Higher fares should come with better Wi-Fi
To the Editor:
So the ferry rates are being raised. That is an accepted fact of life on the Vineyard, and one of the increased expenses we pay for the lifeline to our beloved Island...
Safety tips for bikers
To the Editor:
Our roads have become congested with many kinds of vehicles on the road. The point of this letter is safety. I am a human who has spent considerable time pedaling a bicycle,...
Say no to the police patrol boat
To the Editor:
I cannot support the idea of spending more taxpayer money on a boat for the police. Most of us are struggling to pay extra taxes for the school underestimate; let's nip this...
MV Sound Fest a success
To the Editor:
As someone from the community, a performer, and an audience member, I want to congratulate Phil Darosa and his team for the job they did organizing and producing the MV Sound music...
Thankful for new speed-limit signs
To the Editor:
To the person who put up the multiple 25 mph signs on County Road: Thank You.
I have been jogging County Road daily for over 35 years, before the bike path, and since...
Church restoration brought diversity of views
To the Editor:
For those who couldn’t stop by and say hello to the volunteers working on the Aquinnah Church project, I’ll tell you that you missed a great opportunity to meet some of the...
Grateful for road work
To the Editor:
I’m so thankful for all of the men and women who worked so hard to get Main Street in Vineyard Haven and the drawbridge finished before Memorial Day weekend. What a job...
Bus drivers, managers need to be taught rules of the road
To the Editor:
On May 3rd, I was involved in an accident with a VTA bus. while on my bicycle.
I was not injured, but my bicycle needed repair to the hydraulic braking system which cost...
We’re not serving you
To the Editor:
"So far, I had nothing to drink for breakfast. I'm looking for addiction treatment," said a man slurring words over my shoulder. He dropped both his cell phones, and his VTA bus...
Thank a servicemember this Memorial Day
To the Editor:
In the beginning of 1973, I was in the U.S. Ramsey, in PIRAZ combat zone Tonkin Gulf, when they had the standdown, the ceasefire ... the beginning of the end to our...
Zoning laws help us all
To the Editor:
This week we had a chance to watch the West Tisbury Planning Board process an application for a building project that far exceeded the size limits allowed by the existing zoning law....
Support state childcare legislation
To the Editor:
Dear Massachusetts community members, and especially our elected state house and senate reps debating today on details of the State Childcare Legislation.
Thank you. Thank you so much for the wind in the...
Lambert’s Cove Beach is inclusive
To the Editor:
Shame on you for making Erik Albert's latest complaint a "Hot Topic Letter" in The Minute without checking any of his allegations. If you'd bothered to ask any member of West Tisbury's...
Save Falmouth residents from truck traffic
To the Editor:
The Steamship Authority’s recent public hearing on its 2024 schedule made a mockery of the pledge in its mission statement to engage in meaningful public engagement. For such a public hearing, it...
Steamship needs to honor medical notes
To the Editor:
Over the course of our residency on Martha’s Vineyard, we have endured medical situations, and have always been supported by the Steamship Authority’s reservation staff and the staff at the ferry when...
Big thanks to the Barn
To the Editor:
The third graders at the Oak Bluffs School would like to give a huge THANK-YOU to the wonderful people at the Barn, Bowl and Bistro. After a long, grueling few months of...
Minnesingers impress
To the Editor:
Congratulations to the Minnesingers, director Abigail Chandler, accompanist Nancy Rogers, choreographer Ken Romero, costumer Chelsea McCarthy, PAC manager Charlie Esposito, and all the adult and student assistants for the beautifully performed choral...
Climate Fair encourages climate action
To the Editor:
The 2023 Climate Action Fair held on May 7th at the Agricultural Hall was an outgrowth of the Island-wide collaboration that resulted in the “Island Climate Action Plan – The Vineyard Way”....
West Tisbury needs to honor inclusivity, also
To the Editor:
Here is a quote from a recent editorial in The Times regarding flag policy in Oak Bluffs. It's the third editorial on the topic, all of which put Oak Bluffs in a...
Offshore wind construction heavily regulated
To the Editor:
This letter is in response to a Letter to the Editor dated May 3, written by Susan Jones and Bruce Yauney (“Unrelenting noise,” May 4). They are concerned about the impact of...