNA focuses on the mission while adapting to change
Every year the Vineyard Nursing Association faces growing demand and fresh obstacles, while delivering compassionate care to all those who need it.
For the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank, less is more
The goals are quiet landscapes for hunters, farmers, sportsmen, and the simply contemplative – free of worldly intrusions for all.
Essay: Cinema Circus and M.V. Film Festival films create community
It's not just films. It's the discussion, debate, society and action that the films stimulate.
Essay: Going on its 17th year, Featherstone continues to grow
2012 was a super year for Featherstone Center for the Arts, and there's more to come.
Essay: The Vineyard Playhouse to debut new theater in 2013
The former Methodist meetinghouse will be ready to host the Playhouse's ambitious list of productions.
Essay: Full tilt boogie at The Yard
With fresh faces and fresh productions, the Chilmark dance company excitedly anticipates 2013.
Jeanette M. Wells
Jeanette M.
A necessary first step
While I agreed with most of what Dan Cabot wrote in his column [Essay : Disaster cannot always be prevented, December 27], I have to take issue with some points.
Thank you
Thank you to the unknown gentleman who found my ring that I lost in Edgartown.
Great job
Congratulations to Martha's Vineyard Public Broadcasting Station for their historic, live simulcast of the New Year's Eve celebration and fireworks from Edgartown — a first in Island history.
Theft of a man’s livelihood
I moved to the Island three years ago after frequently visiting for almost three decades.
Freda B. Rocker
On December 31, 2012, following a long illness, Freda Belain Rocker died peacefully at her Boston home surrounded by family she loved, including her great-granddaughter, Alaysha Bedell, her special caregiver during her final days.
Timothy C. Sullivan Jr.
Timothy Carroll Sullivan Jr.