Volunteer Opportunities Looking for a way to do good on the Martha’s Vineyard? There are many Island organizations looking for volunteer help: Adult and Community Education of Martha’s Vineyard (ACE MV) acemv.org 508-693-9222 info@acemv.org Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard animalshelterofmv.org 508-627-8662 ldawley@animalshelterofmv.org African American Heritage Trail of Martha’s Vineyard mvafricanamericanheritagetrail.org 508-693-4361 American Legion Post 257, […]
In 1642, the first settlers arrived on Martha’s Vineyard. Two centuries and a few decades later, the Woman’s Club of Martha’s Vineyard was founded, celebrating its 125-year history this past March. The women’s club held an initial celebration this past spring, and are continuing to look for ways to rebuild their membership numbers which […]
Elizabeth Ann (Berninger) Requena, 71, of Wilmington, formerly a longtime resident of Oak Bluffs, passed away peacefully at home on March 29, 2023. Elizabeth was born on Feb. 25, 1952, in the Bronx, N.Y. She was the cherished daughter of John and Barbara (Walter) Berninger. Elizabeth was raised and educated in New York, and was […]
Mark Leonard, Tom Hallahan, and Dion Alley are the three candidates vying for two open seats on the Oak Bluffs select board. Current select board members Ryan Ruley and Brian Packish are not seeking re-election for the five-member board. The Times sent questions to each candidate to get their views on some of the issues […]
My first Christmas present arrived this weekend, when I traveled to Connecticut to pick up the girl child upon her return from her European adventures. After many restaurants, museums, relics, beaches, castles, paragliding, buses, trains, and planes for two months, Amelia had mixed emotions about coming home. But this mama bear is happy to have […]