From the April 19, 1985 edition by Richard Reston:
Opinion
For more than a hundred years, the barn at Hoft Farm has born witness to the hard work and heartbreak of Vineyard rural life. The large barn,...
A week or so ago I was saying to friends, “Don’t rush me! It’s not spring, I haven’t finished (or begun) my winter chores yet, slow down, will you...
From a 1935 Gazette edition: Of all peculiarly earth-born traditions that still survive among men, perhaps there is none older than that of the...
Notables National newspapers last week carried the obituaries of three notable civil servants: conservationist and former U.S. Secretary of the...
What’s in a Name?
From Gazette editions of March, 1985: The Square Rigger, a well known Edgartown landmark located at the entrance to town, will be sold at the end...
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Letters to the Editor
I am writing because I am very concerned about pollution on Martha’s Vineyard. The asphalt plant located near the blinking light has been enlarged to...
My family has owned a gingerbread cottage overlooking Oak Bluffs harbor for several generations. As a longtime lover of all God’s creatures, I have...
In Verizon’s application for a cell tower in West Tisbury the Vineyard is facing a dilemma that is of growing concern and action across the country....