In a jammed-packed meeting consisting of four public hearings Thursday, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission mulled over a senior living facility, residential demolition, marina reconstruction, and a West Tisbury commercial space. The commission discussed a request from Michael Morrison, agent for 43 Look St. in Tisbury, to demolish the existing four-bedroom 1,920 square-foot house, and replace […]
May flowers. May apples. Shadbush. Every day brings something new. That’s the magic of this time of year, and it all happens so quickly, seemingly overnight. Harriet Bernstein’s cherry trees that I mentioned last week are fully out, and gorgeous. The branches have grown together over the years as the trees matured, so they make […]
George Balco died on April 10, 2022, at his home on Martha’s Vineyard, of cancer. George grew up in Connecticut, served in the U.S. Army as part of forces patrolling the East German border at the height of the Cold War in 1961–63, and subsequently spent the majority of his career as a financial analyst […]
The town of Tisbury lost two civic leaders George Balco and Harold Chapdelaine. Both men died over the weekend Balco on Sunday after a long illness and Chapdelaine on Saturday after a more recent illness. “It’s a huge loss for the community,” Tristan Israel, a Dukes County commissioner and former Tisbury select board member, said. […]
Sandra C. Searle died at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on March 29, 2022, after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. Sandra was born on April 11, 1939 to Claire (Ward) and David Cryer Jr. She attended the Tisbury School and graduated from the Tisbury High School in 1957. While in school, Sandra worked as […]