For the first time in its history, the Vineyard Gazette publishes a news notice in the Portuguese language, this being the first official notice ordered by William H. Andrews, president of the newly organized Portuguese-American Club League.
Counting the Hard Way We are an elusive people, Vineyarders. We live down unmarked dirt roads where we do not receive mail. Global positioning...
Keep the Skate Park Open The recommendation from an Oak Bluffs town insurance inspector on the skate park came out of the blue last week, catching...
When we consider placing wind turbines on Horseshoe Shoal and near Noman’s Land, we simply cannot throw caution to the wind and jump into this...
On April 13, West Tisbury voters will be making many important decisions. One item, Article 31 on the annual town warrant, deals with the future of...
From Gazette editions of April, 1935:
These days we are afraid to have a hero. Because over and over, heroes keep falling off their pedestals. Another one did last year on Thanksgiving...
This letter addresses the new asphalt storage tower that has been erected beside the Goodale gravel pit. This pit is near the blinking light in Oak...
As the Oak Bluffs beat reporter for the Gazette in 1982 and 1983, I found myself in many meetings prolonged by the persistent inquiries of Linda...
So new tick-borne virus, no tests available. So 50 deer per square mile, 100 square miles, that’s 5,000 deer on the Vineyard. The way I hear it, no...