Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Is this historic preservation, or not

Oak Bluffs voters will be challenged on whether or not to vote favorably for allocating $200,000 in community preservation funds for article six in the special town meeting on Tuesday, November 16, at the Oak Bluffs School.

Cafe Moxie’s latest transition

The state of construction at Moxie, 48 Main Street in Vineyard Haven, is a result of setbacks and tight money, nothing as juicy as the rumors I've had to listen to for months.

Shelter’s salvation continues

On behalf of the directors of the Animal Shelter of Martha's Vineyard, I want to thank MVRHS art teacher Paul Brissette and his students for creating the stickers to go on our donation jars.

Voters have spoken; what did they say?

Well, America has spoken, loudly and clearly.

Island-wide library solutions

As a longtime Edgartown resident, I have watched the current discussion about the renovations to the library with interest.

With Mill Pond in mind – what’s happening to ponds elsewhere in the state?

The town of West Tisbury has begun a discussion about what, if anything, should be done to maintain the Mill Pond, a man-made impoundment of the Mill Brook in the center of West Tisbury.

Safety off-line in Chilmark

The Sunday, October 3l, Boston Globe had an article datelined Katmandu, Nepal, and headlined "Cellphone service reaches the top of the world.

Reinforcement

To the Editor:On Halloween night, I went trick or treating with my daughter and some friends to the Franklin/North William/Spring Street area of Vineyard Haven.

Dirt bike Sundays

My husband and I have been blessed with a new home at Eliakim's Way in West Tisbury.

Thanks so much

A note of thanks To my dear friends — "family" — at Windemere and Martha's Vineyard Hospital: thank you so very much for the love and support you've all shown me during my medical leave (and always).

Vital connection

On behalf of the Oak Bluffs School, I would like to thank the Martha's Vineyard Rotary Association for its continued support of our literacy program.

A memorable evening

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Many thanks to everyone who made the Island Grown Schools fundraiser at State Road Restaurant last week such a wonderful event.

Remembering Alan Campbell

Alan Campbell was the principal at Tisbury School when we moved to the Vineyard, and our daughter Jennifer was in seventh grade.

Help with the flags, and honor a veteran

In May 1992, the Avenue of Flags was started at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Vineyard Haven.

Why no radiologist available weekends?

Will someone help me to understand why there are no radiologists on duty on Saturdays and Sundays (except for emergencies) at our state-of-the-art hospital with the grand piano in the lobby? I needed a chest x-ray to confirm pneumonia on Saturday, but no dice until Monday.

Tisbury School festival a success – thanks to all

A beautiful autumn day welcomed more than 200 families, friends, and neighbors to the Tisbury School PTO's seventh annual harvest festival.

Civility among the ghosts and goblins

The morning after Halloween, "The Today Show" aired a segment called "Is Civility Dead?", chronicling all the ill (I'd like to use a stronger word, but.

A pep talk for the president

This is a copy of a letter to President Obama.

Thanks to Susan Parker

On behalf of Susan Parker, who served on the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School Committee and chaired the committee during my principalship of that school, I would like to express my deep gratitude and admiration for her service.