To the Editor: An especially grateful trio of elderly recipients of free Christmas meals sponsored by our M.V. Community Services and volunteers led to amazing unexpected connections and coincidences. The MV Times advert offering such dinners to us living-alone oldsters prompted me to inquire re: my own eligibility and that of my aide. The woman […]
It was an amazing year for music on the Island. Pathways Arts began its off-season with an A list group of Island vocalists. Backed by the Jeremy Berlin Trio, some unexpected vocals were performed by Lucas Ostinato, Rose Guerin, Peter Halperin, Johnny Hoy, Darby Patterson, Delanie Pickering, and Allison Roberts. The idea was to showcase […]
Leonard R. Jarek (“Lenny”), 82, part-time resident of Oak Bluffs and lifelong resident of Lowell, died Thursday, July 6, 2023, at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln, following a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Donna M. (Zusin) Jarek, to whom he was married for 59 years, after they met as teenagers. Lenny […]
There are 22 state-licensed early childcare programs on Martha’s Vineyard. Twelve are home-based, and 10 are center-based. All have different pedagogical approaches. All are excellent, serving the needs of our young Island children. And the need for these schools and programs is huge. In a 2019 study conducted by MVYouth, prior to COVID-19, access to […]
The Vineyard Conservation Society (VCS)’s Take Back the Tap (TBT) program has grown its water bottle refill station network by seven locations since the spring. The tap program now has 34 stations, 29 of which have been installed by VCS. In Vineyard Haven, new stations can be found at the MV Chamber of Commerce, Chicken […]