The Martha's Vineyard Times
Circuit Arts presents ‘A Christmas Carol’
Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” ushers in the holiday season at Circuit Arts at the Grange Hall. The heartwarming tale is timeless, and will be...
Lucina Johnson Lewis
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, great-aunt, sister, and consumer of life experience, Lucina Johnson Lewis (“Tina”) died suddenly of natural causes on Sept. 29,...
Services Thursday for Randy C. Gibson
Randy C. Gibson, 59, of Edgartown passed away on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, after a prolonged battle with cancer.
Born on...
Public survey issued for principal search
The search is underway for a new principal for Chilmark School, and the town wants the public’s input.
The current Chilmark School principal, Susan Stevens,...
Sgt. with local D.A.’s office dies
The Massachusetts State Police announced on Sunday that a detective assigned to the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s office died suddenly.
State Police announced over...
State studying Beach Road, Five Corners improvements
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will hold its first public meeting on planned alternatives for Beach Road on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 6:30...
Vineyard rep. will run for state Senate
Updated, Dec. 1
The Vineyard representative for the Massachusetts State House, Dylan Fernandes, announced that he will be running for a state Senate seat representing...
Hospital names new board member
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital has announced that John M. Denson Jr. has been named the newest member of its board of trustees, which also covers...
Museum to host housing panel
The Martha’s Vineyard Museum will be hosting a discussion next week titled “Off-Island Perspectives on the Island Housing Crisis,” where panelists will be exploring...
AgSociety secures Buy Local grant
The Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society received a more than $60,000 grant to promote and assist Island farmers and fishers.
The $61,882 in state funding is...
EMT open house planned
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) of Martha's Vineyard will hold an EMT open house on Tuesday, Dec. 5, from 5 to 7 pm at the...
Unitarian Church also helps food distribution
To the Editor:
Last Week's edition of The MV Times carried a front-page article regarding the Vineyard Committee on Hunger's (VCOH) holiday food distribution under...
BLM MV reflection and gathering
In December, BLM MV (Black Lives Matter M.V.) will host a silent reflection and sharing on the first and third Sunday. The first Sunday...
Helmets off to Oak Bluffs bike path addition
To the Editor:
With rampant insanity running wild everywhere on the planet, I was pleased last week to see a road crew applying solid and...
America will protect against state-sponsored religion
To the Editor:
Please check the factual basis of your essayist's claims. Jack Fruchtman warns that the U.S. "may well be on the road to...
First Friday fun
Enjoy an evening of art, music, shopping, food, and inspiration as Vineyard Haven celebrates First Friday, hosted at the M.V. Museum, on Dec. 1....
Ship turkeys off-Island
To the Editor:
A story appeared in the Thanksgiving Day issue of the New York Times that conservationists are getting worried about the declining populations...
Wreathmaking and farm-fresh eggnog
Get into the holiday spirit with this hands-on workshop at the Trustees' FARM Institute. Start off by watching an eggnog demonstration by Slough Farm’s...
No effort to conceal Sankaty records
To the Editor:
I would like to address some insinuations reported in the media, regarding the perception that the Steamship Authority concealed or withheld the...