Monthly Archives: March 2024
Diego Messina
Diego Messina, a spirited and adventurous soul, left us at the age of 90 for the great golf course in the sky. Born on...
Walter E. LaBell
Walter E. LaBell (“Wally”), 73, of Hyannis, formerly of Oak Bluffs, died on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at the Falmouth Hospital.
A graveside service will...
Island Grown celebrates employee housing
After over 5 years of planning, designing and construction, Island Grown Initiative of Martha’s Vineyard unveiled new employee housing this week with a ribbon...
Bids submitted for offshore wind projects off Vineyard
Following more than a year of tumult in the industry that called into question the future of offshore wind in New England, Massachusetts and...
SSA captain demonstrated excellent seamanship
To the Editor:
I am not shy about expressing my displeasure when the SSA does not perform well. I also do not want to miss...
Tisbury pushing new Five Corners plan
As early as this fall, physical labor may be underway to significantly reduce the amount of flooding at Vineyard Haven's Five Corners intersection.
A new...
Resilient lifeguard shack meets its maker
The three memorable storms from this winter — with waves reported at nearly 30 feet high and with whipping winds — ravaged infrastructure and...
Up-Island Council on Aging: April 2024
Up-Island Council on Aging, Howes House
1042 State Rd., West Tisbury
Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4 pm, closed holidays
508-693-2896
friendsofupislandcouncilonaging.org
There’s always something happening at the...
Edgartown Council on Aging: April 2024
Edgartown Council on Aging
The Anchors at 10 Daggett St.
Lyndsay Famariss
508-627-4368
lfamariss@edgartown-ma.us
edgartowncoa.com
Weekly Events
Monday
9 am: Chair Yoga with Jennifer Fingado. Begins April 8.
11:30 am: Bowling...
Oak Bluffs Council on Aging: April 2024
Oak Bluffs Council on Aging
21 Wamsutta Ave.
Rose M. Cogliano, 508-693-4509, ext. 3
oakbluffsma.gov/152/Council-on-Aging
Weekly Exercise, In-person and Zoom
All of our classes are live and in person....
Tisbury Council on Aging: April 2024
Tisbury Senior Center
34 Pine Tree Road, Vineyard Haven
Director: Joyce Stiles-Tucker
508-696-4205
tisburyma.gov/council-aging
We offer free coffee, tea, and hot chocolate all day every day! The center is...
M.V. Center for Living: April 2024
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
M.V. Center for Living will be closed on Monday, April 15,...
Healthy Aging Martha’s Vineyard
Have you fallen or do you live with a fear of falling? If so, Matter of Balance is here for you!
It is an unfortunate...
Noteworthy for 55+: April 2024
Community Programs
MVRHS Luncheon
Monthly senior luncheons at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School’s Culinary Arts dining room are every second Thursday. Join us on April 11,...
CORE senior services
CORE senior services
508-693-7900, ext. 210
mvcommunityservices.org
Counseling, Outreach and Referral for the Elderly (CORE) at M.V. Community Services works with at-risk and mostly home-bound seniors in...
Sit down at Midnight Taco
A summertime Oak Bluffs taqueria is moving and expanding.
Midnight Taco, a takeout place located at 6 Circuit Ave. Extension, will be moving to 7...
The High School View: College financial aid; Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Read the MVRHS High School View: 3-28-2024
The High School View is staffed and prepared entirely by students from the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School,...
Last call: A consideration for career fire departments
Updated, March 29
The tradition of maintaining volunteer fire departments on Martha’s Vineyard, which has been passed down by generations of Islanders, is becoming harder...
Oak Bluff voters need to be aware
To the Editor:
I believe that the Oak Bluffs planning board’s recommendations for rezoning five areas of the town are not getting enough notice by...
Wrong pick for Chilmark principal
To the Editor:
The million-dollar question: Why not choose the exceptionally qualified, thoughtfully bright Island candidate with guaranteed housing and personal, historical knowledge of the...