Pictures are not only worth a thousand words, they tell the visual story of a year on the Island.
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The first weekend of 2018 brought single-digit temperatures and a deep freeze settled over the Vineyard.
January 8, 2018
Oak Bluffs firefighters staged an ice rescue drill with temperatures hovering about one degree above zero.
January 8, 2018
The storm may be gone, but the frigid temperatures remain on the Vineyard. Intrepid photographer Tim Johnson travels across the Vineyard, recording every town all year round. Join him as he braves the weather to capture the beauty of the Island in January.
January 7, 2018
Margot Datz's large-scale, aquatic mural is nearing its midway-point in the children's room of the Edgartown Public Library. The painting features coral reef, fish, eels, dolphins, and more!
January 6, 2018
Ferry service was suspended, schools closed, and Islanders hunkered down Thursday as a powerful winter storm lashed the Vineyard with rain, sleet, high winds, and coastal flood
January 4, 2018
The Vineyard is poised for another winter storm as frigid conditions leave the Island from the previous weekend. Islanders enjoyed a brief day-long respite and subtracted one layer of clothes in celebration.
January 3, 2018
Winter weather settled in over the Vineyard during the quiet week between Christmas and the new year. Single-digit temperatures quickly froze harbors and ponds, and icicles hung from docks and under eaves, creating an icy white world everywhere on the Island.
January 2, 2018
On Friday teams of veteran birders and newcomers participated in the 58th annual Christmas Bird Count on Martha’s Vineyard in bitter cold conditions to conduct a formal species inventory.
January 2, 2018
The new year began with fireworks over Edgartown harbor, where onlookers braved frigid temperatures to welcome in 2018.
January 1, 2018
The hope for the year ahead is heard once again, called out to friends and strangers alike: "We wish you a Happy New Year!"
December 31, 2017
Snowy winter days gave way to summer traffic jams as 2017 unfolded on Martha's Vineyard, marked by reversals of fortune, institutional turmoil, environmental st
December 28, 2017
A look back at the year in arts on Martha's Vineyard.
December 28, 2017
In 2017 the Vineyard said goodbye to beloved Islanders.
December 28, 2017
The Gazette's most popular photos as chosen by followers on Instagram and Facebook.
December 28, 2017
The year was filled with environmental stories about rare plants, visiting birds and unusual animals.
December 28, 2017
December 27, 2017