The Martha's Vineyard Times
Beer and wine licenses will multiply
To the Editor:During the debate over alcohol in Tisbury, some of us raised concerns about the very high number of licenses that selectmen could potentially grant.
A partnership for housing
This past month four Island families were awarded the dream of affordable homeownership in Tisbury on Lambert's Cove Road.
Simple Vineyard kindness
To the Editor:Why is the Vineyard special? My husband and I were working on a project that required a piece of copper.
Better crosswalk marking needed
This letter was written to the Tisbury selectmen and the Department of Public Works.
Deborah J. Sankey
A Memorial celebration for family and friends of Deborah J.
Normand M. Ponte
Normand M.
September tax revenues provide some optimism
The state's September tax collection report showed signs of life within the Massachusetts economy, leading Patrick administration officials to express optimism that the state is shaking the cobwebs of the recession and climbing out from the cellar of the historic downturn.
Vote no on Question Two
Question two on the ballot this November 2 would repeal our state's main affordable housing law.
Fielder
It was such a beautiful September day that we didn't notice at first that the store sign was gone.
Arguments against planned fish pier are groundless
Harvey Russell's letter last week (Sept.
How did he get that shot?
I'm late asking, but how did Peter Shepardson get that very appealing photo (MV Times, September 16) of four pretty, cute raccoons peeking through tree branches? Were they people in realistic masks? Impressed me very much.
What a fishing pier was, and can be
I am writing In favor of the proposed fishing pier In Oak Bluffs.
Dorothy E. Ott
Dorothy E.
Editorial ought to have reflected wind power’s health advantages
Wind power has important advantages that received no attention in your editorial of 23 September 2010.
Whose idea was it to dredge the Gut right now?
Who's the genius who decided to dredge the Gut during the derby and string dredging booms all along its length? Must be the same brilliant mind that scheduled the closing of the inside of Big Bridge, and who found a way not to re-cut the trail to the Chappy side of the breach, and burned down the Menemsha wharf, and advises Diane Sawyer in her single-handed war on fishermen.
Judges endorse mediation
This weekend, I reviewed the Martha's Vineyard TV (Channel 13) video recorded 11 August 2010, at the Old Whaling Church, of the M.
MCAS scores do not deserve celebration
The MCAS scores that measured how well our children are doing in school were released last week.
Business leaders to discuss branding
Martha's Vineyard business leaders who credit successful branding with helping them develop their companies will be the focus of a panel discussion on Tuesday, October 5 at the Harbor View Hotel presented by the Martha's Vineyard Women's Network.
Timely and effective response
My family and I would like to wholeheartedly thank police Chief Bettencourt, fire Chief Peter Shemeth, the Edgartown Police Department and the Edgartown Fire Department for their timely and effective response to the fire at our house early Monday morning, caused by an act of arson.
Pet health insurance is useful, but comes with a price
Caring for a pet can be an expensive proposition, particularly on Martha's Vineyard where costs for any type of medical care run above the national average.