The Martha's Vineyard Times
SHINE News: December 2025
Are you ready for Medicare Open Enrollment?
SHINE can help!
Open enrollment is Oct. 15 – Dec. 7, and state-certified SHINE counselors are available at your...
Noteworthy: December 2025
MVRHS Senior Luncheon
Monthly Senior Luncheons at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School’s Culinary Arts Dining Room are back for the school year! Enjoy a three-course,...
Oak Bluffs Council on Aging: December 2025
Weekly activities
Daily: Beverages and Snacks all day, 9 am-3 pm
Mondays
Exercise with Patience Campell and Marilyn Miller. In person or on Zoom. 9...
Healthy Aging Martha’s Vineyard: December 2025
Healthy Aging Champion Award honors Denise Schepici
Healthy Aging Martha’s Vineyard is proud to announce that Denise Schepici, CEO of Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, has been...
Edgartown Council on Aging: December 2025
Edgartown Council on Aging
Lyndsay Famariss, Director • 508-627-4368
Weekly Events
Monday
9:30 am: Seated Yoga
11:30 am: Edgartown Bowling and Lunch at the Barn, Bistro; $10 Edgartown residents
12:30...
M.V. Center For Living: December 2025
Dementia and Caregiver Support
Mary Holmes, Executive Director • 508-939-9440
maryh@mcventer4living.org • mvcenter4living.org
Yoga for Living was a great success, thanks to our generous sponsors: ArtCliff Diner,...
Veterans Corner: December 2025
The Dukes County Veterans Service Department serves the veterans of all seven towns within Dukes County. The Veterans Service Officer helps veterans obtain all...
Core: December 2025
Counseling, Outreach, and Referral for the Elderly (CORE) at M.V. Community Services works with at-risk and mostly homebound seniors in the community, addressing significant...
Fundraiser for epidemiologist focused on ticks
A local community member started a fundraiser last week to try and help keep the Island’s only tick-focused epidemiologist working, after federal funds were...
Gratitude for an Island community always willing to step up and help others
The Island, though generally known to the outside world as an affluent summer colony, is no stranger to hunger, homelessness, and inequity. But neither...
Cheers to good arts news
To the Editor:
Upon hearing of MJ Munafo’s retirement as director of the Playhouse, I immediately thought of Brooke Hardman Ditchfield as the best possible...
Minnesingers grateful for Italy tour donations
To the Editor:
On behalf of the Minnesingers Parents Group, we offer our heartfelt thanks to the Vineyard community for making our recent silent auction...
Ocean View not to scale, character of Oak Bluffs
To the Editor:
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission is once again weighing whether a three-story hotel should replace the former Ocean View Restaurant at Chapman and...
Steamship to hold reservation system open house
The Steamship Authority announced it will be holding open house sessions for a new reservation system.
Called the True North project, the ferry line will...
Community Foundation awards $600K in grants
The Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation is awarding $600,000 in grants this year, the largest amount in its history, up from $530,000 last year.
Awarded through...
Court report: Oct. 16 – Nov. 11
Oct. 16
Nathan A. Durawa, 56, Edgartown; violation of abuse prevention order, arraigned and released on personal recognizance, continued to pretrial hearing.
Oct. 24
Jailson M. Deoliveira,...
Real estate transactions, Nov. 17 – 21
Edgartown
Nov. 18, Samuel B. Fortenbaugh and Sharon S. Fortenbaugh sold 23 Manaca Hill Road to Summer School LLC for $3,200,000.
Nov. 20, Alexander E. Gillis...
Chilmark Potluck Jam 68
Chilmark Potluck Jam is back at the Chilmark Community Center on Saturday, November 29 at 6 pm. Bring a dish to share, and/or beverage,...
Wreath-making workshop
On Saturday, Nov. 29, Morrice Florist is hosting a winter wreath workshop. Registration includes a fresh evergreen wreath and an array of ribbon, sparkle,...
Angels Helping Animals MV seeking volunteers
Do you have space in your home and heart to help a dog in need? Angels Helping Animals MV (AHAMV) is urgently seeking volunteers...