SSA cancels Island Home, Nantucket, Katama trips
The Steamship Authority has canceled the 1:15 pm trip of the Island Home from Woods Hole to Vineyard Haven and her 2:30 pm departure to Woods Hole due to weather conditions this Monday afternoon.
The...
SSA cancels Island Home trips
The Steamship Authority has canceled the 1:15 pm trip of the Island Home from Woods Hole to Vineyard Haven and her 2:30 pm departure to Woods Hole due to weather conditions.The SSA cancelled the...
Martha’s Vineyard seasonal resident Mike Nichols has died at age 83
Director Mike Nichols, a longtime Island seasonal resident and husband of Diane Sawyer, passed away suddenly in New York on Wednesday, according to an announcement by ABC News president James Goldston.
A full obituary will...
Oak Bluffs selectmen recalibrate stance on sand mining
Citing issues that surfaced at Island-wide meeting with state officials, the board amends official comment on 2014 ocean plan.
Election, 2014
Many of us capped off an orgy of national election coverage by watching, in solitude or in the company of friends, results trickle and then cascade in to eager newsreaders with dazzling maps and...
What’s fair?
To the Editor:
I would like to respond to Oak Bluffs wastewater commissioner Robert Iadicicco’s letter in last week’s Times (“Fairness at work”). A little history: he said at town meeting once, “don’t ask me...
Can this be fair?
To the Editor:
Sorry folks, but I just have to sound off about this trend of having sheep and goats penned up without shelter around the Island to eat foliage. I’m told they love it....
Thanks, Edgartown police
To the Editor:
Last Friday, the Edgartown Patrolmen’s Association sponsored its annual “Senior Fall Feast,” a sumptuous dinner offered free to all Edgartown seniors. The overflow crowd of Edgartown elders was thrilled with the menu...
A disturbing eye-opener
To the Editor:
Last week, I started reading the recently published book This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein. What an informative, disturbing eye-opener it is!
Also, a few weeks ago I purchased a package of frozen sugar...
Bring back old paths
To the Editor:
It comes to mind that the Land Bank repaired the walking trails of Tradewinds Airport with a material foreign to the site. The old trails were indeed sand, well packed and smooth...
Tisbury selectmen approve two-day closure for Center Street
The Tisbury selectmen met in regular session Tuesday night, following an executive session that included two department of public works (DPW) grievance hearings.
Selectmen Jon Snyder (chairman) and Melinda Loberg approved a request from roofing...
Oak Bluffs health agent Shirley Fauteux will retire
Longtime Oak Bluffs health agent Shirley Fauteux has indicated that she will retire from her position effective February 14, 2015. Born in Oak Bluffs and raised in Vineyard Haven, Ms. Fauteux has worked for...
Up-Island school committee continues FY16 budget discussions
The Up-Island Regional School District (UIRSD) school committee held a budget meeting Monday night at Chilmark School. The latest version of the fiscal year 2016 (FY16) operational/capital budget was increased by $692,838.59, or 6.99...
Tisbury businessman indicted on child rape charge
A grand jury indicted Mosher Photo owner Carlos Stevenson, moving the case to Superior Court.
Town must pay
To the Editor:
I would like to correct an error in Eric Albert’s letter of Nov. 13, “Am I wrong?”
It is correct that the Town of Oak Bluffs has not paid the wastewater bill for...
Grateful to Cape Cod Hospital
To the Editor:
Three weeks ago I went to the Cape Cod Hospital for an angiogram after doing poorly on a recent stress test. It was determined that I had major blockage in three arteries,...
Martha’s Vineyard earns top marks in statewide educator evaluations
The evaluation system provides performance ratings for teachers, administrators and principals, and suggestions for improvement.
Oak Bluffs to break ground for fire/EMS station Monday
Last-minute discovery of non-compliance with town zoning by-laws required quick action by town officials.
MVC approves mixed use development for Mariner’s Landing
The plan for commercial condominiums and residential units ran into a hitch over how much the applicants should pay toward affordable housing.
Regional high school FY16 budget public hearing next week
After a building tour Wednesday school committee members consider adding funds for maintenance and repairs to the $18.4 million budget.