Hermits of the Bog

Shearer Cottage, Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard

My grandfather, Charles Shearer, was born into slavery. Henrietta Shearer was of Native American and African American descent. They were both...

Tisbury’s Good Idea The Tisbury selectmen are on the right track as they begin to explore the idea of a two-town venture in shellfish management...

Live from La Scala

Down the Half Court The regional high school boys basketball team is having a good year, winning half a share of the Eastern Athletic Conference...

Firemen pay respect to Danny Prowten

Northeast wind blowin’ whoo whoo Rain and sleet with wet mixed in snow The ducks were flyin’ fast and low. Bam, bam, I heard him down in Quenames...

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Letters to the Editor

In light of the wasteful expense, energy consumption and environmental damage related to moving the Schifter house, necessitated by severe beach...

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...

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