Monthly Archives: June 2024
Ronald Jerome Pine
Ronald Jerome Pine (“Ronny,” Papa), 85, died peacefully on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at his son’s home in Vineyard Haven, with his loving wife...
Mary P. Coveney
Mary P. Coveney, 73, died peacefully at her home in Key West, Fla., on Sunday, June 23, 2024.
Mary was born on June 3, 1952,...
Carol Loud
A memorial service celebrating the life of Carol Loud will be held on Thursday, July 18, beginning at 1 pm, at the Chilmark Community...
Island dispensary reopens after state ruling
Island Time, one of two dispensaries on the Island, reopened after a successful back-and-forth with state regulators Saturday, June 29, and saw a surge...
Price increases on third SSA vessel conversion
The Steamship Authority is going forward with the retrofit of a new freight vessel, the third in line from a series of vessels purchased...
MV Commission conducting Island-wide survey
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission regional planning agency wants seasonal and full-time Vineyarders to fill out a 12-question anonymous survey asking for people’s thoughts on...
Basketball champ returns to the Island
On Wednesday evening, police officers, firefighters, and the press were called to the Martha’s Vineyard Airport — not for an emergency, but for a...
After 0-6 start, the Sharks’ bats have come alive
A 16-3 drubbing of the North Shore Navigators (6-7) away on Tuesday night indicates where the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks have steered their season in...
Oak Bluffs library will screen ‘1948: Creation and Catastrophe’
CeasefireMV will present the documentary film “1948: Creation and Catastrophe” on Thursday, July 11, at 5:30 pm at the Oak Bluffs library. There will...
CORE Senior Services: July 2024
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...
Edgartown Council on Aging: July 2024
Edgartown Council on Aging
The Anchors at 10 Daggett St.
508-627-4368
edgartowncoa.com
Weekly Events
Monday
12:30 pm: Bridge
Tuesday
10 am: Knitting
12 pm: Tuesday lunch
1:15 pm: Mah Jongg
Wednesday
...
Healthy Aging Martha’s Vineyard: July 2024
Getting outdoors and spreading joy this summer
Healthy Aging Martha’s Vineyard is spreading joy around the Island as we celebrate summer! In order to help...
M.V. Center for Living: July 2024
M.V. Center for Living, the Island’s Dementia and Caregiver Support Network
508-939-9440
lesliec@mvcenter4living.org
mvcenter4living.org
M.V. Center for Living will be closed Thursday, July 4, in observance of Independence...
Oak Bluffs Council on Aging: July 2024
Oak Bluffs Council on Aging
21 Wamsutta Ave.
508-693-4509, ext. 3
oakbluffsma.gov/152/Council-on-Aging
Weekly Exercise, In-person and Zoom
Monday
9 am, Exercise with Patience Campbell and Marilyn Miller
Zoom: bit.ly/OBExercise
Thursday
9 am, Exercise...
SHINE: July 2024
SHINE (Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone)
Barnstable County Regional SHINE office
shine@capecod.gov
508-375-6762
Part D Coverage Changes
The cost of your Medicare Part D–covered drugs may change...
Islanders Write, two ways
We are changing the name of this column from Around the Writers’ Table to Islanders Write. We decided to do this for two reasons...
Tisbury Council on Aging: July 2024
Tisbury Senior Center
34 Pine Tree Road, Vineyard Haven
508-696-4205
tisburyma.gov/council-aging
We offer free coffee and tea all day every day! The center is open Monday through Friday,...
Up-Island Council on Aging: July 2024
Up-Island Council on Aging, Howes House
1042 State Rd., West Tisbury
508-693-2896
friendsofupislandcouncilonaging.org
There’s always something happening at the Howes House! We are open Monday – Friday,
8:30 am...
Veterans’ Corner: July 2024
Randy Dull, Veterans Agent
Phone: 508-693-6887
Email: vetsagent@dukescounty.org
The Dukes County Veterans Service Department serves the veterans of all seven towns within Dukes County. The Veterans Service...
Keep our Island beautiful
To the Editor:
We who love the beauty of this Island have been picking up and disposing of beach trash for years … Beach BeFrienders...