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Donald Billings, Longtime Oak Bluffs Fireman, Was Devoted to Family and...
Monday, November 16, 2015 - 3:06pmDonald R. Billings died Nov. 4 after suffering a severe stroke. He was 84 and his loving family was at his side. Donald was the son of the late Rita (Introvigne)...
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Anastasia Arrives
3:14 pm, November 16, 2015Heather Yvonne Solá and David Solá of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Anastasia Maria Solá, born on Nov. 13 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
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Daniel W. Greenbaum, Noted Civil Engineer and Sailor, Was Beloved Part of...
Monday, November 16, 2015 - 4:37pmDaniel W. Greenbaum of Chilmark died Nov. 13. surrounded by family at his home. He was 89. He is survived by his wife Anne Barry, his daughters Anne and Susan...
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Edgartown Approves Commercial Oyster Season in Sengekontacket
11:27 pm, November 16, 2015Steve Myrick Edgartown selectmen Monday established a commercial oyster season beginning Dec. 1 for Sengekontacket Pond, the welcome consequence of an oyster propagation...
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Up-and-Down Recovery Continues for Striped Bass
12:11 pm, November 17, 2015Alex ElvinAs striped bass begin their annual to migration to the Chesapeake Bay and other spawning grounds, fishermen can look forward to another few years of decent fishing....
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State Votes to Adopt Hybrid MCAS-PARCC Test
1:25 pm, November 17, 2015Heather HamacekThe Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted eight to three this morning to adopt a hybrid MCAS-PARCC test, to be administered in spring...
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James K. Victoria, Former Oak Bluffs Summer Resident
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 - 1:36pmJames K. Victoria of Stonington, Conn., former summer resident of Butler avenue in Oak Bluffs and beloved husband of Sandra (French) Victoria, died Friday, Nov. 13...
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Gerry Ferreira, Beloved Presence in Downtown Oak Bluffs
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 - 4:01pmGeraldo Ferreira, (known to all as Gerry) died in his sleep on Nov. 10 in his apartment overlooking a slice of Oak Bluffs Harbor, where he had become a fixture over...
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West Tisbury Town Column: Nov. 20
4:51 pm, November 17, 2015John S. AlleyCan you believe that there are just 34 shopping days remaining before Christmas! Also remember the shotgun season for deer starts soon and will last for two...
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On Chappy: Nov. 20
5:09 pm, November 17, 2015Brad WoodgerChappy decided that we really didn’t need our storm door after all, so she enlisted the help of the wind and had it ripped completely off its hinges. A lot easier...
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Oak Bluffs Town Column: Nov. 20
6:03 pm, November 17, 2015Skip FinleyA bike ride a few years back helped me spot the small graveyard alongside the Vineyard Haven-Edgartown Road near the County Road Oak Bluffs Next Right sign across...
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Oak Bluffs Quickly Approves Spending, Changes Town Hall Hours
8:53 pm, November 17, 2015Steve MyrickOak Bluffs voters zipped through a 15-article special town meeting warrant Tuesday evening with surprising speed, passing every measure with little or no dissent...
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West Tisbury Voters Make Short Work of Short Warrant
9:40 pm, November 17, 2015Julia WellsQuelling quorum doubters, West Tisbury voters turned out 156 strong Tuesday night to approve a short list of items, including expanding an affordable housing...
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Collaboration and Staying Current Are Keys to Success for High School Nurse
10:58 am, November 18, 2015Heather HamacekIn October, high school nurse Linda Leonard traveled off-Island to receive updates on medical technology for children with special needs, and stocking nasal...
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SSA Learns of Potential Delayed Arrival for New Ferry
11:28 am, November 18, 2015Steve MyrickThe Louisiana shipyard building the new hybrid ferry Woods Hole has notified the Steamship Authority that delivery of the new vessel could be more than two months...
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A Door Opens
4:25 pm, November 19, 2015The Wampanoag Tribe’s misguided drive to open a gaming hall in Aquinnah hit a legal derailment last Friday.
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Farewell—and Thanks—to a Coach
4:44 pm, November 19, 2015Don Herman brought Friday Night Lights to the Vineyard. Not the book or television series, or the cliche of how much a football team means to a community.
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Please Adopt Us
5:01 pm, November 19, 2015The shelter residents have not changed in the past week.
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Start Thanksgiving with Turkey Trot
4:59 pm, November 19, 2015The annual Thanksgiving day Turkey Trot 5K race begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Oak Bluffs Police Station.
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Big Game, Last Game; Do it for the Hermanator
5:26 pm, November 19, 2015Steve MyrickOn Saturday, the Vineyarders will take on the Nantucket Whalers for the 37th time in this storied rivalry for the Island Cup. It will also be the final game for...
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