Winter avian residents arrive and the occasional rare birds move through the Island in December, as winter begins.
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Photography
Eager young anglers were up with the sun for kids derby day at the Oak Bluffs Steamship wharf.
September 18, 2016
The sights and sounds of September measure the Island year better than any calendar.
September 18, 2016
Every year Circuit avenue closes to traffic as Oak Bluffs and the rest of the Island celebrate Tivoli Day.
September 17, 2016
Island law enforcement gathered Thursday for a joint law enforcement boat training, including simulated situations on Lagoon Pond.
September 16, 2016
In August, the Vineyard Gazette in cooperation with the Martha's Vineyard boards of health undertook an online survey of year-round and seasonal Island residents and visitors on the topic of ticks and tick-borne illness.
September 15, 2016
A Vineyard sunset as seen from East Chop and the East Chop Lighthouse.
September 13, 2016
The annual Moffett Race is held each year in honor of Holmes Hole Sailing Association co-founder George Moffett.
September 13, 2016
Saturday and Sunday the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) held its annual Island powwow at the Aquinnah Circle. Native drumming and dancing reverberated over Moshup Beach as different tribes joined the Wampanoags to celebrate their anniversary of federal recognition.
September 12, 2016
Call them the last days of summer or the first days before the official arrival of fall.
September 11, 2016
Filming took place Thursday for a new movie about late Sen. Edward Kennedy and the 1969 car crash on Chappaquiddick.
September 9, 2016
Summer officially came to an end Tuesday for Island students, who headed back to the classroom for a new school year. Teachers and staff had long been at work preparing bulletin boards and sharpening pencils, and weekend shopping lists included school supplies.
September 6, 2016
Kiteboarders flocked to the water, especially Sengekontacket Pond, to take advantage of gusty winds.
September 6, 2016
The 10th annual Tisbury Car Show roared into action Sunday at the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School. The annual show hosted by the Tisbury Fire Department featured food, music, and — the centerpiece — lots of classic cars. Proceeds went to MV Fallen Firefighters.
September 6, 2016
Tropical Storm Hermine brought Labor Day weekend festivities to an early end this year as visitors left early and boats were pulled ashore ahead of the storm.
September 5, 2016
Labor Day weekend ended early for some on the Vineyard as tropical storm Hermine headed northward towards the Island.
September 4, 2016
Labor Day falls on Monday and it marks the last long holiday weekend of summer.
September 4, 2016