Martha’s Vineyard court report: March 18 – April 3
March 18, 2015
Travis S. Macomber, Edgartown; DOB 6/12/86, assault and battery: pretrial probation for nine months, must stay away from alleged victim.
March 23, 2015
Kenneth A. Davey, Oak Bluffs; DOB 9/24/59, OUI-liquor or .08%, 3rd...
Norton Point breach disappears
Wampanoag tribe members once inhabited all of Chappaquiddick, a place they called "Tchepi-Aquidenet," which means "place of separate island."
Last week Jack Klumick, assistant superintendent for The Trustees of Reservations (TTOR), walked from Katama to...
Tourism is an economic engine
To the Editor:
The tourism industry is fueling economic recovery in Massachusetts by generating $18.5 billion in direct spending and more than $1.2 billion in state and local taxes in 2013 (most current data). In...
Long list for Larry
To the Editor:
On April 28, Tisbury residents have not only the opportunity, but the privilege of voting for Larry Gomez as their selectman. I have known Larry for over 20 years, and have seen...
No to moorings in Tashmoo
To the Editor:
The Tisbury Harbor Management committee wants to eliminate anchoring in Lake Tashmoo to promote the growth of eelgrass, but allow transient moorings, a plan which, if allowed, would impact everyone who uses...
Quilters still quilting
To the Editor:
The former Oak Bluffs Council on Aging (OBCOA) quilters are still meeting regularly, and welcome anyone who would like to join us.
We meet Mondays from 1 to 3 pm at my home...
Technology in the classroom
To the Editor:
Like a lot of people these days, I frequently find myself absentmindedly checking my iPhone or tablet for the latest emails, news headlines, or Facebook posts from people whom I “friended” some...
FinCom no vote is explained
To the Editor:
In response to the Letter to the Editor by Geraldine Brooks (March 25, “Please walk in their shoes”), as the chairman of the Oak Bluffs Finance Committee, I have to take exception...
Who do you call?
To the Editor:
Are you over 65 years old and have never read the 55+ section of The MVTimes because you’re not that old? Then read on; this is for you. It’s also for people...
Santander responded
To the Editor:
Your March 26 edition included a letter from me to Brian Devaney (“How about a phone call”) of the Santander Bank, concerning overdraft charges incurred after I indirectly wrote a number of...
In a huff over obituary
To the Editor:
Your obituary of Bob Carroll, unsigned, contained a brief but tendentious account of Mr. Carroll’s feud with Henry Beetle Hough, who was my great-uncle. It went like this:
“The Harbor View Hotel also...
Value the vote
To the Editor:
The people of Oak Bluffs have an opportunity to change the makeup of the board of selectmen. The current board has lost touch with the mission. Don't vote for someone because he...
OpEd: Home rule in Tisbury is needed
The Tisbury Planning Board, with the active support of the board of selectmen, has completed a visioning process for our town. The six well-attended community meetings produced eight consensus priorities that will be reviewed...
Chappy gun-range owner says objections are all just noise
One week prior to annual town meeting, Edgartown selectmen Monday said they plan to indefinitely postpone an article that had targeted a private firing range on Chappaquiddick which has been the source of complaints...
Dan Waters steps to West Tisbury annual town meeting helm
Dan Waters knows he will be filling some big shoes when he steps to the podium to conduct his first West Tisbury annual town meeting Tuesday. Being a novice town moderator is challenging in...
Wesley Hotel in Oak Bluffs sold to Lark Hotels
Updated Friday, April 10, 10 am
The Wesley Hotel, the last of the grand Victorian hotels in Oak Bluffs, will soon be under new ownership. Peter Martel, co-owner of the 95-room hotel for the past 29 years...
Helicopter assists in search for suspect in State Forest sexual assault
Edgartown police are continuing to investigate a reported sexual assault on a 58-year-old woman at knifepoint about 2:30 pm Thursday afternoon in the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest. The woman told police she was...
Drivers must use headlights when using wipers under new law
Drivers must use headlights and taillights while on the road during inclement weather and when using their windshield wipers, under a new law that took effect today. According to the state Department of Transportation,...
West Tisbury firefighters control brush fire that got out of control
West Tisbury firefighters were called to 179 Middle Point Road off Deep Bottom Road Monday afternoon to control a controlled brush fire that dispatchers at one point described as "out of control."
The homeowner had...
Signs of spring: DFW trout truck arrives on Martha’s Vineyard
The Vineyard fishing season opened unofficially Thursday when a Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (DFW) truck carrying a full load of trout from the state fish hatchery arrived. Net load by net load, DFW...