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The Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group is undertaking a years-long project to determine why and how quahaugs develop purple on the inside of their shells — and why that purple may be disappearing from the Vineyard’s waters.
A man and a child were brought to the hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries Thursday after a crash along Beach Road in Oak Bluffs.
Long-simmering tensions over the future of retail shopping in downtown Edgartown boiled over this week after an Amazon subsidiary applied to host a pop-up event later this month.
Oak Bluffs will soon be able to tap into a new funding source to help pay for wastewater projects after voting this week to become the first Island town to opt into the Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund.
The director of veterans services for Dukes County, George Pimentel, is seeking free ferry passage for military honor guards traveling to Martha’s Vineyard on funeral duty.
Island to Host Professional Pickleball Match
July 9, 2026
Airport Fitness will host the Island’s first ever professional adult pickleball camp and a pro exhibition match on July 17.
Spirit of the Vineyard Award
July 7, 2026
Jean Tatelbaum is this year’s recipient of the Spirit of the Vineyard award. The award is sponsored by Vineyard Village at Home
ADU Lawsuit Dismissed
June 29, 2026
A legal fight over an accessory dwelling unit in Edgartown was settled between the owner and the town this spring before it went to trial.
Federal Blizzard Relief Available to Island Businesses
June 22, 2026
Island businesses and other organizations affected by February’s blizzard will have an opportunity to receive relief after the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) last week approved Gov. Maura Healy’s request for federal assistance.
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From the July 11, 1995 edition of the Vineyard Gazette: In the earliest hours of morning, an unusual striped bass takes residence among the spiles that support the Island landmark known as the Big Bridge.
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