Monthly Archives: October 2020
All dressed up for Howl-loween
We asked you to send in your pets in costume for Halloween. Thanks to those of you who did.
An unorthodox Halloween still yields candy and fun
Updated Nov. 2
Vineyard kids faced the prospect of a Halloween devoid of trick-or-treating because of the pandemic. But across the Island, solutions were found...
Five new COVID-19 cases Friday
Five new cases of COVID-19 reported Friday make 19 new cases since Monday as Martha’s Vineyard continues to see an uptick in positive tests...
Air Force munitions not Navy focus on Nomans Land
The Navy isn’t focused on cleaning up anything fired at Nomans Land by the Air Force, according to information emailed by a naval spokesperson....
Tony’s Market reopens
Updated Nov. 3
Tony’s Market has reopened. The market closed Friday as a precautionary measure after a part-time employee tested positive for COVID-19. Owner David...
Times phones are out of service
The office telephones at The Times have been out of service for several days and our service provider has told us they may not...
Teach Me: Calligraphy
What do Leonardo Da Vinci, Juana Inés de la Cruz, Zhang Heng, Donald Glover, and Emma Watson all have in common? They’re polymaths —...
Murray given one-year probation
Caleb Murray was given one year of pretrial probation in Edgartown District Court Friday.
Murray, 27, of Chilmark, was arrested in June during a Five...
Rural Scholars identify food needs on-Island
Six scholars from the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst medical school gave a presentation on how to improve food access for underserved populations on...
ZBA approves cannabis special permit
The West Tisbury zoning board of appeals voted unanimously Thursday night to grant Patient Centric a special permit to operate a recreational marijuana outlet...
Schools rise to the challenge
To the Editor:
We at NAMI MV (National Alliance on Mental Illness) want to thank Superintendent Matt D’Andrea, Assistant Superintendent Richie Smith, and director of...
Chappy tower trial moves to Boston
A Superior Court trial focused on a Martha’s Vineyard Commission approval of a cell tower at 14 Sampson Ave. on Chappaquiddick failed to conclude...
Leslie’s to close permanently at end of year
Leslie’s Pharmacy, which reopened its doors to the public earlier this week, has decided to close its business for good at the end of...
Oak Bluffs changes course on Halloween
Updated 6:55 pm
In an eleventh hour decision, Oak Bluffs selectmen rescinded their vote to close Vineyard Avenue to vehicle traffic for trick-or-treaters on Halloween...
Island mask makers on call
With a relative plentitude of masks available for frontline workers and members of the public, folks who dedicated much of their time to making...
West Tisbury contemplates food trucks
Following what was described as a brief and preliminary inquiry by Little House Cafe about food truck parameters, members of the planning board came...
New Halloween guidance issued by Tisbury
With Halloween just two days away, Tisbury has issued new guidance based on a discussion held during Tuesday’s select board meeting.
Earlier this month, the...
The Gleaners
Collecting excess produce from local farms and distributing it to people in need is not a new concept: It's been going on for centuries....
A hard rock life
Two new fifth grade students arrived at the West Tisbury School. One, Ram Wingood, was a boy who had just moved to the Island...
Design Q + A: Making a great room in Harthaven
The project: A family wanted a renovation of a Harthaven home that would include creating one large gathering space from several smaller rooms. The...