Editorial Page

This page is dedicated to reported opinion, analysis, and endorsements on key issues impacting our Island from by The Times’ editorial board.

An homage to Richie Smith

by The Martha's Vineyard Times June 12, 2026 9:15 amJune 12, 2026 9:15 am

MVC needs room to navigate to avoid overdevelopment

by The Martha's Vineyard Times June 4, 2026 10:50 amJune 4, 2026 10:50 am

Vote yes for a new high school

Don’t miss a historic opportunity for future generations.

by The Martha's Vineyard Times May 28, 2026 3:38 pmMay 28, 2026 3:39 pm

A dance step we know all too well

by The Martha's Vineyard Times May 21, 2026 11:05 amMay 21, 2026 11:33 am

Amid a rise in alpha-gal, hope springs eternal

by The Martha's Vineyard Times May 15, 2026 8:29 amMay 21, 2026 2:10 pm

Standing with the Constitution

by The Martha's Vineyard Times May 1, 2026 2:55 pmMay 1, 2026 2:55 pm

Earth Day: Remembering what it’s all about

by The Martha's Vineyard Times April 24, 2026 9:34 amApril 24, 2026 9:34 am

An ode to town meetings

by The Martha's Vineyard Times April 16, 2026 6:08 pmApril 16, 2026 6:08 pm

Can protests create real change?

by The Martha's Vineyard Times April 2, 2026 11:20 am

Filling the missing middle

by The Martha's Vineyard Times March 26, 2026 11:20 am

Energy costs blowing in the wind

by The Martha's Vineyard Times March 19, 2026 8:38 am

The sounds of spring after a long winter

by The Martha's Vineyard Times March 12, 2026 8:41 am

There’s a difference between climate change and global warming

by The Martha's Vineyard Times March 6, 2026 8:33 am

Depression during a bleak midwinter is serious

Don’t ignore it.

by The Martha's Vineyard Times February 27, 2026 8:06 am

We need to get behind our new superintendent

by The Martha's Vineyard Times February 21, 2026 12:19 pm

Go Vineyarders?

by The Martha's Vineyard Times February 12, 2026 4:00 pmJune 2, 2026 11:49 am

To the unsung heroes of the storm

by The Martha's Vineyard Times February 7, 2026 9:10 am

New SSA chief must beware the tides

by The Martha's Vineyard Times January 30, 2026 9:54 amJanuary 30, 2026 9:55 am

A new year’s resolution we can share

by The Martha's Vineyard Times January 22, 2026 2:20 pmJanuary 23, 2026 4:51 pm

‘If a tree falls in the forest, there are other trees listening’

by The Martha's Vineyard Times January 17, 2026 5:29 pm

Solutions to the housing crisis will require bold approaches

by The Martha's Vineyard Times December 4, 2025 11:25 amDecember 18, 2025 12:45 pm

Gratitude for an Island community always willing to step up and help others

by The Martha's Vineyard Times November 26, 2025 2:59 pm

Being questioned is part of the job

by The Martha's Vineyard Times November 21, 2025 1:50 pmNovember 21, 2025 1:50 pm

The new Gilded Age and the arc of history

by The Martha's Vineyard Times November 13, 2025 12:20 pm

A nod to M.V. Commission for rejecting Edgartown Gardens

by The Martha's Vineyard Times November 7, 2025 3:32 pmNovember 18, 2025 10:05 pm

What is holding up action on housing?

by The Martha's Vineyard Times October 23, 2025 8:22 am

The Aquinnah Police Department and the case for regionalization

by The Martha's Vineyard Times October 9, 2025 10:05 amOctober 10, 2025 12:08 pm

Thank you for making us Newspaper of the Year

by The Martha's Vineyard Times October 3, 2025 3:03 pmOctober 6, 2025 4:36 pm

Bringing the glory back to public transit

by The Martha's Vineyard Times September 25, 2025 2:12 pm

Parents should heed warning on electric dirt bikes

by The Martha's Vineyard Times September 19, 2025 2:12 pm

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