Heavy rains, strong winds will continue; hurricane threat lessens
As of 11 am, Friday, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) : October 2, 2015 said a slow-moving cold front will continue to move across the region through Saturday. There are no...
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SSA service continues into Vineyard Haven on a trip by trip basis
3:30 pm, Saturday In the face of potential gale force winds, the Steamship Authority announced that all ferry service to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket will operate on a trip by trip basis. Saturday...
View ArticleOak Bluffs advised to reboot bid process for North Bluff seawall project
When Oak Bluffs selectmen unanimously voted on Sept. 22 to accept a $5.25 million bid from MIG Corporation to rebuild the new North Bluff seawall, contingent on additional Community Preservation...
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Tisbury indecision places Beach Road project timeline in jeopardy
Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) supervising project manager Thomas Currier said Friday that it may be unrealistic to think that the Beach Road project can still operate on the...
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Gay Head 10K attracted stalwart runners for a good cause
The driving rain stopped, but not the howling northeast winds, as a total of 96 runners started off on the Gay Head 10k road race finish line Sunday to help fund the continued restoration and...
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The Clays: The family behind the Derby truck
Bob and Fran Clay are authentic people, as “salt of the earth” as the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby — an enterprise they have supported for two decades. Now retired from running the...
View ArticleWUMB gives back to Island supporters with free live music
While many Vineyarders may be unfamiliar with radio station WUMB, the UMass Boston–based noncommercial station has a dedicated following on the Island, including 200 donor supporters. On Saturday, Oct....
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Coast Guard comes calling at Windemere
For the second time in two years, several Coast Guard officers recently called on residents of Windemere for a night of dining and dancing. Betty Immelt and Jerry Tingle. After conversation and a...
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Edgartown Council on Aging luncheon highlights value of volunteers
On Friday, the Edgartown Council on Aging held a luncheon to honor and thank the volunteers who contribute so much to the program. Despite dismal weather, more than 60 volunteers, staff, and a few...
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Edgartown begins preparations for tax-possession lot auctions
Edgartown selectmen will explore options to sell off lots the town owns, largely acquired as a result of foreclosures due to unpaid property taxes. Selectmen agreed they’d like to plan an auction in...
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MVC signs off on demolition of century-old Edgartown house
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) voted unanimously last Thursday to allow the demolition of a 1890-era house in Edgartown following a review of the project as a development of regional impact...
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Selectmen change course on Beach Road design
With the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) 2017 grant window closing, Tisbury selectmen voted 2-1 Tuesday night in favor of the so-called “hybrid-hybrid” plan for Beach Road, but...
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Martha’s Vineyard provides a natural palette of fall color
Although Martha’s Vineyard may not make Yankee Magazine’s list of the top fall foliage destinations in New England, Island visitors and residents will find plenty of attractive foliage to view if they...
View ArticleGertrude Woodard “Trudy” Taylor dies at 92
Gertrude Woodard (Trudy) Taylor, artist, writer, gardener, traveler, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and more, died in her sleep at home on Saturday, Oct. 10. She was one month shy of her 93rd...
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For the love of chocolate
Updated Oct. 15 “In most places, people associate chocolate with Valentine’s Day,” says Ann Smith, Featherstone director. “On the Vineyard, when people think of Columbus Day, they think of chocolate.”...
View ArticleIsland clergy organize to open doors for winter homeless population
Island Clergy Association members are devising a plan to operate a rotating winter homeless shelter from January to March. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Edgartown is spearheading the initiative,...
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Martha’s Vineyard school nurses address rise in food allergies
Martha’s Vineyard schools, along with public school systems across the country, must contend with a rise in the number of students susceptible to life-threatening food allergies. Although parents can...
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Meet your farmers: Emily and Lila Fischer, and Eleanor (Fischer) Neubert
In a series of profiles, The Times introduces the men and women who farm on Martha’s Vineyard. For a complete interactive map of Island farms, go to bit.ly/MVFarmMap. Flat Point Farm will be one of the...
View ArticleChappy Ferry is down to one boat to allow for routine maintenance
The Chappaquiddick ferry will operate with only one boat for about two months, starting Oct. 17, ferry owner and Captain Peter Wells told Edgartown selectmen Tuesday. He said delays should be expected....
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Girls field hockey team blanks Sharon 6-0
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) field hockey squad shut out Sharon High School 6-0 on their home field Monday. After a slow start, the Vineyarder girls came to life in the second...
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