Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Web cam devotee

Last month, we visited Martha's Vineyard for the first time, and one of the sights I wanted to see was the web cam at The Times.

A spiritual place

As a minister who served two Island churches, I found the people very concerned, not only about God but about the people.

The lady on the porch

Recently I was told about a Letter to the Editor regarding Johnny Seaview (Oliver Hazard Perry).

Do we need a fishing pier?

This is in response to David Nash's "Many reasons for the fish pier where it's planned" Letter to the Editor, Sept.

Trustees fall short at Long Point

I've written this letter to The Trustees of Reservations, about their Long Point Wildlife Refuge, to express my concern, as an annually repeating visitor to Martha's Vineyard, over evident official policy which does not seem to take sufficient heed of the requirements for public safety — and hygiene — in public places.

A prescription for risk management

The stories regarding hurricane Earl in last week's edition were illuminating.

Good greening sense

Marc Rosenbaum has it so right in his case for efficient construction in

Morgenthau

This year, 46 New York City children found out once again just how special summer is in Cape Cod.

The Wintertide journey

It was great to see Wintertide's name in a headline again in last week's Times, but really, people, if you aspire to be the Island's newspaper of record, you've got to get your facts right.

Aim the energy conservation help directly at the homeowner

I have watched the debate over ocean wind farms on the Cape from the beginning.

Treatment that breeds loyalty

The late Gilles Bridier himself sold to me my first pair of Nantucket "reds" in July of 1992.

Aronie

On Sunday morning my husband, Joel, mowed the lawn, played two hours of singles from 11 am to one pm (with a young guy) came back home and mowed some more, went down to his favorite restaurant, the Menemsha Cafe, fixed the front door, put on two new hinges, removed the shards from a broken window, puttied in a new piece of glass, came home, cut me a pile of kindling, took a quick shower and off we went to The Yard.

Now, how about an app for an android or Kindle

Hi there, I just wanted to thank you for making The Times available online.

Oak Bluffs Harbor gets first prize

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My wife and I have been boating for over 35 years.

Let my stones stay

What follows is a letter from the Edgartown selectmen to me, and my response.

No place for turbines

A year ago, we Islanders first learned that in addition to the Cape Wind project, Deval Patrick's energy department had chosen Nomans Land and Cuttyhunk to create another massive wind factory (166 turbines, each 50 stories high).

Safe cycling is a shared responsibility

In his Letter to the Editor of August 26, Dan Benedetto suggested, in a sarcastic and unpleasant way, that experienced cyclists that use the road are "killing him," and that they should use "bike paths.

Protection puts nature off limits

There comes a time where being over-protected is counterproductive.

We are not the ‘co-creators’

Last week's MV Times, Page 15, devotes an entire page to a planned ecumenical service entitled ''It isn't easy being green.