Monthly Archives: May 2015
Gay Head Light reaches its destination
And on Saturday, the Gay Head Light rested, reaching its final stop on a 129-foot move back from the site it had occupied since...
Pilot, wife and dog safe after landing gear collapses
The pilot of a twin-engine Cessna 340, his wife and their dog walked away from a very rough landing at Martha’s Vineyard Airport about...
David Marzbanian
David Marzbanian died on Feb. 15, 2015, from complications due to several medical issues. Recently in hospice care, David died peacefully in his sleep....
Carly Simon raises the curtain on newly restored Capawock theater
Carly Simon, joined by son Ben Taylor and daughter Sally Taylor, reopened the newly restored Capawock Theater in Vineyard Haven in style on Friday night. There...
Barbara ‘LuLu’ Houtman
Barbara “LuLu” Houtman, a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and child of God who dedicated her life to her children, grandchildren, and her beloved pets,...
Interactive Yard Sale map for May 30 – 31
Click here to see all yard sales on one interactive map.
It's spring and it seems yard sales are happening all over the Island each...
Time Out: Don’t you just love Deflategate?
Alex Palmer, a frequent contributor to The Times, and an avid Boston sports fan, will be regularly posting about sports and more.
As far as...
Edgartown: season firsts on hand
We made it through the first holiday weekend of the 2015 summer season, and the slew of other season firsts that it entails: first...
To-do lists are growing long
The “merry month of May” is traditionally characterized by hawthorns in bloom; no matter that May is almost over and the hawthorns are only...
Mone Insurance seeks to educate teen drivers on dangers of distracted driving
Mone Insurance has brought the “Distractibility 101 Tour” to Martha’s Vineyard this week. According to a press release, Distractibility 101 is an interactive program...
Polly Hill features ‘Vanishing Acts’
On a sunny June morning last year, a long line of second grade students wound its way from the Polly Hill Arboretum (PHA) parking...
The Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center hosts fundraiser for disaster relief in Nepal
This April, Nepal was rocked by two devastating earthquakes. More than 8,000 people were killed, and tens of thousands were displaced as the dual...
A special night of ‘Empowerment’ from RISE and the Youth Task Force
On Saturday, May 30, at 6:30 pm, the RISE Above Access Program and the Martha’s Vineyard Youth Task Force are presenting a collaborative event...
Tisbury Police now say Five Corners construction postponed to the fall
Updated 7:40 am, Tuesday
In a sudden detour, this morning The Tisbury Police Department announced that road construction set to begin this morning would be...
With MedFlight unavailable, Coast Guard called to medevac man to MGH
A Coast Guard air crew transported an ill 68-year-old man from Martha's Vineyard to Mass General Hospital early Thursday morning.
Watchstanders at the Coast Guard 1st District...
All Our Farms in One Place
Lots of good farms here on the Vineyard. Here's our updated list of who's selling what, where. Please let us know (onisland@mvtimes.com) if you...
Bowling in Oak Bluffs, with views of Aquinnah
With the iffy weather and brief lull before the true beginning of summer on Martha’s Vineyard, now may be the ideal time to visit...
Martha’s Vineyard Photo Club exhibits group art show
This June, members of the Martha's Vineyard Photography Club will showcase their work in the 5th annual group art show at the Vineyard Haven...
An evening of ‘Poems from the Pond’ and remembering Peggy Freydberg
On Sunday, May 24, Peggy Freydberg’s Poems from the Pond had its eventful coming-out party at the Chilmark Community Center, with over 200 people...
Economics 101: The fluff factor
To the Editor:
The headlines in the local papers this past week were predictable: Strong black type proclaimed that a strong economy is forecast for...