Monthly Archives: March 2023
Island nonprofit buys Aquinnah land for shelter
A Vineyard nonprofit announced this week they have closed on a nearly eight-acre parcel of land in Aquinnah that will serve indigenous communities on...
Norton Point temporarily closed to OSV access
The Edgartown Parks Department announced Friday that due to administrative roadblocks at the state level, Norton Point over-sand vehicle (OSV) access will be temporarily...
No charges in alleged dog stabbing
Police are not seeking criminal charges against a man who is accused of stabbing an Australian shepherd in Tisbury on Wednesday.
In an initial report...
High school feasibility study before town meetings
Town meeting season is right around the corner. Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, and West Tisbury all have their town meetings planned for April 11; Chilmark...
West Tisbury School study tabled
The Up-Island School Committee unanimously voted to withdraw an article requesting $120,000 from the up-Island towns to fund a space needs study for the...
Coffee shop wins Perfect Pitch grand prize
The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce’s Perfect Pitch competition, an event inspired by the television show “Shark Tank,” where entrepreneurs compete for an opportunity...
Veterans’ Corner
When putting in a VA claim by yourself, make sure your appointment is through a VA-accredited person or a Veterans Agent/Representative. I have heard...
Up-Island Council on Aging: April 2023
Howes House
1042 State Rd., West Tisbury
Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4 pm, closed holidays
508-693-2896
https://friendsofupislandcouncilonaging.org
April Offerings
"A Matter of Balance," April 4, 11, 18,...
Edgartown Council on Aging: April 2023
The Anchors
Administrator: Lyndsay Famariss
508-627-4368, lfamariss@edgartown-ma.us
10 Daggett St., Edgartown, MA 02539
Weekly events
Monday
11:30 am: Bowling at the Barn in Oak Bluffs
12:30 pm: Bridge
1...
Oak Bluffs Council on Aging: April 2023
Oak Bluffs Council On Aging
21 Wamsutta Ave.
508-693-4509
April Highlights
Weekly exercise, in-person and on Zoom
Monday
9 am, group exercise Zoom with Patience Campbell and Marilyn Miller
Zoom: bit.ly/OBExercise
Thursday
9...
Tisbury Council on Aging: April 2023
Tisbury Senior Center
Director: Joyce Stiles-Tucker
508-696-4205
Weekly activities
Mondays
Start your week with humor and the creativity of five-line limericks! 10:30 am
Make Creative Colorful Cards, 5.5...
M.V. Center for Living update
M.V. Center For Living, the Island’s Dementia and Caregiver Support Network
Leslie Clapp, executive director
508-939-9440
lesliec@mvcenter4living.org
mvcenter4living.org
Save the Date: May 20, 10 am — Walk and Roll,...
Healthy Aging Martha’s Vineyard
A new program comes to Martha’s Vineyard
A Matter of Balance is an awardwinning evidence-based program designed to reduce fear of falling and improve activity...
Noteworthy for 55+: April 2023
Easter Dinner
Enjoy a meal delivered to your door on Easter Sunday, April 9. If you are alone or will be unable to go out, call...
SHINE: Medicare savings
Medicare savings programs
There are several programs under the MassHealth umbrella. MassHealth Standard is for those with very low income and, if 65 or over,...
Elder Law with Frank and Mary: Thinking beyond this tax return
After you scurry around trying to make sure your tax return gets in and your tax bill gets minimized, you may want to take...
The High School View: Tap dancer Leo Sandoval; Actress and singer April Armstrong
Read the MVRHS High School View: 3-30-2023
The High School View is staffed and prepared entirely by students from the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School,...
Keep Tashmoo open
Lake Tashmoo is a gem of Martha’s Vineyard.
Many locals flock there to take in a sunset, to watch the seabirds, or to quahog and...
Realtors issue warning about new scam
Martha’s Vineyard real estate agents are issuing a warning about a new scam where people are listing properties for sale they don’t actually own,...