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Sometimes the juxtaposition of two appar ently unrelated stories provides more incisive commentary than the best editorial or op-ed. Take the front...
WORTH FIGHTING FOR
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
I’m writing in response to your Nov. 21 editorial titled Educating Children Early.
Ink by the Barrel
From the Gazette editions of December, 1908:
We drove down the driveway, turned right so that we could see the front of the house one last time, and then the dam broke. The tears and the...
Zen and the Art of Splitting Wood
This is the time of year when the woodpile beckons. Stacked, split logs of nicely seasoned oak are the outdoor...
Cinderella Legislators
In these long nights of December, lawmakers far away from the Vineyard are busy with what they call midnight regulation,...
The Dark Side of the Island
Party at the Ag Hall
West Tisbury’s annual holiday party will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 9, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Agricultural Hall. All are...
Welcome, Ethan
Jennifer and Stephen Knight of West Tisbury announce the birth of a son, Ethan Henry Knight, born on Nov. 27, at the Martha’s...
Announcing Kevin
Daniela and Walter Pinto of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Kevin Pacheco Pinto, born on Nov. 27, at the Martha’s...
Welcome Eva
Janelle and Gilmar Coelho of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Eva Julianna Coelho, born on Nov. 20 at the Martha’s...
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