Dylan Thomas
The birds of the winged trees flying my name Above the farms and the white horses I rose in rainy autumn And walked abroad in a shower of all my days. – Dylan Thomas
December 12, 2025
More on the Geminid Meteor Shower
Tomorrow night is the night to step outside late and look for shooting stars crossing the sky. The Geminid Meteor Shower, the biggest shower of the year, dominates the late night sky this weekend. Astronomers are more optimistic this year than last. The moon will not likely interfere with your hunt for even the faintest…
Catch a Wave
If you’re out driving here on the Island, there’s a good chance you’ve seen him. I call him ‘The bike guy’ because, well, as far as I can tell that’s who he is. You see him riding his e-bike, sometimes towing a cart filled with tools. Sometimes there are flowers sticking up. I see him…
Just Another Local Fundraiser
In the late ‘90s, the Martha’s Vineyard Touchdown Club thought professional wrestling would be a popular fundraiser for the high school football team. The Yankee Pro Wrestling organization provided the talent.
A Pause in Order to Plan
An Island is necessarily a place of absolute limits — space, water and resources.
A Thank You to Kate Campbell
Editors, Vineyard Gazette; Late one fall afternoon, I struggled with a heavy suitcase, determined to take my usual shortcut from the front of the Edgartown School to Robinson Road. Suddenly, a beautiful woman appeared, asked what I was doing, and took over the suitcase, hoisting it over the rough ground to the street. She didn’t…
Christmas Spirit Arrives in Edgartown
Edgartown is all aglow with pine swirling up the street lamps and doorways decked with mistletoe. The twinkling lights in storefronts signal that the 44th annual Christmas in Edgartown has arrived.
Island Tick Crisis Draws State Attention
The Vineyard’s growing tick crisis has caught the attention of lawmakers on Beacon Hill, prompting changes to the deer hunting season that officials hope can cut off the food source for the arachnids.
State Officials Convene for Island Tick Summit
In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, State officials came to Oak Bluffs to discuss ways to confront the increasing number of tick-borne illnesses on the Island. And Christmas in Edgartown is here!
Steamship Ponders Standby Options in Falmouth
Two parking lots the ferry line owns in Falmouth have room for standby staging, but they each have drawbacks and both would require a significant amount of money.
MVYouth Awards $1 Million Grant to Community Services
The fundraising effort for a new campus at Martha’s Vineyard Community Services got a major boost this week when the nonprofit received a $1 million grant from MVYouth.
Third World Reopens After Circuit Avenue Crash
Owner Lori Katsounakis is seeing customers by appointment at the 52 Circuit avenue clothing and gift store, which sustained significant damage to its facade in the Nov. 22 crash.
Birders Catch Vineyard’s First Ever Glimpse of Rare Hummingbird
The appearance of a female rufous hummingbird at a home in Chilmark last month is the first ever recorded sighting of the species on the Island.
Edgartown Approves Fire Station Funding
Edgartown voters unanimously approved all 14 warrant articles at a speedy special town meeting Tuesday, including a $2.5 million free cash article to make up for a shortfall in new fire station funds.
Judge Finds Trump Wind Energy Ban Is Illegal
A federal judge in Massachusetts this week vacated President Donald Trump’s executive order that halted all permitting for offshore wind energy projects, a major victory for the industry off the Vineyard’s coast that has been under fire during his second term.
Boot Brand Blundstone Spotlights Island Boat Builders
Blundstone, known for their Chelsea-style boots, teamed up with the Island boatbuilder Gannon and Benjamin to create an Instagram video that was released on Blundstone’s page last month.
Retired Edgartown Police Chief Dies
Former Edgartown police chief David Rossi died at the Henrietta Brewer House in Vineyard Haven on Nov. 29 and received an outpouring of condolences from the community. He was 65.
Annual Holiday Fair Shows Off Art of Aquinnah
Artisans from the Island’s smallest town displayed their clay pots, jewelry and other wares at the annual Aquinnah Artisans Holiday Fair over the weekend.
Bake Sale Displays Cookies and Kindness
Cookies, cocoa and holiday cheer sprinkled the Grange Hall Sunday afternoon at the Great Vineyard Cookie Sale, a fundraiser organized to help Martha’s Vineyard Community Services.
Nonprofits Vie for Chilmark Community Center Programming
The Chilmark Community Center Trust is competing with the Chilmark Town Affairs Council for the right to run the summer programs at the up-Island community hub.
Looping in the Next Generation of Musicians
After recording her new album with Vineyard producer Tim Goodman, musician Victoria Cardona showed Island high schoolers how she uses a loop pedal to make her tunes.
Charter School Principal to Depart for Mainland Position
Peter Steedman, the director of the Martha’s Vineyard Charter School since 2018, will be leaving his role at the end of the academic year for a job in Hyannis.
SSA Highlights New Reservation System Features
Islanders got their first glimpse last week at the Steamship Authority’s new reservation system that is expected to be rolled out next year.
Over Objections, Winnetu Gets Outdoor Music Signoff
The Winnetu Oceanside Resort is now allowed to amplify music during outdoor events after securing support from the Edgartown planning board at a meeting on Tuesday.
Steamship Finalizes Contract for New GM
Alex Kryska will begin his new job as Steamship Authority general manager in January at an annual salary of $225,000, the boat line board of directors announced this week.
Travel to Nantucket on the Helen H
The Helen H Offshore will be offering ferry service to and from Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket on three dates this winter.
Ocean View Hotel Passes MVC Review
A divided Martha’s Vineyard Commission voted 8-7 Thursday to approve plans for the Ocean View Hotel, a 26-room seasonal hotel in East Chop with an additional apartment for the manager and two dormitory rooms for up to eight employees.
