Honoring a Man and His Dream As the nation grieves over those lives lost in an assassination attempt on Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords,...
Digging In From Gazette editions of January, 1986:
The Christmas Bird Count has been conducted since 1900, an amazing 111 years. It is a bird-watching activity that took the place of a Christmas...
To most Islanders, the name Denys Wortman is most familiar as that of the former Tisbury selectman. But before that Wortman, there was another...
I returned to the Island just after the Yard article appeared in the Christmas Eve edition of the Gazette. As an Island creditor owed $18,000 by...
Surf and Turf From Gazette editions of January, 1936: Menemsha Pond appears to be producing an unusual variety of scallops this winter. Although...
The Trayvon Martin tragedy in my opinion not only illustrates the racial issues that haven’t diminished over time, but also points to another danger...
In W.R. Deeble’s latest letter, he carpet bombs Fox News, but then admits: “The recent budget deadlock . . . can be blamed on adherence to principle...
This year’s Martha’s Vineyard Wind Festival was full of surprises. The morning was full of promise The weather was reported to be dry and breezy...
Vineyard Chowder From the May 8, 1936 edition of the Vineyard Gazette:
One of the reasons for visiting the Island of Martha’s Vineyard is to discover Vineyard chowder. There is a story, handed down from the remote past, that a real clam chowder is the gift of Martha’s Vineyard to the rest of the world. But only on the Island can all the satisfaction of the original be enjoyed.
