The Martha's Vineyard Times
Seastreak, a noble and hopefully successful business venture
It’s ironic that Seastreak officially launched its new commuter service to the Island last week on the same day that Steamship Authority ferries were...
Now is cold-stunned season for sea turtles
Mass Audubon, the region’s largest nature-based conservation organization, issued a press release this week, reminding New Englanders that this time of year is cold-stunned...
Bingo at the American Legion Hall
Grab your troll dolls, Beanie Babies, and rabbits' feet, and hit the American Legion Hall for a rousing night of Bingo. Get to the...
An evening of improv
On Friday, Nov. 10, from 7 to 10 pm, at Circuit Arts at the Grange Hall, Island performers will vie for your laughter by...
Bake with Vineyard Baker
Learn how to make delicious Parker House rolls from scratch in this hands-on class at the FARM Institute, just in time for the holidays....
Jeanne Peltier Hewett
Jeanne Peltier Hewett, a longtime Vineyard resident, died peacefully on Feb. 26, 2023. She was 93.
Born in Louisville, Ky. on Oct. 10, 1929, to...
Robert Champigny
Robert Champigny (“Hap”) passed away peacefully on Nov. 5, 2023.
Born in Holyoke to Emile Champigny and Genevieve (Clare) Champigny, Bob was given the childhood...
Barn Raisers Ball: Raising the roof
On the first Saturday night in November for the past 29 years, Islanders have come out to celebrate the beautiful barn at the Ag...
Joint School provides the calm before the surgery
Class is in session at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, and total joint replacement is the subject.
Welcome to Joint School.
No, you won’t have to take a...
Poet’s Corner: Two Haikus about Daylight Savings Time
Time to set the clocks
back — and the Samaritans
hotline on speed dial.
—Michael Oliveira and Donald Nitchie
..setting the clock back
..a welcome to the darkness
..as if...
Real Estate Transactions: Oct. 30 – Nov. 3, 2023
Aquinnah
Nov. 1, Douglas K. Fitts sold 0 Oxcart Road to Shari A. Levitan, trustee of Love This Beach Realty Trust, for $200,000.
Nov. 2, Ezra...
Birth
Julius Raymond Giordano
Megan Giordano and Jason Giordano of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Julius Raymond Giordano, on Oct. 31, 2023, at...
Credit where credit due on veterans housing
To the Editor:
I wrote a letter in response to the Oct. 26 editorial regarding veterans (“Veterans continue to need our help”). I indicated that...
Paula Small
Paula Small, 71, of Vineyard Haven, passed away on Nov. 1, 2023.
Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, Nov. 12, from 2 to 4...
Eversource submarine cable projects in the works
Representatives of energy service provider Eversource say the company’s two proposed undersea cable installation projects are expected to be completed by 2025 — a...
High time that Trustees own stewardship responsibilities
We take pride in our family's enduring ties to the Vineyard and the Chappaquiddick community. Our family history here is one of service and...
Michael Bryan Flynn Sr.
Michael Bryan Flynn Sr., 69, of Vineyard Haven, passed away on Nov. 2, 2023, at his home.
His funeral Mass will be held on Saturday,...
Girls soccer playoff run comes up short
The MVRHS girls soccer team playoff run came to an end on Sunday following a 3 - 0 loss to the number 4 ranked...
Thanks for recycling ink cartridges
To the Editor:
Thank you to everyone who deposited their used inkjet cartridges last month. They were sold to a recycler for a net payout...
Malm buys Chip Chop for just shy of $24 million
The landmark Vineyard Haven property known as Chip Chop sold for $23.9 million on Friday.
The Dukes County Registry of Deeds recorded the sale of...