In October birds begin migrating past Martha's Vineyard; some are summer resident species leaving for winter homes, while others nested north and west and are migrating down the Atlantic coast. Meanwhile our avian winter residents start to arrive.
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Evening of the Arts is part of the yearly run-up of celebrations honoring the graduating class of the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School.
May 25, 2023
As another summer nears, things are largely the same in the fishing village of Menemsha. Storefronts are tidied up and fishermen ready their gear and take their boats out as Menemsha gets ready for the summer season.
May 25, 2023
Runners from around the country gathered on the Island this weekend for the sixth annual Martha’s Vineyard marathon and half marathon.
May 24, 2023
The beach plums along Sengekontacket Pond shows signs of primping itself for a remarkable display, migrant birds are appearing among the fresh green of tree limbs beginning to leaf, and almost as many shops are opening their doors in the down-Island towns as spring flowers are blooming.
May 23, 2023
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May 23, 2023
Students at Martha's Vineyard Regional High School danced the night away Saturday at the West Chop Club for the prom. But first the students and their families gathered at the Grange Hall for the traditional pre-prom pictures.
May 22, 2023
Students at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School transformed the campus into a bustling Festa Junina, a Brazilian midsummer festival as part of the school’s second annual Brazilian Cultural Night.
May 22, 2023
The lilacs are in full bloom and the air smells like summer. American flags are swaying in the breeze. And flowers boxes are decorated. Memorial Day is rapidly approaching and with that the unofficial start to summer on the Vineyard.
May 21, 2023
Bill Eville, editor of the Gazette and author of The Notebook, welcomed friends, family and fans to celebrate the publication of Washed Ashore: Family, Fatherhood, and Finding Home on Martha's Vineyard at the Gazette building in Edgartown.
May 15, 2023
A full moon, a cattle egret in repose, a quiet sunrise, horses grazing — all things to everyone abound around every corner and bend in the road. Take it all in, this day and everyday.
May 14, 2023
May is here, throwing curveballs of sun and rain and cool days. A varied menu to be sure but one that offers something for everyone. It is the month of preparations, of energy increasing and more stores opening. It is awake with the sound of possibility.
May 7, 2023
On Monday children at the Chilmark School celebrated their longstanding tradition of dancing around a maypole, the bright streamers floating in the breeze.
May 3, 2023
Tomorrow is the first day of May, month of unfolding green leaves and longer days; the prelude to summer. Pollen swirls in puddles of spring rain and bees begin their trips from flower to hive, an ancient dance.
April 30, 2023
Young leaders stepped into the spotlight Wednesday evening as the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce held its 40 Under 40 celebration at the Harbor View Hotel in Edgartown.
April 27, 2023
On Saturday the Martha’s Vineyard Museum hosted its first Earth Day Conservation Festival, a four-hour celebration of the Island’s natural environment.
April 24, 2023
A few weeks after Daylight Saving Time robbed an hour of our dawn, we're beginning to catch up again.
April 23, 2023