Paul Foley, a profile in courage
We applaud Oak Bluffs resident Paul Foley for having the guts and integrity to set the record straight with real facts, and for presenting an antidote for the stunning amount of disinformation that's been put forward on this pier issue.
Thanks from the Martha’s Vineyard Horse Council
The Martha's Vineyard Horse Council hosted a hunter pace in the State Forest on October 10.
Fishermen fail to cast consideration
To the two guys who protested indignantly "Hey, we're just fishing!" Yes, I know it is tiresome to have ultra-rich summer people — who drive a 10-year-old Volvo because they can't afford a new one — touchy about people like you acting like they have an irrevocable right to use their land.
Who gets rained on?
Your sports headline, "The rain falls 'On the just and on the unjust'" refers to Matthew 5:45 (''He .
No more years for Governor Patrick
Some have called for a referendum on the subject of wind factories planned in federal and state waters to surround the Vineyard.
Driver education needed
I think it is a serious mistake not to offer an in-school based driving school for our teenagers.
A fishing pier and an imperishable bond
About 32 years ago, my dad took my son down to the Oak Bluffs Steamship pier to fish.
TTOR management must be corrected
I've sent this letter to Andrew Kendall, president of The Trustees of Reservations.
Dirt bikers spoil the peace, violate the laws
Perhaps you live in West Tisbury, famous for its bucolic heritage, its serenity.
A natural gas threat
American oil and natural gas companies claim that sufficient amounts of "unconventional" natural gas can be extracted by safely fracturing trapped gas a couple miles below the earth's surface.
The moment for improving tolerance
To the Editor:I have sent this letter to Martha's Vineyard Regional School District's superintendent's office.
Beer and wine licenses will multiply
To the Editor:During the debate over alcohol in Tisbury, some of us raised concerns about the very high number of licenses that selectmen could potentially grant.
A partnership for housing
This past month four Island families were awarded the dream of affordable homeownership in Tisbury on Lambert's Cove Road.
Simple Vineyard kindness
To the Editor:Why is the Vineyard special? My husband and I were working on a project that required a piece of copper.
The fishing pier is a necessary natural for the Vineyard
This is a letter I've sent to the Martha's Vineyard Commission.
Better crosswalk marking needed
This letter was written to the Tisbury selectmen and the Department of Public Works.
Timely and effective response
My family and I would like to wholeheartedly thank police Chief Bettencourt, fire Chief Peter Shemeth, the Edgartown Police Department and the Edgartown Fire Department for their timely and effective response to the fire at our house early Monday morning, caused by an act of arson.
Vote no on Question Two
Question two on the ballot this November 2 would repeal our state's main affordable housing law.