Essays Archives - The Martha's Vineyard Times

Letters & Opinion

It’s still my flag

by Elizabeth St. John Villard July 2, 2026 8:47 amJuly 2, 2026 8:47 am

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Ticks have always been a problem. The narrative has become the bigger problem.

by Jeff Levy June 25, 2026 10:34 amJune 26, 2026 8:49 am

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Karma, connection, and the people who find us

by Ursula Kreskey June 18, 2026 8:52 amJune 18, 2026 8:52 am

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Who votes?

by Jack Fruchtman June 12, 2026 9:29 amJune 12, 2026 9:29 am

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Caution is necessary over 40B projects

by Laura Silber June 12, 2026 9:24 amJune 12, 2026 9:24 am

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MVC’s role of protecting the Island under threat

by Peter Wharton June 12, 2026 9:18 amJune 12, 2026 9:18 am

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Teaching our history to the next generation

by Elaine Cawley Weintraub June 4, 2026 10:48 amJune 4, 2026 10:48 am

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A roof of her own

by John Merrow June 4, 2026 9:53 amJune 5, 2026 11:15 am

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No concessions to the SSA in Woods Hole

by Damien Kuffler June 4, 2026 8:49 amJune 4, 2026 8:49 am

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A new public health threat is emerging — and we can still get ahead of it

by Claire Seguin and Jacob Lemieux May 28, 2026 3:36 pmMay 28, 2026 3:36 pm

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Older adults need a thriving community

by Robert Laskowski May 28, 2026 3:27 pmMay 28, 2026 3:27 pm

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How the Fourth Amendment protects us

by Jack Fruchtman May 15, 2026 8:15 amMay 15, 2026 8:17 am

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An ode to motherhood

By Melly Meadows McCutcheonMay 11, 2026 4:18 pmMay 15, 2026 2:31 pm

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Reflections on World Press Freedom Day

by Charles Sennott May 7, 2026 3:44 pmMay 7, 2026 6:51 pm

On becoming a columnist

by The Martha's Vineyard Times April 29, 2026 3:04 pmApril 29, 2026 3:04 pm

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Vote yes for a new high school

by Jean Hay April 24, 2026 9:23 amApril 24, 2026 9:23 am

Essays, Letters & Opinion

Will the Supreme Court protect our neighbors?

by Jack Fruchtman April 17, 2026 9:00 amApril 17, 2026 4:02 pm

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Town meeting: Spark of a revolution

by Deborah Medders April 16, 2026 6:10 pmApril 16, 2026 6:10 pm

Essays, Letters & Opinion

A day to celebrate local news

by Charles Sennott April 9, 2026 10:33 amMay 7, 2026 1:55 pm

Affordable housing in Tisbury: Your thoughts and decisions to make

by Victor Capoccia March 26, 2026 11:19 amMay 7, 2026 1:55 pm

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