A gardening odyssey
My friend Judy is having an addition put on, so she offered me a lilac that was in the way.
Let’s start with the skunks
To the Editor:Living on Martha's Vineyard, most people here don't generally look with that much envy on the next atoll over, Nantucket, unless maybe if you're into Kerry-watching, prices at least as high as on the Cote d'Azur, and spring seasons where it's colder even than here.
Environmental abuse in pursuit of oil and gas
Hydraulic fracturing blasts oil and gas from tight shale rock more than a mile underground using a pressurized mixture of water, sand, and chemicals, to loosen petroleum-rich formations to get the oil and gas flowing to the surface.
It means a lot
I just wanted you to know how grateful we are at Island Elderly Housing (IEH) for the pre- and post-coverage of our art show by the IEH artists and craftsmen.
No on ballot questions
The three statewide ballot questions will hurt people —in very concrete ways.
I thank you all
This letter is to all our residents here on Martha's Vineyard who have pets as part of their family.
How about a county library?
Your editorial last week urges Edgartown to examine all the options in planning its future library services.
Poor leadership all around
In response to last week's Times article on the West Tisbury School committee meeting on October 18, the article was generally fair but missed some important points.
Congratulations and thanks
I would like to congratulate the Edgartown Board of Trade, festival chairwomen Melissa Vincent and Carol McManus, festival director Elizabeth Lopes, public relations director Robin Jones, the Boathouse, the Edgartown Yacht Club, and all the volunteers, chefs, vendors, and sponsors for a job well done with the Fourth Annual Martha's Vineyard Food & Wine Festival, www.
Wonderful care
I just want express my appreciation to everyone who responded to the emergency on September 30, with my husband.
How has he kept his job?
The first part of this letter would have been e-mailed directly to the Oak Bluffs selectmen, but I couldn't find any place on the town's web site to send comments.
A primer on hearing aids
My thirty-five years of hearing impairment and wearing hearing aids does not make me an expert on either subject.
Rebutting the criticism of “fracking”
As a petroleum engineer, oil and natural gas producer, and summer resident of Tisbury, I felt compelled to respond to Peter Cabana's letter published October 14, regarding alleged pollution of ground water in Pennsylvania, as a result of a process known as hydraulic fracturing.
The value of controlled burns
This letter was written to Commissioner Rick Sullivan, state Department of Conservation and Recreation.
Who’s disturbing the peace?
In response to the letter "Dirt Bikers spoil the peace, violate the laws" (
Tick questions
Eradicating the deer population seems too simple a solution to the tick problem (Letters to the Editor, Oct.
40B is not the housing solution
Yes, Martha's Vineyard does have an affordable housing problem, but retaining 40B is not the solution to this distressing situation.