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First Stop for Seniors
2:59 pm, April 9, 2015If you are over 65 years old or are a caregiver, provider or otherwise responsible for an elder, this is for you.
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Keeping It Real in the Age of Technology
3:02 pm, April 9, 2015Peter SprayregenDuring my senior year at Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, N.H., I took a semester-long elective on constitutional law taught by a man whose enthusiasm and passion...
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Robert Carroll
3:06 pm, April 9, 2015Bigger than lifewhat more can you sayBob Carroll lived itin a singular wayHe had all kinds of jobshe made lots of cashHotels and restaurantshe had lots of brassHe started from...
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One More for the Road Before I Go
3:16 pm, April 9, 2015Ivy AsheBeach Road is the only place on the Island where both the sky and the road open wide, where you can see the world unfold in front of you for miles as you drive.
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Looking Back on Avengers of World War II
3:23 pm, April 9, 2015Steve EwingI remember the first time I dug out his logbooks and started to page through them. I soon realized these one-line entries often recorded significant days in history.
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Mark B. Norton, 47
Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 3:37pmMark B. Norton, of Falmouth, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 8. He was 47.He was the beloved son of Allen and Judith Norton of Edgartown. A memorial visitation...
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Finding the Voice to Tell Full Story of Biblical Giant Slayer
5:00 pm, April 9, 2015Bill Eville On Wednesday evening at State Road Restaurant Geraldine Brooks gave a sneak preview reading of her novel The Secret Chord, to be published in October. The event was a...
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Annual Town Meetings 2015
6:31 pm, April 9, 2015The paint will be dry and the historic mural ready for first-time viewing when voters walk through the doors of the Old Whaling Church, warrants in hand, for their annual town...
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Green Light for Movie Theatre Revival
6:53 pm, April 9, 2015Julia WellsOne agreement is signed and a second is set to be finished next week that will allow two historic Vineyard movie theatres to be restored and reopened in time for the...
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As Gavel Is Passed, New Town Moderator Looks to Past and Future
7:27 pm, April 9, 2015Alex ElvinIn preparing for his first appearance as West Tisbury town moderator, Dan Waters has been studying a guidebook published by the Massachusetts Moderators Association,...
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Edgartown Considers Full-Time Fire Chief
7:26 pm, April 9, 2015Steve MyrickAt their annual town meeting Edgartown voters will take up an operating budget that includes a salary for a full-time fire chief. Also up for debate is whether to...
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Boutique Chain Buys Wesley Hotel
7:23 pm, April 9, 2015Steve MyrickThe Wesley Hotel in Oak Bluffs will be sold to Lark Hotels, a boutique chain which operates in New England coastal communities.
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Tisbury Looks to Streamline Town Government
7:31 pm, April 9, 2015Ivy AsheThe ongoing visioning process will be in evidence at the Tisbury town meeting this year, with several warrant articles dedicated to preserving town structures, creating...
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Selectmen's Race Crowded in Oak Bluffs
7:32 pm, April 9, 2015Olivia HullCandidates are making their final pitches for support in Oak Bluffs as campaigns for town selectman wind down this week.
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Thar She Costs; Whaling History Preservation Is on Town Agenda
7:34 pm, April 9, 2015Sara BrownWhen Edgartown voters gather next week for their annual town meeting, preserving town history will be among the items on the agenda. Mixed in with paving roads and the...
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Oak Bluffs Finds Stable Financial Footing
7:35 pm, April 9, 2015Olivia HullDozens of small spending requests and a series of regional projects will face Oak Bluffs voters next Tuesday when they convene for their annual town meeting. The annual...
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MVC Names New Executive Director
9:42 pm, April 9, 2015Olivia HullThe town planner for Colchester, Conn., will be the next executive director of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission. The commission voted unanimously Thursday night to name...
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Not Just Talking Trash, Time to Face the Facts
11:41 am, April 10, 2015Alison L. MeadOn Thursday, Rachael Miller spoke at Sail MV's winter lecture series about the problems and solutions of trash in the ocean. The talk came at a good time. This...
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Mr. Keating Says Opiate Problem Is Escalating
4:26 pm, April 10, 2015Steve MyrickIslanders working to treat or prevent addiction on Martha’s Vineyard met Thursday with Cong. William Keating for a frank discussion of opiate abuse.
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Menemsha Boathouse Is Dedicated
6:24 am, April 11, 2015The U.S. Coast Guard formally opened its new boathouse in Menemsha Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a visit from Cong. Bill Keating and Coast Guard senior officers.
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