Trouble at UPS?
To the Editor:
Does anyone have any idea why, all of a sudden, the old-timers at the UPS store in Vineyard Haven are gone? When I asked the new workers, all they said was, They’ve...
Better service needed at O.B. Post Office
To the Editor:
This is my annual rant at the Oak Bluffs Post Office. Today I waited 35 minutes in line to pick up three packages.
Why can’t the post office handle package pickups more efficiently?...
A thank-you to the community
To the Editor:
Many thanks to everyone in Vineyard Haven, West Tisbury, and beyond who supported the June 28–29 yard sale to support Democracy Forward. I am especially grateful to Liza Coogan, Dolly Campbell, and...
Support upgrades to county courthouse
To the Editor:
I am writing this letter to thank Sue Silk for her two-part series in The Times (May 23 and June 3) and about the difficulties many of our residents encounter at the...
Hospice & Palliative Care of Martha’s Vineyard announces leadership change
To the Editor:
After a productive five years at the helm of Hospice & Palliative Care of Martha’s Vineyard (HPCMV), Executive Director Cathy Wozniak, MPH, MBA, announced that she will retire on Dec. 31, 2025,...
Grateful to West Tisbury emergency responders
To the Editor:
This is a letter of profound gratitude to our West Tisbury Fire Chief Greg Pachico, and the West Tisbury Fire Department. It is also to our West Tisbury Police Chief Matt Mincone,...
Worried for Oak Bluffs neighborhood
To the Editor:
Has Martha’s Vineyard become addicted to growth? Or is it just the politicians?
I was inspired to write this letter after reading the comments submitted to The Times and the Martha's Vineyard Commission...
Gratitude for a home
To the Editor:
I’d like to take a moment to express something deeply personal and full of gratitude.
Recently, I found myself in a place where I needed to come home — not just physically, but...
I love driving on the Vineyard in the summer
To the Editor:
My wife and I have been coming to the Vineyard every summer for 20 years. We love our summers on the Vineyard. I even love driving on the Vineyard in the summer....
Wear your bike helmet correctly
To the Editor:
While walking along Edgartown–West Tisbury Road bike path with my dog this morning, I saw a road cyclist going in the opposite direction. He was wearing all the appropriate gear. However, his...
Grateful for support for Democracy Forward
To the Editor:
June 28 and 29, on the porch and in the backyard at 140 North William St. in Vineyard Haven, patrons purchased useful items to benefit Democracy Forward. Our cashiers were energetic teenagers....
Traffic: The fly in the ointment of Vineyard summer
To the Editor:
I very much enjoyed my first visit to the Island recently, for me and my wife to spend time with her oldest friend. Martha’s Vineyard is a lovely place, and everyone we...
‘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 the recent letter titled “Woods Hole terminal a safety hazard”...
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 donated to our Vineyard veterans through the Martha’s Vineyard...
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, as well as my father, who came to this country...
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 and joys, held me in healing as I’ve navigated unexplored...
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 on what’s been gained and what’s been lost.
Over the past...
What we have is not working
Dear Editor:
Let us start by clearly and loudly stating: What we have now is not working on many levels with the Steamship Authority.
Currently, there are no requirements for the SSA board of five members...
Can woke and MAGA coexist on Martha’s Vineyard?
To the Editor:
Can there be peaceful and respectful conversations between people who support Trump and those who don’t? Can woke and MAGA coexist?
These are important questions. Everyone knows and feels the stress of living...
Speak out for democracy
To the Editor:
After the arrival of the despicable ICE agents, my friend told me that the actions of this administration reminded her of her father moving the family out of their home in Europe...