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Seven Injured in VTA, Car Mishap at Edgartown Triangle
2:59 pm, June 7, 2016Seven passengers traveling on a Vineyard Transit Authority bus sustained minor injuries following an accident at the Triangle intersection in Edgartown Tuesday involving the bus...
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U.S Justice Sides With Tribe in Court Appeal Over Casino Rights
3:15 pm, June 7, 2016John H. KennedyThe Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has gained an ally in its legal effort to establish gambling on the western tip of the Island — the U.S. Department of...
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Dorothy Elizabeth Alexander Was Family Matriarch, Participated in Many...
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 - 3:25pmDorothy Elizabeth Alexander died after a brief illness at the Henrietta Brewer House in Vineyard Haven surrounded by her children.Dorothy was predeceased by her husband,...
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Dean's List at Stonehill College
3:30 pm, June 7, 2016Erin E. Hickey of Edgartown and Charlotte E. Potter of Vineyard Haven were named to the spring 2016 dean’s list at Stonehill College.
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Dennis Alley, 80, Former Longtime Fire Chief in Oak Bluffs
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 - 2:16amRetired Oak Bluffs fire chief Dennis Patrick Alley, known to all as Denny, died on May 30 at the Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, with three generations of...
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Real Estate Transactions: May 30 to June 5
4:14 pm, June 7, 2016Whitmer, a general partnership, purchased 48 Mill street in Edgartown from Barry A. Solomon and Catherine A. Solomon for $1,287,000 on June 1.
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Pamela Steele White, Therapist, Exemplary Sportswoman, Unique, Vibrant Spirit
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 - 4:37pmPamela Steele White, gifted therapist and beloved mother, wife, and friend, died June 6. She was 69.She was a seasonal resident of Katama.Pamela was born in Boston, and...
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Ray Gailey, Inventive and Witty, Happiest in or on Saltwater
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 - 5:08pmRay Gailey of Edgartown died peacefully at home on March 28. He was 68.Born Sept. 13, 1947 in Pawtucket, R.I. to Raymond J. Gailey Sr. and Jeanne Dubois Gailey, Ray grew...
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Ferry Woods Hole Prepares for Her Martha's Vineyard Debut
7:43 pm, June 7, 2016Steve MyrickThe newest member of the Steamship Authority fleet was in Fairhaven Tuesday for a final fitting out. A formal commissioning and maiden voyage to the Vineyard are...
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On Chappy: June 10
8:42 pm, June 8, 2016Peter WellsBack in mid-April Captain Bob Gilkes retired from the Chappy ferry after two decades of ferryboat driving. His retirement party last week was as well attended as the...
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Brooke Arrives
2:56 pm, June 8, 2016Kate and Matt Stedman of West Tisbury announce the birth of a daughter, Brooke Zada Stedman, born June 6 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
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Alistair Rizza Graduates
4:57 pm, June 8, 2016Alistair Rizza, 19, of Vineyard Haven has received an Associate of Arts degree from Bard College at Simon’s Rock.
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Memorial Mass for Louise T. Davies
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 - 5:06pmA memorial funeral mass for Mrs. Louise Davies will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 18 at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church on Massasoit avenue in Oak Bluffs, with...
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Aquinnah Town Column: June 10
8:59 pm, June 8, 2016June D. ManningIt has been rather overcast for most of the week with a few days of sun. The surf along the south side has been roaring most of the week probably due to a tropical...
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Chilmark Town Column: June 10
9:16 pm, June 8, 2016Jane N. SlaterChilmark is in welcoming mode as many of our regular summer residents are arriving and settling in. Everyone’s social calendars and work calendars are filling up too.
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Edgartown Town Column: June 10
10:03 pm, June 8, 2016Kathie CaseThis is the time of year that people come to town and say, “gee when I left Oak Bluffs the sun was shining bright.” And of course it is foggy and damp here. But I...
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Oak Bluffs Town Column: June 10
10:17 pm, June 8, 2016Skip FinleyThe widely heralded Dorothy West wrote this column from 1967, when it was called Cottager’s Corner, to 1993 (the column’s name was changed to Oak Bluffs in 1973). Her...
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Vineyard Haven Town Column: June 10
10:33 pm, June 8, 2016Nancy GardellaLenny’s Loop has re-congregated for the summer season. Arriving from Connecticut last week for a brief stay were Bill and Jan Stokes, here to work on their gardens...
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West Tisbury Town Column: June 10
10:44 pm, June 8, 2016John S. AlleyTuesday is Flag Day. Linda Alley, also known as the jelly queen, reports that the Farmers’ Market will begin their 42nd summer season Saturday morning at 9 a.m. at...
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Still Rolling Along as the Spirit Ebbs and Flows
4:31 pm, June 9, 2016Nancy Slonim Aronie In 1977 I read Be Here Now, the landmark hippie book by Ram Dass that started a spiritual revolution.
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