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Jared Fisher, Native Islander, Son of the Ocean
Thursday, December 24, 2015 - 5:15amJared E.A. Fisher, a lifelong resident of Edgartown who loved the ocean and all the pleasures it brought him, died at his home on August 6 of natural causes. He was...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Rural Mail Theft
5:27 am, December 24, 2015Steve MyrickTisbury and West Tisbury police are investigating the theft of mail from several mailboxes in the Lambert’s Cove area, including mail stolen from the Sheriff’s...
View ArticleJudge Denies Tribe's Motion to Reconsider Casino Ruling
5:57 am, December 24, 2015Julia WellsA federal judge will not reconsider his recent ruling rejecting a bid by the Wampanoag tribe to build a casino in Aquinnah. The case is now expected to head to a...
View ArticleMarianne Goldberg, Visionary Who Created Pathways Center for Arts
Thursday, December 24, 2015 - 5:01amMarianne L. Goldberg died on Tuesday, Dec. 22, at her home in Chilmark.A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 29 at 2 p.m. at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew...
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Giving With Joy Is the Real Gold Ring
7:30 am, December 25, 2015Dorothy WestAt Christmas there is giving, and in the happiest instances, giving with joy is part of it. This act of love is not a natural instinct. The baby never gives up...
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No Need for a Fire; El Niño Warmed the Cockles
11:25 am, December 28, 2015Suzan BellincampiWarm weather over the holiday weekend can be attributed in part to climate change, and even more directly to the El Niño effect. Translated from Spanish, El...
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A Pacific Loon Makes a Rare Visit to Vineyard Waters
3:55 pm, December 28, 2015Sue WhitingIt is a call that every Vineyard bird watcher yearns for: “Soo, Ken just called me, he has a rare one at Lobsterville, a Pacific Loon.”“Thanks Lan, Flip and I are...
View ArticleService Thursday for Clayton Jerome Healy
Monday, December 28, 2015 - 4:15pmClayton Jerome Healy, infant son of Joseph J. (JJ) Healy Jr. and Morning Star Healy, died at Massachusetts General Hospital on Dec. 26, five days after being born on...
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True Reward of Parenting Is Becoming a Grandparent
4:38 pm, December 28, 2015Nancy Slonim AronieThe job of Mother doesn’t require an interview. It doesn’t even ask for a resume. Almost everyone with minimal qualifications gets hired. Now Grandmother is...
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No Fly Zone for Drones on Land Bank Properties
4:58 pm, December 28, 2015Steve MyrickThe Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission voted to ban drones from its nearly 3,100 acres of conservation properties on the Island, according to a news release...
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Marianne L. Goldberg Was Artistic Visionary and Pathways Founder
5:06 pm, December 28, 2015Dr. Marianne L. Goldberg, director and founder of Pathways Gathering Space, died peacefully at her home in Chilmark on Dec. 21, 2015 after a sudden and brief illness,...
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Still Blooming in the New Year
2:50 pm, December 29, 2015Lynne IronsSince it was wonderfully warm on Christmas Eve, I left my bedroom windows open. My rooster woke me around four o’clock. He tends to start early when the moon is full.
View ArticleCatherine (Mickey) Curran, 93
Wednesday, December 30, 2015 - 11:03pmCatherine A. (Mickey) Curran of Bourne, formerly of Martha’s Vineyard, died on Dec. 22 at the Cape Cod Hospital. She was 93.Visiting hours will be held on Friday,...
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Mary Ann Alwardt Was Devoted to Children, Enjoyed Cats and Community Events
Wednesday, December 30, 2015 - 11:14pmMary Ann (King) Alwardt, daughter of the late Antone and Jessie Jesus (Gouveia) King, died at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital surrounded by her family on Dec. 22 after...
View ArticleHello, Bodhi
11:42 pm, December 30, 2015Nicole McCue and Alex Young of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a son, Bodhi Alexander Young, born Dec. 20 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
View ArticleAnnouncing Matahquhs
11:45 pm, December 30, 2015Jamie and Durwood Vanderhoop of Aquinnah announce the birth of a son, Matahquhs Leonard Spears Vanderhoop, born Dec. 8 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
View ArticleWelcome, Nameko
11:53 pm, December 30, 2015Talieka Young and Onike Nevins of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Nameko Nevins, born Dec. 22 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
View ArticleHello, Genevieve
11:56 pm, December 30, 2015Jackilyn Melanson and Dakota Delviento of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Genevieve Marie Melanson, born Dec. 27 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
View ArticleCaffrey Arrives
12:03 am, December 31, 2015Anne Cooke and Dan Ennis of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Caffrey Charles Cooke-Ennis, born Dec. 29 at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
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Real Estate Transactions: Dec. 21 to Dec. 27
12:09 am, December 31, 2015Stuart A. Taylor 2nd and Evonne Taylor purchased 24 Greenleaf avenue in Oak Bluffs from Joseph G. Parham for $2,375,000 on Dec. 21.
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