In this week's 10-minute wrap-up from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, the Land Bank has conserved 4,200 acres of land in the past 40 years, raising questions about the balance of preservation and development.
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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 23, 2026
In this week's 10-minute wrap-up from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, the new general manager of the Steamship Authority received good grades and a raise after his first six months on the job. And it’s the Flying Horses’ 150th birthday!
July 16, 2026
In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, the Island’s tick problems have put local officials on the forefront of addressing alpha-gal syndrome, the tick-borne allergy to red meat. Plus, Chappaquiddick will become the site of a new experiment aimed at reducing the deer population to help curb the spread of ticks.
July 8, 2026
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.
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.