Thanks for the support
To the Editor:
We can’t thank the Martha’s Vineyard community enough for the outpouring of support during National Nurses Week (May 6–12).
The week was filled with activities, snacks, and gifts, with local businesses providing spa...
How to restore a herring run
To the Editor:
In connection with the story "Herring runs depleted across the Island" (May 29), readers may be interested to learn of Plymouth's experience.
In the third week of April 2022, I went to Plymouth...
Kevin from heaven
To the Editor:
Last Friday, my car broke down in front of Cumberland Farms in Vineyard Haven.
No problemo. I called AAA, and they promised to send someone out within the hour.
An hour and a half...
Slow down, lives depend on it
To the Editor:
Over three days, on two streets, a terrible tally: three dead catbirds, three dead squirrels — make that four — one more casualty of commuter traffic since I wrote this, walked our...
Let’s look at ourselves
To the Editor:
We dodged a bullet, but the bullets are all around us — mental illness, and the possibility of violence.
Institutions, media, and the Vineyard’s boosters play a dangerous game of “come spend your...
In favor of Swimming Place Path
To the Editor:
I was disappointed to read of my neighbors’ objection to the Swimming Place Path project that Edgartown is planning. I live in Edgartown Estates too, and have for more than 30 years....
Hats off to James Hagerty
To the Editor:
I want to give a salute and huge shout-out to James Hagerty (Lt. Col.), the town administrator for the town of Edgartown.
My wife Phyllis and I drove along Atlantic Drive at South...
Thanks to the Island’s first responders
To the Editor:
This week is National EMS Week, and we would be remiss if we did not recognize and applaud the excellent partnership Martha’s Vineyard Hospital has with all of our first responders here...
Appreciating our Island bookstores
To the Editor:
What better way to spend a rainy Saturday afternoon during a spring that is far too delayed for my liking than browsing in a bookstore — Edgartown Books, to be exact? The...
Both sides responsible for peace
To the Editor:
I am writing in reply to David Mintz's letter regarding student protests and the war in Gaza. It's so easy to call for a ceasefire, but what is your endgame? What do...
Island seniors face tax disparity
To the Editor:
This letter was sent to state lawmakers representing the Islands.
As the Island coordinator for the volunteer AARP Tax Aide program for nearly 20 years, and as a retired tax attorney, I am...
Appreciation for local spa
To the Editor:
I am a former Island resident and nurse at M.V. Hospital, and I still spend a part of my summer here and visit many times during the year, as my heart, like...
Smooth ride on the SSA
To the Editor:
We often hear disparaging comments about the Steamship Authority, so it feels good to compliment good service.
I sold my 1948 Jeepster to a man in America, and had to get the car...
It isn’t just whales hurt by fishing
To the Editor:
Did your lobster kill a whale? The chances are higher than you might think. Entanglement from discarded lobster fishing gear is one of the biggest threats to North Atlantic right whales and...
Time to get rid of gas-powered lawn care
To the Editor:
Just when the weather has finally improved enough to sit quietly on my porch and read, or doze, the peacefulness is constantly shattered by the most obnoxious noise, that of gas-powered landscaping...
Appreciation for Earth Day helpers
To the Editor:
On behalf of the staff and board at the Vineyard Conservation Society, I would like to express our deepest gratitude to the Island community for making this year one of our best...
Commend students for courage
To the Editor:
I thank you for your article about the students from Martha’s Vineyard who have observed and participated in campus protests calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. It should be emphasized that this...
Pride for student activists
To the Editor:
As a former social studies teacher at MVRHS, I am so excited and proud of those graduates who took the time to share with our Island community what is happening at their...
Student protestors should heed history
To the Editor:
To those students on Martha’s Vineyard who call Israel genocidal and accuse it of indiscriminate killing of so-called Palestinians, I would say the following: There is no modern comparison to Israel's war...
Appreciative for help decarbonizing home
To the Editor:
We're about to make an investment in a heat pump. Before committing to a particular solution, we had numerous thorny technical and financial questions. Since ACE MV (Adult and Continuing Education MV),...