The Martha's Vineyard Times
Volunteers needed in the kitchen
Island Grown Initiative has a surplus of butternut squash that needs to be prepared before they lose it over the next several weeks. They...
Seed swap and giveaway
On Saturday, Mar. 6, from 10 am to 12 pm, the M.V. Community Seed Library Group will host its annual Seed Swap and Giveaway...
Poet’s Corner
Sleep By Liz Kelner Pozen The last good night’s sleep I had was over twenty years ago when we visited friends in the mountains up north. We had a lovely day of...
Academic honors
Dean’s list Junior Dos Santos of Vineyard Haven, at Rochester Institute of Technology. Anna Nitardy of Vineyard Haven, at State University of New York.
Oak Bluffs School second quarter honor roll 2020-2021
High Honors Grade 5: Jason Alton, Charlotte Cramer, Madison Curelli, Suzie Dias, Ayslly Otoni, Gabriela Preston, Logan Schaefer, Jack Sherman, and Alice Smith. Honors Grade...
Births
Celia Elizabeth Emin Toni Emin and Shawn Emin of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Celia Elizabeth Emin, on Feb. 10, 2021, at...
Real Estate Transactions: Feb. 15 – 19, 2021
EDGARTOWN Feb. 16, John Magnuson and Cynthia Magnuson sold 25 Boylston Drive to 25 Boylston Drive LLC for $1,499,000. Feb. 17, Margaret R. Steele, f/k/a Margaret...
Roberta Gilluly Tilton
Roberta Gilluly Tilton (“Bobbie”), born January 1937 to Walter S. Gilluly and Hilda Marie Norton in Edgartown, departed this life from an undiagnosed heart...
Dennis C. Ward
Dennis C. Ward, 74, of East Dennis, formerly of West Tisbury, died Feb. 14, 2021, at Cape Cod Hospital. Born in Bethlehem, Pa., to...
Survival of the luckiest
To the Editor: We are now all contestants in the Hunger Games. To refresh your memory, this was the series of books about sadistic rulers...
Remembering Mr. Styron
To the Editor, As a former Island resident, and now part-time summer one, I found myself thinking, as of late with all that's going on...
Martha’s Vineyard Bank hosts Community Appreciation Week
Martha’s Vineyard Bank announces its Community Appreciation Week from Monday, Feb. 22, through Saturday, Feb. 27. To show appreciation for customers and the community,...
MVB Charitable Foundation seeks nominations for a $2,500 grant
Martha’s Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation invites the community to submit nominations for a nonprofit organization that made a significant impact on the Island in...
Open invitation
The Martha’s Vineyard Museum will be open free of charge to all visitors during the upcoming school vacation week. According to a press release...
M.V. Mediation now part of statewide Eviction Diversion Initiative
The Martha’s Vineyard Mediation Program (MVMP) announced in a press release that it is now a part of the Massachusetts Eviction Diversion Initiative (EDI),...
VTA offers free rides during school break
With February break around the corner, many students and their families are having a staycation on the Island. In order to facilitate community outreach,...
It’s time to change the conversation around substance use on-Island
As we round the corner on a year of living with COVID, most of us are aware of the impacts of the pandemic on...
Roy Gundersen
Roy Gundersen, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died peacefully at his Edgartown home on Nov. 25, 2020, at the age of 89. Roy grew up...
‘Click, Clack, Moo’ story walk
Any opportunity to take the kids out of the house for some fresh air is a good one. Why not incorporate some learning with...
Feel the rhythm
Get into the beat with Rick Bausman of Rhythm of Life. He is leading a virtual drumming series thanks to Camp Jabberwocky, Vineyard Independence...