On The Vineyard

Experience the beauty, sensibility, and news of Martha’s Vineyard. On the Vineyard is deeply rooted in the sense of place the Vineyard evokes with reports on local happenings, sightings, passings, and archival voices and musings. It reviews the week in the news on the Island with the award-winning Vineyard Gazette news team. New episodes every Friday. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.

The Agricultural Society is switching things up this summer with rides provided by a new amusement company. And get your Gazette pressman hats at the 4th of July parade!

A beloved institution in Oak Bluffs, Linda Jean’s restaurant has closed. A well-known restaurant group is taking over the location promising healthier food options. And the debate over Mill Pond heats up, along with the water temperatures in the pond.

A state forest task force that looked at plans to clear out some white pine trees says it’s a good idea for forest ecology and fire safety. And bird flu is confirmed on-Island by health officials but eggs are safe and a plenty at farm stands where prices haven’t been affected.

 

Twenty dead wild turkeys in Edgartown lead health official to suspect bird flu. And the Steamship Authority says it's system is ready for the summer crush of reservations.

This week’s podcast episode of Shed: Conversations About Race features Amy Lilavois and Dhakir Warren.

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