The Martha's Vineyard Times
No then, no now
To the Editor:
With all of the articles, quotes, changing opinions, I-told-you-so's and I-was-wrong's about the Roundabout that have appeared recently, let me add a...
Her plea answered
To the Editor:
Will the person who stole my caution signs – those little, green, neon men with red caps and flags – that are...
Missed by so many
To the Editor:
We always think of success as an achievement of some higher status, but Bob Lee fought for his place in the world...
Keep the supermarket, lose the SSA’s auto and truck traffic
The Stop & Shop, now under MVC review as a development of regional interest, belongs in its current location, and it needs to be upgraded.
Martha’s Vineyard Court Report
William Allen Thomason, Denham Springs, LA; DOB 1/21/80, violating abuse prevention order: continued to pretrial conference.
Stop & Shop, under the radar, bad fit for Vineyard Haven
To the Editor:
So far, the Stop & Shop expansion project seems to be flying under the radar of many people who would be concerned...
Tax confusion and dishonesty
To the Editor:
I sent the following letter was sent to Senator Dan Wolf and Representative Timothy Madden:
There was a time when the imposition of...
With humble thanks
To the Editor:
Once again we have been reminded how lucky we are to live in this very special community. We thank everyone who rushed...
No one had the concerns of Islanders in mind
To the Editor:
We understand the need for the President's security, but the forbidding detour signs directing all traffic to North Road seriously hurt West...
Faults yes, but the country benefited from Kennedy family service
To the Editor:
A few weeks ago I wrote a letter criticizing the documentary the Vineyard. I mistakenly called it the Vineyarders (I guess...
The values that unite us
To the Editor:
I have often fulminated against the MVTimes' editorial position on Massachusetts' alternative energy policies and other issues, so I was surprised and...
Not really much of an inconvenience
To the Editor:
Richard Chused's letter in the MV Times criticized the closing of South Road from Chilmark to West Tisbury during President Obama's...
Martha’s Vineyard Real Estate Transactions: 7/29/2013 – 8/2/2013
Edgartown
July 30, Deborah B. and Laurance A. Thomas sold a lot on the Edgartown-West Tisbury Rd. and Baylies Way to Allen B. Flanders and...
Kevin F. Coughlin
Kevin Francis Coughlin died in Roanoke, Virginia, on July 23, 2013 after a brief illness.
Academic Honors
Alexia Schroeder of West Tisbury at Villanova University in Villanova, Penn.
Births
Juniper K. Begin
Melissa Schellhammer and Beau Begin of Edgartown announce the birth of their daughter, Juniper Kai Begin, on August 9 at Martha's Vineyard...
Dreamland building in Oak Bluffs helped open the door to cars
A Foxboro businessman is credited as the first individual to drive an automobile on the 20 miles of then unpaved road from Oak Bluffs to Gay Head.
Island jeweler mixes it up with metal
Stefanie Wolf rediscovers forgotten treasures, takes on the big city, and reconnects with old customers
Poets Corner: Waves
Tumbling, turning, rolling, crashing,
up against the shore.
Swirling, dancing, leaping, hopping,
knocking at the lighthouse door.
Surging, falling, rising, smashing,
in this winter game.
pushing, pulling, taking, receding
back from...
Mae J. Balaban
Mae Janet Balaban, 79, of Tenafly, New Jersey, and Chilmark died on Wednesday, June 26, after a long illness. Her death was caused by...