Winter avian residents arrive and the occasional rare birds move through the Island in December, as winter begins.
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The year moves on and the season turns, heading out as if on a shifting tide.
September 24, 2020
Heading into the second week of the Derby, the word was all about the weather; good, bad, windy, and sunny. See highlights of derby history at the Vineyard Gazette's Time Machine.
September 24, 2020
Blustery winds, high waves and strong surf closed beaches and diverted ferries for the Vineyard as western remnants from Hurricane Teddy came ashore on Tuesday.
September 23, 2020
As the season turns from summer to fall, summer bird residents start to depart for their winter homes while others visit the Vineyard as they fly southward.
September 22, 2020
A peaceful demonstration was held outside the courthouse in Edgartown this weekend to protest racial injustice and the incarceration of minorities.
September 21, 2020
Now the year moves on and there is no lovelier time on the Vineyard than that moment of seasonal change from summer to autumn.
September 20, 2020
Blue September sky stretched wide over the Edgartown Lighthouse Saturday, where families gathered for the 19th annual Ceremony of Remembrance.
September 19, 2020
Students and teachers returned to school this week with plans for a multi-week phase-in process, with elementary and middle school students preparing to phase back into the classroom over the course of the fall.
September 17, 2020
Heading into the second week of the Derby, the word was all about the weather; good, bad, windy, rainy and sunny. See highlights of derby history at the Vineyard Gazette's Time Machine.
September 16, 2020
Strong winds propelled sailors through the 43rd annual Moffett Race on Saturday. Mo Flam took first place with Penelope.
September 15, 2020
History buffs and aviation enthusiasts alike gathered at the Katama Airfield in Edgartown this weekend for a chance to see restored World War II airplanes in action.
September 14, 2020
It was a quiet start to the 75th Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish derby. Two fish were weighed in: an 8.4-pound Albie and a 4.44-pound bluefish.
September 13, 2020
So soon the summer fled. September always signals a change of course for the Vineyard, and there is a collective sigh on the Island, a loosening of bonds.
September 13, 2020
The town of West Tisbury has retained its agricultural and rural roots with acrres dotted with old farms and farmhouses still visible from roadsides.
September 12, 2020
It's the time of year when everyone want to get the blues — bluefish, that is, along with albies and bonito, but hold the striped bass this year.
September 9, 2020
The crowded Labor Day weekend — on the town and on the beach — is the latest update in what has become an unpredictable season on the Vineyard.
September 8, 2020