Gratitude from Gay Head 10K organizers
To the Editor:
We are writing to express heartfelt appreciation for the outstanding success of the 10th Gay Head 10K Road Race, which took place this past Sunday. The event, and all the work leading...
Which is noisier: Pickleball or gas-powered tools?
To the Editor:
Responding to the recent article on the Chilmark Select Board considering a ban on new pickleball courts: Sure, the sound of the paddle striking the ball makes a popping noise. The sound...
More publicity needed for Oak Bluffs zoning reform
To the Editor:
I’m writing with concerns about the upcoming Oak Bluffs planning board public hearings for potentially significant zoning reforms being proposed by the board. These zoning reform initiatives, which include a proposal to...
Excessively high job rating for SSA general manager
To the Editor:
The Steamship Authority (SSA) general manager, Robert Davis, recently received a very high job performance approval rating (95 percent) from SSA Nantucket representative and board chair Robert Ranney. Considering the incessant SSA...
Leadership lacking among elected federal officials
To the Editor:
There was a time when we looked to our leaders for inspiration. They shared our values and we felt that they had our best interests at heart. What I feel now and...
With gratitude to Carl Widdiss’ Aquinnah and Island family
To the Editor:
On August 24, a very special ceremony took place here in Aquinnah. It included the groundbreaking for four affordable rental units, along with the naming of the roadway leading to them. On...
A thank-you to hospital nurses
To the Editor:
We are so fortunate on the Island to have such great care at the hospital. Huge thank-yous to nurses Shereem, Daisy, Anne, Justin, Sarah, Sheila, and Jessica, and nursing assistant Lesa. You...
Why artificial turf?
To the Editor:
I do not understand why the proponents of an artificial turf field are so intent on its installation. The NFL — where grown, trained men play — has done studies proving there...
Bigs and Littles appreciate trip on the Alabama
To the Editor:
On behalf of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod and the Islands (BBBS), I’d like to extend a note of gratitude to the Black Dog Tall Ships and the Douglas family...
Artificial turf harms children
To the Editor:
Thank you so much to The MV Times for voicing what the majority of the Vineyard’s residents are thinking. turf fields should not be decided by a few members of a school...
Vineyard wildfire potential real
To the Editor:
There is an important article in Friday’s New York Times about the follow-on effects of replanting forests with a monoculture. The article is, "We Thought We Were Saving the Planet but We...
Dover outdated
To the Editor:
It’s a pity that the court has ruled against the Oak Bluffs planning board in their effort to prevent the building of a synthetic turf field. I do not have children who...
Missing a dear friend
To the Editor:
Our neighbor, Kate Collins, died a few days ago. Our family was her neighbor, and what a good neighbor she was. Always willing to help out, be around if needed, keep an...
Opportunity to mitigate climate change
To the Editor:
This week my partner and I made a presentation to the Oak Bluffs Select Board on our new organization, which is working with the Oak Bluffs parks commission to raise money to...
Racist signs won’t discourage or intimidate
To the Editor:
On an Island, and specifically in a town steeped in a rich history of native/indigenous and African American history, it is indeed disturbing to hear that Oak Bluffs is experiencing white supremacy...
Newsroom selective on holding officials accountable
To the Editor:
I take issue with a line from a recent editorial (“Condemn the attacks on a small-town weekly newspaper,” August 23) regarding a police raid on a local paper in Kansas. Here is...
Dover Amendment of 1950 in today’s world of environmental considerations
To the Editor:
The recent decision on the lawsuit brought by the town of Oak Bluffs versus the use of artificial turf on the MVRHS campus brings into sharp focus how towns, cities, and residential...
Bushes needed to be trimmed
To the Editor:
I got sick and tired of having to step into traffic to walk from Five Corners to Sweet Bites because A-A Island Auto Rental on the corner doesn’t tend its bushes, so...
Pricing, not weather, why tourism is down
To the Editor:
It was almost entertaining to read the reasons ticked off by various business owners, realtors, and even the executive director of the Chamber of Commerce in the recent article "Business leaders: European...
Educate yourself on the climate crisis
To the Editor:
We can no longer talk about climate change. We are now in a climate emergency. This summer we have seen a turning point in our weather. Not one or two raging wildfires...