During the day and into the night, trucks barreled through Vineyard roads to plow slippery roads after heavy amounts of snow fell on the Island, the most it’s seen in years. From town employees to freelance plow drivers, a determined, collective effort was undertaken during and after the snowstorm a couple of weeks ago to clean up the Island enough to allow for safe transportation. Some Islanders were trapped by the heavy snowfall, and snowplow drivers made a heroic, tireless effort to free the…
To the Editor: It’s Dec. 12, 2025. A cold and blustery day. My sister Jenifer Stockdale was having a book signing for her book, “Trigger,” at the Bunch of Grapes. They moved from the old location to a building across the street. Jen came across on the boat about 4 o’clock and met us there. After the presentation, we helped Molly Coogan put all the chairs away and move the cabinets back. That’s when it hit me — all the toys we fell in love with as children — the Magic 8 Ball, the big…
To the Editor: To the powers that be at the Steamship Authority: Please listen to the public outcry from Islanders regarding the proposed changes to the reservation and waitlist system. If you are, as you claim, our lifeline (and make no mistake about it, you are! We are completely beholden to you and your whims), I beseech you to keep the waitlist. Without it, year-round Islanders will feel trapped and panicked, unable to reliably attend important family functions (weddings, funerals, birthdays,…
To the Editor: I have a really strong memory of Dorothy Poole, my grammar school teacher at Menemsha School, making a strong statement that our country is a “melting pot” of people from all over the world. They all brought something new to our growing country. They would bring different ways of family life, work ethics, new recipes, languages, different religions, etc. Most of all they would want the freedom that we enjoy of practicing their religion, voting for who they felt should…
To the Editor: As last weekend’s winter storm swept across Martha’s Vineyard, our hospital — like so many essential services on the Island — depended on people showing up for one another so patients could continue to receive the care they needed. I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to the Island’s police departments for their extraordinary support during the storm. Between 3:30 pm on Sunday, Jan. 25, and 2 am on Monday, Jan. 26, officers from the Oak Bluffs, Edgartown, Tisbury,…
To the Editor: Vineyarders cannot plan a necessary off-Island event such as essential meetings, family needs, or work obligations months in advance. Yet by the time we know we must travel, ferry reservations are already filled by vacationers who booked long ago. Islanders are left scrambling on waitlists, constantly refreshing screens and hoping for cancellations. This is unnecessary and avoidable. The Steamship Authority should reserve a small number of Islander excursion-only spaces, for example…
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Is your child a budding artist, biologist, or sailing enthusiast? If so, the Island has a variety of summer camps and programs to keep them busy, happy, and engaged. From sailing to painting to exploring nature, there’s a little something for everyone. Remember, always call or email the camp or program you are interested in to be sure it will be running this summer. Airport Fitness 24 Airport Road, West Tisbury Tennis and pickleball camps. airportfitnessmv.com; 508-696-8000; workout568@aol.com.…
Growing up in inner-city Revere, Martha’s Vineyard was never a real place to me. It existed as an idea, distant, exclusive, and untouched. A place associated with celebrity, wealth, and leisure, far removed from the streets where I was raised and the instability that shaped my early life. It was somewhere other people went, somewhere people like me were meant to admire from afar. I went for a visit when a friend asked because on that day, I needed somewhere else to be. I hoped they would let us…
As the date for current Martha’s Vineyard superintendent Richie Smith’s retirement nears, the replacement for the top educational leadership position has been whittled to three candidates. The All-Island School Committee announced Friday that Jaime L. Curley, Elizabeth Legault, and Erik Cioffi are the three finalists for the superintendent seat. Alex Salop, the All-Island School Committee chair, told The Times there were several qualified candidates, but these three stood out as “the best fits…
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