A powerful storm brought high winds to Martha’s Vineyard Thursday, downing trees, knocking out power and forcing a day of canceled ferries.
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The Flea, is it is affectionately known, is open every Wednesday and Sunday in the summer in a field off Middle Road.
July 23, 2019
Over the weekend, the Portugese-American Club hosted its annual Holy Ghost Festival. The parade and feast are favorites of Islanders of all backgrounds for their traditional flare, great food, and plenty of entertainment for everyone.
July 22, 2019
Whether realistic or abstract, three high-summer art openings brought large sizes and vivid colors to Vineyard gallery walls. Rez Williams debuted new landscapes from a trip to Maine to the A Gallery on State Road.
July 22, 2019
Catboat sailors from Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod gathered last weekend for their annual Vineyard Haven catboat rendezvous. The 10 boats came from as far east as Chatham and as far west as Mattapoissett, along with the Vineyarders, to compete in one race Saturday afternoon.
July 22, 2019
Our great challenge is to slow down this sprint through summer, to savor this fleeting season's sweetness and try to make it last.
July 19, 2019
Summer is in full flower, with hot, humid weather here and wildflower fields and cutting gardens in peak bloom.
July 18, 2019
Go out into the countryside in search of summer's most brilliant visitor. The traveler will find the striking flashes of orange butterfly weed in pastures and old meadows, on Vineyard hillside and swale and along Island roadsides and sandy lanes.
July 18, 2019
The 36th edition of the Cottagers' annual house tour has something for everyone—something old, something new and something green.
July 16, 2019
People gathered at Long Point Refuge to view a reflective hot air balloon and the series of events that would accompany it.
July 16, 2019
July is prime season for shorebirds and summer residents. It is also the season for baby birds, and adult birds are busy bringing food to their young.
July 16, 2019
While there's a little rock and roll in every Camp Jabberwocky show, this over-the-top celebration of late-1980s bands had the camper-counselor cast and crew letting loose with the joyous freedom that only rock can bring.
July 15, 2019
So far this year, the weather's never quite hit its stride. Heaviness and fog. Humidity and mist. Cool drizzly mornings yielding to a sultry sun. We have been the sideline spectators to anomalies of weather that have made this in no way a typical summer.
July 14, 2019
No finer setting could be arranged by nature than water, wind and weather enjoyed to its fullest by children learning to sail. Beginning with Optis, and moving up to 420's, and graduating to day sailors – it's sporting in full summer splendor.
July 11, 2019
Celebrating the birth of Tisbury and the start of another Vineyard summer at the Tisbury Street Fair.
July 9, 2019
Dukes County Avenue Art District galleries and neighboring galleries opened their doors for an evening of art, socializing and entertainment. The Arts District Stroll is a summer staple in the art scene.
July 8, 2019
For the many who worry about the weather in the summer ahead, The Old Farmer's Almanac provides a hopeful forecast for people attracted to the beach and the rolling surf and the cool spray at the water's edge.
July 7, 2019