Lucy Vincent Guards Save The Day
To the Editor:
We are so lucky to have diligent beach staff in Chilmark this year and all years. There was a brave rescue on Tuesday of a 73-year-old man who immediately upon arrival at...
Harbor View hosts MVRHS musicians
To the Editor:
On June 27, the Harbor View Hotel hosted two high school musicians, Daniel Serpa and Linus Munn, for their senior strings recital. Daniel and Linus were accompanied by the fantastic Holden Brew...
Response to Levine letter
To the Editor:
The Levine letter (“Wary of Chabad movement,” June 29) had to be the most audacious letter I have yet to read in many years. Mrs. Levine is attacking a newly formed religious...
Ambulance transfers are not timely
In response to a letter from Francine Agnolie (“Review of emergency transportation needed,” June 29) where she pushed for a review of emergency transportation off-Island.
To the Editor:
I came back to the Island in 1974,...
Don’t restrict Stillpoint guests
To the Editor:
While driving around town a couple of weeks ago (June 17), I was thinking about the letter Ginny Jones and Leah Smith sent to the ZBA about Stillpoint. I find it hard...
A thank-you letter to the governor
To the Editor:
On June 22, we were honored to be invited by Gov. Healey to participate in an in-person roundtable focused on affordable and attainable housing, here on Martha’s Vineyard. Also in attendance were...
Wary of Chabad movement
To the Editor:
I want to respond to the “Have Faith” article, written by Connie Berry and published last Thursday, June 22. It is titled, “Chabad on the Vineyard.”
Ms. Berry presents Chabad In very glowing...
Display flag for service members
To the Editor:
As a wartime veteran of the U.S. Air Force, my wife and I display the flag on every appropriate day honoring the servicemen and women, both living and passed, of our nation.
Chris...
The meaningful interactions of the Island
To the Editor:
One of the wonderful things about Martha’s Vineyard is the meaningful interactions that take place between individuals of different cultures. I had such an interaction recently when I was sitting on a...
Surfcasters withdrawing beach support
To the Editor:
Certain areas of Chappaquiddick’s Leland and Wasque beaches, renowned for their amazing surf fishing, are now closed to oversand vehicles at 5 pm by the Trustees of Reservations (TTOR). The reason behind...
Review of emergency transportation needed
To the Editor:
A very recent health emergency involving a close friend of mine brought home an alarming realization concerning Islanders and visitors. Brought in by ambulance after being found unconscious in Edgartown, it was...
The last and the lonely
To the Editor:
It’s lonely being the last remaining passing zone between the Gay Head Cliffs and Quansoo, after the street painters obliterated all my kith and kin this spring. Crawling down the state highway,...
Report of a Dangerous Legal Drug
To the Editor:
Recently I had to rush someone to a hospital treatment center for erratic behavior and extreme addiction to a common street drug sold freely in most states, including Massachusetts. Its generic name...
Thank you Oak Bluffs
To the Editor
As House Manager of the East Chop Beach Club, I would like to thank the Town of Oak Bluffs for all the support and assistance they have given us over the years....
Respect Flag Day
To the Editor:
While it was interesting to learn June 14 that it was Harriet Beecher Stowe's birthday, National Bourbon Day, and National Pop Goes the Weasel Day, I am extremely disappointed as an...
Support Cancer Survivorship Act
To the Editor:
I am a childhood cancer survivor, for over 51 years now. I am headed to D.C. tomorrow morning to advocate for an important piece of legislation, the Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act. The...
Beach policy discriminatory
To the Editor:
This is a reply to the letter from Susanna J. Sturgis (“Lambert’s Cove Beach is inclusive,” May 18), the chair of West Tisbury Task Force Against Discrimination.
The main point of her letter...
Library guest limitations warranted
To the Editor:
First, I am always delighted when I see Jack Fruchtman has contributed to the paper because I know what he has to say will be informative, balanced, and more fact than opinion...
Towns can regulate wetlands
To the Editor:
In his essay, "Vineyard wetlands and future development" (June 8), Jack Fruchtman incorrectly asserts that under the Supreme Court's new rule limiting the EPA, areas on the Vineyard are now more susceptible...
Enough pile driving
To the Editor:
So, does anybody have an idea how much longer we will have to endure the annoying noise of pile driving. Even though I'm lucky enough to live a mile away, it is...