The issue is offshore wind turbines
To the Editor:
Okay, time to jump in the waters, so to speak. The issue of wind power development in the state waters as mapped in the Ocean Plan has brought a certain amount of...
Reckless hunting behavior
To the Editor:
I am the person who was recently injured in the hunting accident at the State Forest on Martha's Vineyard. I am writing in the hope that someone who knows the stupid and...
Send a postcard
To the Editor:
I am a fifth-grade student studying the United States. To find out as much as we can, my class and I are trying to collect as many postcards from around the country...
Hugs, kisses, and kind words
To the Editor:
I would like to thank so many people that helped me and my family during a very difficult time. Thanks to all those who came by dropped off food, called, and sent...
Corporate gangsters
To the Editor:
Bush and Cheney are corporate gangsters. They piloted government domestic and foreign policy for the benefit of corporations. They killed more Americans than the 9/11 terrorists, in a bogus war in Iraq...
War is the question
To the Editor:
A few words to Peter Colt Josephs (Letters, Jan. 15):
War does not determine who is right - only who is left.
Vivienne Perry
Vineyard Haven
SSA gift cards are “no good here”
To the Editor:
I was given a Steamship Authority gift card for Christmas this year (a thoughtful and practical gift) and have tried to use it on two occasions, but both times it was not...
Enough with the aggression
To the Editor:
While bombs fell on the streets and homes of Gaza, it was ironic to see photos of our very own Vineyard SWAT team. I'm so relieved - the deer in my garden...
Got to do it
To the Editor:
The Youth Task Force appreciates the position of reader Megan Klein, in her letter titled, "Bad timing," published January 8. Although it does seem to be counterproductive to announce alcohol outlet compliance...
Despite the weather, thanks
To the Editor:
While the weather hampered some well-laid plans for Martha's Vineyard's Last Night First Day celebration, we would like to recognize the role played by The Martha's Vineyard Times calendar section in meticulously...
Question 2 will work
To the Editor:
As Question 2 is being implemented across the state, opponents just can't resist clamoring that the new law reducing penalties for adult possession of an ounce or less of marijuana will somehow...
Dour ditty
To the Editor:
Here's an interesting little song I found in my old vinyl albums last week. The song was sung by the Kingston Trio and written by Sheldon Harnick in 1958. Save for the...
Guns and sneakers
To the Editor:
The outgoing, twice-elected Bush/Cheney administration should be feted for its strong support of Israel, America's most reliable ally in the Middle East. Also, for reversing the old Eisenhower/Republican Middle East policy of...
Fisheries mis-management
To the Editor:
Are the seiners going to steal your bait in 2009?
They will if new regulations being proposed by the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries are approved.
Right now the DMF is proposing to allow...
Emergency training for school personnel
To the Editor:
On January 6 and 7, staff from the Martha's Vineyard Public Schools and various town officials participated in a two-day Island-wide school emergency training session presented by Graham Campbell of the Massachusetts...
Bike paths will mean longer ferry lines
To the Editor:
The December 31 Martha's Vineyard Times article about the Chappy bike path controversy might lead the reader to believe that my comments, as printed, suggest that I would prefer to exclude, or...
A story and a lesson
To the Editor:
One of my Christmas cards was returned to me today marked "Undeliverable." Having known the lady to whom the card had been addressed, I can only assume that she was gone. Her...