The Martha's Vineyard Times
Portrayal of opponents is inaccurate
To the Editor:
After reflecting on the debate regarding the building of a West Tisbury affordable housing project, specifically the vote allowing the placement of...
Some thoughts on superintendent’s evaluation
To the Editor:
I am pleased to see the All-Island School Committee (AISC) is preparing to tackle the daunting and time-consuming task of evaluating the...
Priscilla Sylvia will be missed
To the Editor:
On behalf of all the members of the Friends of Oak Bluffs, we are sorry for the passing of Priscilla Sylvia, and...
Family stroll on the trails
There’s no better time than the summer to get the family together to visit any of numerous trails on the Island. Join the M.V....
Late night fishing
Get those fishing poles ready for the 29th Fly Rod Striped Bass Catch & Release Tournament hosted by the Martha’s Vineyard Rod and Gun...
Music in the Square
Dance over to the Eisenhauer Gallery in Edgartown as they welcome back all of our favorite bands for this summer season. Music in the...
NAMI MV announces photography winners
The “This Is What Mental Health Looks Like to Me Contest” sponsored by NAMI MV recently announced the winners of the photography contest.
Dawn Keeling...
Music on the patio
Every Wednesday in June, July, and August the Chilmark library hosts Patio Music, with socially distanced music outdoors on the patio and lawn at...
Chilmark library hosts author talk
The Chilmark library hosts an author talk with Janice P. Nimura about her latest book, “The Doctors Blackwell” on Saturday, June 26, at 6...
Big Brothers Big Sisters Blooming Bids for Kids returns to the Field Gallery
After a year off due to COVID-19, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod & the Islands (BBBS) will once again host Blooming Bids...
Blooming Art returns to the Old Mill
The Martha's Vineyard Garden Club recently announced that they will host the Blooming Art show this year at the Old Mill in West Tisbury....
Births
Graef Dodson Ritchie
Erin Ritchie and Travis Ritchie of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Graef Dodson Ritchie, on May 12, 2021, at Martha's...
Academic honors
Graduation
Karn Datta of Oak Bluffs, from Bryant University.
Pi Lambda Theta induction
Alison Daigle of Edgartown, at Curry College.
Court Report: May 27 – June 7, 2021
May 27, 2021
Romario G. Abreu, Edgartown; DOB 8/27/94, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon payment of $100 court cost; marked lanes...
Real Estate Transactions: May 31 – June 4, 2021
Aquinnah
June 1, Loretta Joelle Wolozin, trustee of Wolozin Investment Realty Trust, sold 122 Lighthouse Road to Historie Belle LLC for $950,000.
Chilmark
June 4, Joshua L....
Priscilla Lynne Sylvia
Priscilla Lynne (Hjelm) Sylvia, longtime Vineyard resident, died peacefully in her home on June 5, 2021.
Priscilla was born on Nov. 25, 1939, in New...
John F. Spindler
John F. Spindler of Tempe, Ariz., and West Tisbury died peacefully, from complications of COPD and heart disease, in Tempe on June 3, 2021.
He...
Hack exposes SSA’s reservation system
To the Editor:
The Steamship Authority hack and its inability to respond shows an unacceptable level of incompetence with respect to its online services, and...
James John Rose
James John Rose (“Jay“), 51, of Vineyard Haven and formerly of Falmouth, died unexpectedly on May 21, 2021, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He...
Merle Tankard Beaulieu
Merle Tankard Beaulieu died quietly on May 24, 2021, surrounded by family, at Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where she resided for the past...