In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, quahogs on the Island have a purple shell that’s prized for jewelry making, but in the last couple of decades the shellfish are losing their purple pigment. And a reading from a famous Frederick Douglass speech.
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On The Vineyard
On the Vineyard is a weekly 10-minute wrap-up of news from Martha’s Vineyard compiled by the Vineyard Gazette. New episodes every Friday. Listen right here or wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.
July 2, 2026
In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette, we look at the history of Martha’s Vineyard at the dawn of the revolution. And the Gazette’s popular newspaper hats are ready for the parade!
June 25, 2026
In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette, Island towns respond to a court ruling that could weaken the Martha’s Vineyard Commission’s oversight of large-scale developments and pave the way for bigger housing projects. And, the long-awaited new Woods Hole ferry terminal opens.
June 18, 2026
In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette, the hospital will open a combined express care and dedicated tick clinic to address the growing need for immediate care without having to go to the emergency room. And celebrating Juneteenth on the Island.
June 11, 2026
In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, Martha’s Vineyard businesses are adapting to growing concerns about ticks by providing information to residents and visitors to overcome fears.
June 4, 2026
In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, voters overwhelmingly supported the proposal to renovate and expand the regional high school. And Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. weighs in on ticks.
May 28, 2026
In this week's 10-minute wrap-up from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, the Edgartown select board approved the transfer of ownership of the Chappy ferry. And residents across the Island vote next week on the high school renovation plan.
May 21, 2026
In this week's 10-minute wrap-up from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, an Island worker and his teenage son who were out fishing off Menemsha this week were detained by the U.S. Coast Guard and transferred to an ICE detention facility on the mainland. And cash purchases are having a growing impact on the Island’s real estate market.
May 14, 2026
In this week's 10-minute wrap-up from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, we hear what students and teachers have to say about the 67-year-old high school and why they think a renovation and expansion is necessary.
May 7, 2026
In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission approved the Green Villa housing complex in Edgartown, the largest condominium project in Vineyard history, featuring more than 100 deed-restricted units for year-round residents.