Island Light: Traveling
The vibrant colors of fall are shifting, the reds and yellows and oranges moving to a more modest brown. They are traveling too, from adorning tree branches to creating a path to walk on. Such is the journey of the leaf — from providing shade to offering up nutrients as it decomposes in the soil. The seasonal cycle continues, quietly and without fanfare, but miraculous in every moment.
Aquinnah Police Chief Retires
After 34 years with the Aquinnah police department, chief Randhi Belain retired Friday in a tearful ceremony at town hall.
Steamship Reservation System Draws Attention of Inspector General
The Massachusetts inspector general is raising concerns about the Steamship Authority’s planned new reservation system, nearly a year after releasing a report that called out the ferry line for mismanagement of a now-shelved website.
Capacity at PAC Could Be Dramatically Cut During Construction
Oak Bluffs public safety officials have backed a plan for the regional high school building project that would limit occupancy of the Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center to just 49 people at a time, effectively closing the auditorium for two years beginning next summer.
New Shelter Director Leads with Her Heart
For the past decade, the Harbor Homes overnight winter shelter has been a place for homeless Islanders to go on cold winter nights. This year’s shelter opened on Sunday in the basement of the St. Andrew’s Church parish house in Edgartown, with a new director at the helm: former Harbor Homes volunteer Mary Alley.
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Ellie Brelis hated the first one-person show she ever saw.
Canine-Inspired Play Has Humor and Heart
Shelagh Hackett used to hate the dog park. Now, she’s written a musical about it.
Barn Raisers Ball Beckons One and All
The 32nd Annual Barn Raisers Ball takes place at the Agricultural Hall on Saturday from 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Vineyard Backs Democratic Incumbents in Midterm Election
The six Island towns voted in near unison at the midterm elections Tuesday, standing together in favor of the Democratic incumbents for office and most…
Port Council Recommends Rate Hikes
The Steamship Authority’s advisory port council agreed this week to recommend that the Steamship Authority governing board approve an across-the-board slate of fare increases for…
MVC Calls on Census Bureau to Drop Proposed Changes
For the 2030 count, the Census Bureau is considering not counting immigrants who are illegally in the country and not asking all residents about their…
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Horsing Around
From the November 3, 1933 edition of the Vineyard Gazette: When the last horse chestnut is gone from the tree next to the Gazette, we know that autumn is fading out.
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