Winter avian residents arrive and the occasional rare birds move through the Island in December, as winter begins.
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A late winter blizzard brought driving snow, heavy surf and high winds to the Vineyard.
March 13, 2018
March is a coming out time for the Island, a month that writes winter's obituary and introduces spring, our prelude to the season of summer.
March 11, 2018
March 8, 2018
Perhaps it's premature, but the warm weather this week turned our attention away from winter.
March 4, 2018
The Vineyard was a scene of flooded roads and docks, eroded shorelines, beached sailboats and downed trees.
March 3, 2018
March came in like a lion on the Vineyard as a northeaster lashed the Island with high winds, heaving rain, and coastal flooding.
March 2, 2018
Fog crept in over the Vineyard this week, settling snugly over farmhouses in Edgartown and the craggy clay cliffs at Lucy Vincent. The snow is gone but the gray quiet of winter lingers. The landscape itself has been muted.
February 25, 2018
The Vineyard Gazette took home 12 awards for outstanding work in photojournalism in an annual New England Newspaper and Press Association contest.
February 25, 2018
February 22, 2018
An enthusiastic crowd was on hand Sunday for the opening reception of Dog Wild, the first art show of the year at the new art barn at Featherstone Center for the Arts.
February 13, 2018
Senior Curtis Fisher took home the grand prize, but science in every imaginable category was the real winner at the regional high school's annual science fair, organized by science teacher Jackie Hermann.
February 11, 2018
Some days it's winter, but some days it's spring. Some days the snow flurries, and some days the rain pours. The rain started last night and is expected to continue all Sunday long. It's a good day to settle in with the PyeongChang Olympics and some curling.
February 11, 2018
The New England Patriots flag appeared on the Vineyard Haven seawall the week before the Super Bowl in what is now a Vineyard tradition. This year Blitz for Six was written on the base of the flag as the hometown team vied for their sixth Super Bowl championship.
February 6, 2018
We interrupt today's non-stop New England Patriots news cycle with sights and scenes as February begins on the Vineyard. Even in the starkest days of the year, the natural beauty of the Island is clear.
February 4, 2018