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Steamship needs new blood

To the Editor: Kudos to Christine Todd, chair of the Dukes County Commission, for publicly speaking out on the deplorable situation at the Steamship Authority. Her voice, along with that of the Falmouth Port Councilor...

Displaced trees should be replaced

To the Editor: In your article about the MVC approval of the Martha's Vineyard Shipyard workshop, you mention that some commissioners were concerned about the fact that the facility would be constructed "in what is...

How does it feel to be Haitian these days?

To the Editor: Someone recently asked me how I feel about being Haitian, because my people are in the news. A rumor started by an obscure social media post, and perpetuated by Republican presidential candidate...

Response to PETA alpha-gal comments

To the Editor: I wonder how Heather Moore thinks people find out they have alpha-gal. How about, Due to a near-death experience? I'm so happy she “thinks” she has figured out all of the answers to...

It’s been a year

To the Editor: It’s been a year.  At the time of writing, it has been 365 days since Hamas terrorists murdered well over 1,200 Israelis. It’s been 365 days for 101 hostages suffering in Hamas terror...

Thanks to hospital staff

To the Editor: I would like to thank the personnel at the hospital here for handling an emergency that I underwent in August professionally and quickly. They determined that Brigham would better take care of...

Audit rollout a success

To the Editor: Congratulations to Superintendent Richie Smith, Kim Garrison, and Sheryl Taylor for an outstanding job organizing and presenting the Equity Audit results. Such reports can be overwhelming, but you, through your tireless efforts,...

It took a community to save boat in Menemsha 

To the Editor: I would like to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to the incredible community that rallied around me when my boat, Wyknott, sank at the dock in Menemsha. It all started...

A changing of the Steamship Authority guard

To the Editor: I can imagine some higher-ups in the Steamship Authority must have shed a few tears when they realized the possible end to an era of deafness and abuse toward its customers and...

Flustered by planning commission boatyard decision

To the Editor: This is an open letter to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission. I felt I had to share my concerns regarding yesterday’s hearing by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission Land Use Planning Committee regarding a proposed...

Thanks to Tisbury EMTs

To the Editor: Thank you, Tisbury EMTs, for getting me to the hospital (not once, but twice) in such a quick, safe, and professional manner. As a veteran trained as a medic, I so appreciate...

Thanks to SSA response

To the Editor: On Sunday, Sept. 22, on the 3:45 boat out of Woods Hole, my sister suffered an apparent heart attack. I informed the purser, who instantly assembled a team to assess the situation...

A home instead of a house

To the Editor: I think renaming “the Red House” to “the Red Home” would be fitting, as that’s what it feels like when you walk in: Home. A healthy, safe, comfortable environment with a sense...

An explanation from PETA on alpha-gal comments

To the Editor: While my last letter about the lone star tick wasn’t meant to offend anyone, it only stands to reason that if you or anyone you know has been bitten by a lone...

In memory of ‘Gussie’ Ben David

To the Editor: A pall has been cast over the land. This past Fourth of July, an ill wind swept over the VIneyard and took with it a native son. Family man, born leader, veteran, prankster,...

Discounted tick protection

To the Editor: Thank you for publishing the letter from Dick Johnson about lone star larvae and the value of permethrin-treated clothing in preventing tick bites. I wanted to let your readers know that the...

A special thank you

To the Editor, After several months in Boston Hospitals I was finally able to return home. It was hot and I had a lot of ants in my kitchen. I called someone from pest control...

Coming to terms with change in Vineyard Haven

To the Editor: Having two family members who own businesses here in Vineyard Haven, my appreciation of their dilemma to constantly be compelled to advertise and search for workers, takes precedence over neighbors' unhappiness about...

Distribution going well for locally-written book

To the Editor: This past June we released our new book, “A Culinary History of Martha’s Vineyard.”  We’re proud of our first co-authored work and want to thank everyone who purchased a copy over the...

PETA’s throne of moral superiority

To the Editor: Imagine, if you will, someone so sadistic and devoid of empathy that they would write a letter to the editor rejoicing in the fact that lone star ticks are infecting Vineyarders with...