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A Dukes County grand jury returned indictments of murder and reckless endangerment of a child for Aimee Cotton, the Oak Bluffs babysitter who allegedly left two-year-old Frank Rodenbaugh in her SUV alone.
A Land Court judge is considering a request from Chappaquiddick homeowners for a preliminary injunction to halt public vehicle traffic along some of the sandy trails at the northern end of Cape Pogue.
When the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby kicks off next month, boat fishermen will be able to fish in all of Buzzards Bay for the first time.
Sitting district attorney Robert Galibois is being challenged by Michael Giardino in the Democratic state primary next month.
Daily puzzle editors at the New York Times visited the Island last week as part of the Summer Institute to explain how the games are made and talk about how they've become a big part of the news business.
Man Contracts Rare Vibrio Infection
August 19, 2026
A man who was swimming in multiple bodies of water around Edgartown with an open wound on his foot has contracted vibrio vulnificus, a potentially fatal infection, according to Edgartown health officials.
Harbor View Hotel Launches Hospitality with Heart
August 14, 2026
Edgartown’s Harbor View Hotel has launched a new initiative to give back to the Island community through its Hospitality With Heart program.
Wolf's Den Shut Down for Unpermitted Food Storage Container
August 13, 2026
The two Wolf’s Den Pizzeria locations on the Vineyard were closed last week due food being stored at an unpermitted storage container in Oak Bluffs, according to down-Island health officials.
Community Foundation Opens Grant Application Season
August 6, 2026
The Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation invites nonprofit organizations serving the Island to apply for program-based funding through its 2026 community and impact grants.
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From the August 14, 1981 edition of the Vineyard Gazette: As usual it didn’t dare rain for the Edgartown Open House Tour which benefits the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
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