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Katharine Cornell must be rolling over in her grave. Cornell, a star of theatrical performances during the 20th century and a seasonal resident of the Island, was the benefactor for the Katharine Cornell Theater, which is located on the second floor of Tisbury Town Hall. She also commissioned the majestic Stan Murphy murals inside on […]

The Katharine Cornell Theater, an auditorium space renovated with funds delivered from pre-eminent 20th century actress Katharine Cornell, is no longer hosting any theater or music shows.  The space closed to the public, as most places like it did, during the main thrust of the COVID-19 pandemic. It now contains what Tisbury town administrator Jay […]

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School building committee is likely to be unwieldy with 25 members. While we understand the reasoning behind the committee size, we worry that it’s going to become difficult for the committee to come to consensus and do the work that needs to be done. But we never want to discourage […]

About 50 Tisbury and Island residents gathered at the town’s senior center late Thursday afternoon to express their thoughts on the Beach Road Weekend, a three-day music festival held in August. Unlike the praise-fest festival promoter Adam Epstein enjoyed at an October select board meeting when business leaders and concert goers provided feedback to the […]

Tisbury and Oak Bluffs set their bay scallop opening dates that limit the amount of scallops that can be taken from a pond the two towns share. Scalloping in Lagoon Pond was held to a tight, two day season in both towns. While Tisbury significantly shortened the season, Oak Bluffs had earlier reduced the amount […]

With back-to-back votes Thursday night, resolution to a contract impasse between the Martha’s Vineyard Educators Association (MVEA) and All-Island School Committee was formalized. In its first vote, the all-Island school committee approved a new three-year teacher’s contract for Martha’s Vineyard Public Schools. No committee members voted against the new contract and only one member, Amy […]

On the recommendation of town clerk Hilary Conklin and town administrator Jay Grande, Tisbury’s select board approved a special election for Jan. 24. The election will be to fill the select board seat vacated by Larry Gomez.  Gomez resigned from the board effective Oct 1. He told The Times in late September his resignation came […]

Tisbury select board chair Larry Gomez has resigned effective Oct. 1. Gomez was in the third year of his three-year term on the board. For his present term, he beat out former select board member Melinda Loberg in 2020. He’s been absent from several meetings in the last few months. He told The Times Thursday […]

To the Editor: Dear Members, Tisbury select board, Tisbury School committee, and citizens of Tisbury, there is no question that Tisbury needs to address a school expansion. This letter is not written to protest the expansion, but to protest the Tisbury select board’s decision to deny its citizens the right to a ballot vote. This […]

Updated 7:15pm The Tisbury select board made it clear on Wednesday it had no appetite to hold a special town election for $26 million in additional funds to pay for the Tisbury School renovation and addition project. Following debate the board unanimously rescinded the special town election. The select board has also set a special […]