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August arrives and gets a bit of a bad rap. The summer is over, some say. Where did it go, others wonder aloud. Time to pack up, roll up the towels, kick off the sand, rummage around the back of the closet for the cozy sweater in preparation for the cool nights of fall.
Formed in 1946 by a group of African American seasonal residents who wanted to exercise together in the water, the Polar Bears have provided 80 years of physical fitness and fellowship in Oak Bluffs.
The Martha's Vineyard Commission this week approved a condition for the Katama Meadows subdivision that would replace seven of the market-rate home sites with open space. The commission will continue its review of the project on August 6.
Two decades ago, Philippe Jordi founded Island Housing Trust with a concern: What would happen to Martha’s Vineyard if the community that made it special couldn’t afford to stay?
The Flying Horses turned 150 years old this year and held a birthday party last weekend. But every day has been a celebration for the carousel and its 20 hand-carved wooden horses.
Man Pulled from Water at Long Point
updated August 1, 2026
A man was brought to Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Friday after he and four other people got caught in a riptide off Long Point Wildlife Refuge.
Author Series to Welcome Michelle Obama
July 27, 2026
The Martha’s Vineyard Author Series will feature former First Lady Michelle Obama at its August 23 event at the Performing Arts Center in Oak Bluffs.
Tisbury Closes Tashmoo Parking for Plover Chick Protection
July 18, 2026
At least one unfledged piping plover chick has made its way onto a public parking lot at Tashmoo Beach, leading the town of Tisbury to close the lot for up to two weeks.
MVC Deliberates on Katama Meadows Subdivision
July 13, 2026
Members of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission discussed the controversial Edgartown subdivision last week for two hours before tabling final deliberations and a decision until the end of the July.
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From the July 31, 1913 edition of the Vineyard Gazette:
And what would you say if in time the South Beach should become the potato paradise of the Vineyard — one long fifteen mile stretch of fine growing “spuds.”
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