Green Villa is overdevelopment
To the Editor:
This letter was also sent to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.
Thank you for serving our Island; your time and energy are appreciated. I am writing to add my
voice to the discussion regarding the...
When temporary becomes permanent in Edgartown
To the Editor:
How many “exceptions” does it take before a residential neighborhood is no longer truly residential?
The recent decision to allow amplified events at the Winnetu, even on a one-year trial basis, highlights a...
Who’s paying attention?
To the Editor:
Am I concerned? You bet I am! I just sat through a presentation at the Oak Bluffs Fire Station on March 25 about our Island emergency preparedness, in case of any number...
Who are we now?
To the Editor:
We live on an Island where we want our neighbors to look out for one another. But so many families who work to maintain our everyday supply and demand are threatened as...
A statement from the M.V. Family Child Care Network
To the Editor:
We are a group of licensed early education and care professionals who offer home-based programs on Martha’s Vineyard to nurture and care for young children. Some people call it daycare — but...
Thank you to Edgartown
Thank you, town of Edgartown, Edgartown School, Police Chief Chris Dolby,
In the midst of the cold and power outages, it was a great relief to find shelter, warm food, a place to power devices,...
Release contract details of SSA senior advisor
To the Editor:
The scathing report from the Office of the Inspector General on the Steamship Authority operations did not spare any words when evaluating the performance of Mr. Robert Davis, the general manager...
Islanders under emergencies
To the Editor:
What a coincidence, both Martha’s Vineyard and Puerto Vallarta fell under an emergency order to shelter on the same day.
On vacation in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, I was oblivious to future events. I...
Concern for public safety over dead pines
To the Editor:
Recently I have become more aware of the immense amount of pine-tree death that is occurring around the Vineyard. My awareness is limited mostly to West Chop and Vineyard Haven, which have...
Islanders will pay for overdevelopment
To the Editor:
(This letter was also submitted to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.)
Dear Commission members, fellow Islanders, and friends:
“Nice island you have there. We would like to exploit its amenities for our own profit.” That...
A message to the SSA general manager
To the Editor:
(This is a letter to Alex Kryska, new general manager of the Steamship Authority.)
Dear Alex,
Thank you for taking the time to engage with the community, and welcome to your new position with...
Primary care available at Martha’s Vineyard Medical
To the Editor:
Sarah Shaw Dawson’s article on rising health insurance costs captured an important challenge facing many Islanders. However, I want to address a statement in the piece that deserves clarification.
The article states that...
A message from the SSA general manager
To the Editor:
As many of you know, the Steamship Authority is implementing a new reservation system as part of its True North Initiative and in partnership with E-Dea, a leading global ferry reservation provider....
Bunch of greatness
To the Editor:
It’s Dec. 12, 2025. A cold and blustery day. My sister Jenifer Stockdale was having a book signing for her book, “Trigger,” at the Bunch of Grapes. They moved from the old...
Fight the waitlist changes
To the Editor:
To the powers that be at the Steamship Authority: Please listen to the public outcry from Islanders regarding the proposed changes to the reservation and waitlist system. If you are, as you...
Counting blessings
To the Editor:
I have a really strong memory of Dorothy Poole, my grammar school teacher at Menemsha School, making a strong statement that our country is a "melting pot" of people from all over...
A heartfelt thanks to local police and hospital staff
To the Editor:
As last weekend’s winter storm swept across Martha’s Vineyard, our hospital — like so many essential services on the Island — depended on people showing up for one another so patients could...
Ferry availability for Islanders needs improvement
To the Editor:
Vineyarders cannot plan a necessary off-Island event such as essential meetings, family needs, or work obligations months in advance. Yet by the time we know we must travel, ferry reservations are already...
Don’t take away ferry waitlist
To the Editor:
I read that the current waitlist program is set to be dismantled due to potential new software constraints. As a 30-year resident on the Island, I beg the Steamship to please find...
State forest plan is premature
To the Editor:
This letter was also sent to Tori Kim, director of the MEPA (Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act) Office.
To willfully destroy the white pine forest without producing the science-based data describing in detail the...