The Martha's Vineyard Times
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...
Richard L. Maciel
Visiting hours will be held in the Ashley Funeral Home, 35 Oak St Middleboro, on Tuesday, August 13, from 6 to 8 pm.
Jeffrey P. Kurth
Please visit
Alden R. Prada
Contractor and skilled carpenter Alden R. Prada of South Paris, Maine died on Tuesday, August 6. He was 59. The cause of death was...
Single car accident sends driver to the hospital
A car struck a tree, and the crash tied up traffic on Edgartown-West Tisbury Road Wednesday morning. Kathryn Retmier, age 55, of West Tisbury,...
Oak Bluffs police heighten security for Illumination Night and fireworks
Police advise visitors to expect delays at the traditional Martha's Vineyard events.
Intolerable inconvenience
To the Editor:
The news that South Road will be closed during the president's visit is a stunning indication of how paranoid the Secret Service...
Margaret E. L. Eaton
Margaret (Peggy) Eleanor Long Eaton of Hilton Head, S.
Help offered to new parents
Becoming a parent brings the whole gamut of human emotions and challenging responsibilities.
Thunder’s not so happy life, and death
I was saddened by the article about Thunder.
A job well done
I would just like to compliment the Oak Bluffs Library on the outstanding job the staff is doing to provide programs of interest for all ages.
Another crack in our Island-ness
Two Saturdays ago, I stopped by the Dumptique.
Tremendous efforts by hospital staff
Living on Martha's Vineyard is often times a trade-off.