Mary Oliver
The wind wags its many tails. And in the evening the piled firewood shifts a little, longing to be on its way. —Mary Oliver
The wind wags its many tails. And in the evening the piled firewood shifts a little, longing to be on its way. —Mary Oliver
The Edgartown farmstand will close Feb. 2, with plans to reopen in early April.
An unusual gathering of three planets can be viewed low in the southwestern sky soon after sunset. Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury are forming a tight triangle. For weeks we've been watching as Jupiter gradually pulls away from the ringed planet Saturn. Seeing the two has been a challenge, as both are close to the southwestern…
The last day of 2020 brought 21 new positive coronavirus tests on the Island — likely the highest number of Covid-19 cases reported in a single day since the pandemic began.
A year unlike any other, 2020 brought with it sweeping change and challenges normally only felt on a geological time scale, all cast in a global pandemic.
An edited selection from Gazette nature editorials in the past year.
We are gathered on the porch, exchanging presents, sharing some champagne and crackers too.
Three administrative employees at the Windemere nursing home have tested positive for Covid-19, hospital officials said Wednesday, as the hospital continues the early phases of its vaccine rollout.
A good fishing partner is as invaluable as a key to the gate at Quansoo.
Kudos to the wonderful teachers, Brooke and Abby, at the regional high school, for bringing us It’s a Wonderful Life at the drive-in.
As Tisbury continues to grapple with the licensing and revenue implications of short-term rentals, a draft of the town’s proposed rental regulations has been posted online. A public hearing continues.
Top Shell Oyster Farm has met its initial crowdfunding goal to open a two-acre oyster farm in Edgartown.
The shadow of a pandemic, racial protests, nature in flux, a ferry line in crisis, land conservation in the forefront: ten stories that engaged Gazette readers in 2020.
Blue skies, sun and temperatures reasonable for this time of the year. At least the climate is not that of what is going on in Washington, D.C.
Inking staff salary increases and a handful of new positions, the up-Island school committee last week approved the fifth and final draft of a $13 million district-wide operating budget for the new year.
Arie A. Lurie purchased 49 Wequobsque Road in Chilmark from Sean P. Gildea for $3,000,000 on Dec. 23.
The Martha’s Vineyard Film Society has made several more movies available in its virtual film center.
Tisbury’s computer committee is gathering survey responses to identify weaknesses in the town website and begin redesigning it.
Free online yoga classes meet Jan. 16 and Jan. 30 at 2:30 p.m.
My New Year’s resolutions/Are soon forgotten delusions/About who I could be.
Broadway Dance Through the Ages, an online class led by Hallie Brevetti in January, is for beginners and all body abilities.
It started like any other year for the Vineyard’s thriving arts scene, with a quiet, recuperative January as a promising 2020 unfolded. Two months later the coronavirus hammer came down.
Most Islanders believe addiction is a serious problem on Martha’s Vineyard, but a survey of community attitudes found that many also see a general attitude of permissiveness.