The Martha's Vineyard Times
Traffic: The fly in the ointment of Vineyard summer
To the Editor:
I very much enjoyed my first visit to the Island recently, for me and my wife to spend time with her oldest...
Aquinnah proudly boasts its red, white and blue
A blown-up bald eagle riding the roof of a pickup truck, antique vehicles and firetrucks, and a sprinkle of resistance were on display for...
How to celebrate the Fourth
The Fourth of July is here, the official beginning of summer on the Island. From the Aquinnah parade to First Friday in Vineyard Haven,...
Ag Fair changes ride vendors
A somewhat-new amusement provider is taking over production of this year’s Agricultural Fair, after the vendor of a half-century is moving on.
The Martha’s Vineyard...
New faces at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center
Each year the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center (MVFC) selects a small group of students pursuing careers in film or media, and provides them with...
Generations Picnic at the Daniel Fisher House
The Vineyard Preservation Trust will be hosting the Generations Picnic, a “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”-themed community fundraiser filled with music, dancing, games, and...
Global Rhythms Summer Concert Series
Martha’s Vineyard Museum will again be hosting its concert series, Global Rhythms, this summer. Presented in partnership with MVY Radio, the Island’s independent, nonprofit...
Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation invests $200,000
The Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation awarded $200,000 through grants to Island Housing Trust and the YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard. The grants will support initiatives...
MVCMA Tabernacle project awarded
Preservation Massachusetts celebrates its 40th anniversary by honoring four nominated individuals and 26 exemplary historic preservations across the commonwealth. The Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting...
Active Arts Summer Camp launches on M.V.
As the need for accessible early childhood programs grows, Active Arts Summer Camp provides a nurturing space where children ages 3 to 5 can...
Births
Baby Sanfilippo
Tonya Thomas and Matthew Sanfilippo of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter on June 19, 2025, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. The youngest...
Court Report: June 2 – June 20
June 2
Gabriel Lima, 22, West Tisbury; unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, license not in possession, no inspection sticker, arraigned and held, bail set...
Real estate transactions: June 23 – 27
Chilmark
June 27, Donald L. Wertlieb and Arnold Polinger, trustee of Lorre Beth Polinger Family Trust-1012, sold Quansoo Beach Lot and Lot 36 (between Tisbury...
Robert Perullo
Robert Perullo, a longtime resident of Oak Bluffs, died on May 29, 2025, at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was 73 years old.
Born April 10,...
Harbor Homes receives regional grant
Harbor Homes, a nonprofit that aids individuals experiencing homelessness on the Island, announced Tuesday that they were selected as a 2025–2026 Community Impact Partner...
Patricia D. Philbin-Lawrence
Patricia D. Philbin-Lawrence, 53, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Patty was a graduate of Clinton High School, class of...
Barbara Joan Callahan
Barbara Joan Callahan (née Kay) passed away on June 23, 2025, at the age of 87. She was a resident of West Tisbury (formerly...
Health advisory issued for Seth’s Pond
The town of West Tisbury has issued a health advisory for Seth’s Pond off Lambert’s Cove Road for high readings of bacteria.
The town’s parks...
Fauci, Pulitzer winners headline Institute series
The Summer Institute, now in its 26th year, will present a series of speakers from the frontlines of science, politics, and the arts on...
Tisbury Great Pond positive for blue-green algae
The West Tisbury and Chilmark Boards of Health issued a cyanobacteria bloom advisory for several regions of Tisbury Great Pond after samples taken Wednesday...