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2024 opened with a severe storm battering the Island, the third in just over a month, each one turning its unwavering attention on the south shore. It closed with the first snowfall of the season, bringing with it a white Christmas.
From alpha-gal to powerful storms, here are the stories that engaged Gazette readers the most in 2024.
Seeker, the wooden scow hand-built on Martha’s Vineyard over more than a decade by owner Ted Box and hundreds of volunteers, sank in Lake Tashmoo earlier this month and remains mostly submerged.
The story of Vineyard food in 2024 was decidedly flaky. And a little bit fishy.
Birders fanned out across the Island in 13 groups Sunday as part of the Christmas Bird Count. The aim was to count as many avian species as they could identify throughout the day.
Edgartown's Longtime Harbor Master to Retire
December 31, 2024
Harbor master Charlie Blair announced his retirement through a letter read aloud at the Edgartown select board meeting Monday. He will step away after 30 years with the town.
Chorus Rehearsals
December 31, 2024
The Island Community Chorus begins a new semester of rehearsals at the Edgartown Public Library at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13.
Oak Bluffs Man Indicted For Child Rape
December 30, 2024
Luciano Deoliveira, 28, was indicted on Dec. 19 on two counts of aggravated rape of a child and several other charges.
Tisbury Demolition Heads to MV Commission
December 23, 2024
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission voted 10-4 Dec. 12 to publicly review the proposed demolition of a secluded house in West Chop that is believed to be older than stated in Tisbury town records.
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From the January 5, 1951 edition of the Vineyard Gazette.
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