A right to self determination
To the Editor:
The recent coverage of the grim situation in Gaza, and various responses to the ongoing horror from the Jewish community is valuable. However, there are other voices to be heard as well...
Object to Jewish celebration coverage
To the Editor:
I am writing in response to the coverage in the Martha’s Vineyard Times of the recent Jewish Culture Festival and the selected letters to the editor which, combined, present a one-sided view...
A thank you to good Samaritan
To the Editor:
As I was nearing the end of my walk in Menemsha Hills Friday morning, I realized that my cell phone — including driver's license and credit cards — was missing. I must...
Maritime working harbor vs. Disneyland effect
To the Editor:
I’m an architect from Florence, Italy, and a Vineyard summer resident since 1994. I am an active campaigner for ending over-tourism in my hometown.
Like so many other areas of Italy, like Venice...
A respectful vigil
To the Editor:
I am writing to express my concern regarding the content and tone of your online article titled, "A protest over an international musician's stance on Israel."
The writer extensively quoted the opinions of...
Protestors are not antisemites
To the Editor:
In your article about the Jewish Culture Festival and the protest that took place across the road from it (“A protest over an international musician’s stance on Israel,” July 24), Rabbi Tzvi...
Appreciation for help in Janice’s passing
To the Editor:
What a sendoff. The Brown and Haynes families would like to personally thank everyone for all the wonderful things that have made our lives easier after the passing of Janice.
The visits, sympathy...
An important act of letting go
To the Editor:
Power is something each of us yearns to have to accomplish whatever we set ourselves to do.
To let go of power in the interest of accomplishing something we know is needed is...
Fix the O.B. Post Office
To the Editor:
Once again it's time for my annual appeal to fix the Oak Bluffs Post Office. The lines extend to the end of the building; the consequence is a wait that can last...
A plea for smarter schedules
To the Editor:
Last week I came home from Philadelphia, riding Amtrak to Boston and a Peter Pan bus to Woods Hole. The Acela arrived at South Station at 1:47 pm, exactly when Amtrak said...
Support for Harbor Homes
To the Editor:
I’m encouraged by the many efforts the Harbor Homes program has been taking to inform our Island community of the plans to help those among us who need shelter, many of whom...
This wasn’t an oil spill or nuclear failure
Listening to the hoopla about the broken blade on the turbine off South Beach, I cannot imagine what people thought would happen when something like these giant turbines are built in the ocean. Of...
Consider New Bedford freight proposal
To the Editor:
There are many advantages to 41 North’s proposal for developing a marine freight highway between New Bedford and the Vineyard. Diversification of the Island's freight route should be a safety priority for...
Consider seniors before allowing transfer fee
To the Editor:
Your editorial (June 27) too easily embraces the proposed property transfer fee as “relatively small on high-end real estate,” suggesting it would be a community benefit without detriment. I think it’s more...
How to safely avoid horses on the roads
To the Editor:
It is that time of year again when we continue to try and educate the drivers, bicycle riders, and dog walkers of the way to safely pass horses being ridden, walked or...
A thank-you to President Biden
To the Editor:
The Edgartown Democratic Town Committee would like to express our deep appreciation, affection, and admiration for President Joe Biden for successfully leading this country for the past four years with grace, compassion,...
An excellent dog trainer, a good human
When I realized that my daughter, Nina, who has cystic fibrosis, had to go to the ER last week, I called Island dog trainer Jeremy Jones, and asked him to meet us at the...
Outstanding questions on workforce housing development
I am a licensed Realtor in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and understand the inadequacies of workforce housing in both states, and how various communities have been addressing the issue. As an example, I...
Fear the upheaval of our democracy
To the Editor:
It appears that we are in an exceptionally fearful time. Saturday's assassination attempt on Donald Trump plays too close to the historical rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany during the early parts...
A man with few equals
To the Editor:
It is with a heavy heart that we heard news of the death of Gus Ben David — a naturalist and Martha’s Vineyard legend who was the first director of our Felix...