The meeting room above the firehouse at Beetlebung corner in Chilmark is long, narrow and low-ceilinged.
My childhood was of the dirt-beneath -the-fingernails variety. I spent fall afternoons uncovering salamanders from under old logs and trapping slugs...
A century ago Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs was a heady combination of sights, sounds and smells in the summertime. Exotic souvenirs, local produce...
75 Years Ago From the Vineyard Gazette editions of September, 1932: “Millions viewed the eclipse.” So said the mainland newspapers, and the...
A Weapon to Defend Island Waters The days slip by, one after another. First a hundred, then a thousand, then thousands more. The cesspool keeps...
Disappearing Ancient Ways On Thursday night the Martha’s Vineyard Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposal to include five ancient ways...
By Polly Woollcott Murphy. From the Vineyard Gazette editions of November 1976:
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY Editors, Vineyard Gazette: The Martha’s Vineyard Commission, along with the towns and other public entities, is very...
CONNECTING FACTS Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY Editors, Vineyard Gazette: As an octogenarian and 20-year resident of the Vineyard, I’m following the debate on the matter...