Sharon Eckhardt News Today

Although the pandemic is considered over, some Island healthcare providers are still feeling its effects on employment. Martha’s Vineyard Hospital has nearly 200 openings, and a local hospice group has been looking for nurses for years. Part of the issue comes down to burnout. Healthcare workers in the U.S. were struck by various difficulties during […]

  Aquinnah Community Baptist Church of Gay Head Visit communitybaptistgayhead.org or call 508-693-1539. Christmas Day Worship, hymn singing, scripture lessons, and prayer, 9 am.   Edgartown Beacon of Hope Visit beaconofhopemv.org or call 774-310-3343. Christmas Eve Worship with the First Baptist Church of Vineyard Haven, 6 pm. Christmas Day Worship in-person and live on Facebook, […]

Cheer and hors d’oeuvres abounded at the Federated Church Parish House in Edgartown Friday afternoon as Hospice & Palliative Care of Martha’s Vineyard celebrated becoming Medicare certified.  The nonprofit hospice earned its Medicare certification, alongside accreditation from the Virginia-based Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP), on Sept. 30. Medicare is health insurance offered by the federal […]

To the Editor: Leaders of faith communities on Martha’s Vineyard are in the forefront of affordable housing concerns on the Island, as we are among the first to be contacted by people experiencing housing crises. We have met several times in recent months to discuss current efforts to address the lack of affordable housing in […]

The Federated Church of Martha’s Vineyard baked and sold more than 2,000 homemade cookies at Cronig’s Market on Saturday to raise emergency funds for Ukrainian refugee relief, according to a press release.  Other members of the community joined the church’s effort, attracting “28 bakers, six cookie sorters and packers, sic sellers, one sign maker.” Many […]

To the Editor: It is important for every one of us to stop for a moment and consider what happened on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, at a synagogue in Fort Worth, Texas. A gunman, who just that morning had been given a cup of hot tea by the rabbi there, was permitted to join them […]