The Martha's Vineyard Times
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...
‘From survivor to advocate: Why ferry safety can’t wait’
To the Editor:
As someone who has dedicated much of my professional life to the ferry industry, I feel compelled to speak up after reading...
Third annual Sharks game to benefit the MVCS veterans outreach program
To the Editor:
Thursday, July 3, the Vineyard Sharks will, again, be honoring Vineyard veterans at the 7:05 pm game. Proceeds from the game will...
Be respectful of federal officials
To the Editor:
I never knew that enforcement of our federal immigration laws was “despicable,” since I write as one whose grandparents were all immigrants,...
A letter to the Island
To the Editor:
Twenty years you’ve held me through thick and thin, season after season. You have been here to nurture me through life’s traumas...
Losing — and fighting for — the soul of Chappaquiddick
To the Editor:
After yet another town meeting last week, where private landowners repeated the same tired, and frankly boring, narrative, I found myself reflecting...
Support for wider access to epinephrine
The life of Megan Shai Brown, a Vineyard woman and mother of two, changed in an instant in the fall of 2023.
Her husband, Mike...
Half Gallery presents artwork by Tommy May
On Sunday, July 6, from 3 to 7 pm, Half Gallery, based in New York City, will present a new series of paintings by...
Musician Fred Mollin’s memoir ‘Unplugged’
Grammy-nominated, Juno Award-winning producer and composer Fred Mollin announces the release of his highly anticipated memoir, "Unplugged: Stories and Secrets from a Life of...
Tabernacle to host three congregations under one roof
The Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association (MVCMA) invites the community to join in a special interdenominational Sunday worship service, co-hosted with Oak Bluffs neighbors...
‘Our Bodies, Our Power, Our Future’ rally
Indivisible Mass Coalition: Feminist Action Team and Family Planning of Martha’s Vineyard will hold a rally on Saturday, June 28, 11 am to noon,...
Unity Weekend: A celebration of community on Martha’s Vineyard
The Martha’s Vineyard Diversity Coalition, in partnership with the Aquinnah Cultural Center, the Yard, the Unitarian Universalist Society, and the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center,...