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
March 27, 2026
Please Adopt: Week Ending March 27
The adoption news of the week is that we had a young dog come into the shelter who was adopted as soon has his evaluation was complete.
Spring Equinox
10:46 on March 20. This date marks the exact time that the Spring Equinox occurred, the start of astronomical spring. Now that the Equinox has passed, let’s hope the weather cooperates.
Anas Platyrhynchos
Life is ducky if you are a mallard.
Daylily Days
Last week’s warm, sunny and spring-like weather was just a tease. Here it is Tuesday morning and brrr!
Full Moon and Two Bright Stars
The moon gets close to two really bright stars in the week ahead.
Recent Real Estate Transactions for Week Ending March 20
Kelann Stirling and Marc Bradley purchased 7 Clay Pit Lane in Aquinnah from Robert M. Rosenberg Trust and Robert M. Rosenberg Revocable Trust-2014 for $6,650,000 on March 17.
Welcome Lincoln and Logan
Elizabeth and Airton Broski, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of twin sons, Lincoln Robert and Logan Dirceu, born on March 20 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Land Bank Revenues For Week Ending March 20
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $182,420 for the business week ending on Friday, March 20, 2026.
Full Steam
From the March 27, 1959 edition of the Vineyard Gazette: For the second time since 1871, there is no Martha’s Vineyard in the fleet of the Island boat line.
Chappy Town Column: Week Ending March 27
Chappaquiddickers have a love/hate relationship with the Chappy Ferry. Actually, a more descriptive term would be an appreciation/frustration relationship. A person’s attitude will most likely be at either end of that spectrum.
Town of Vineyard Haven: Week ending March 27
Ahh, April. April is our 30th National Poetry month. There will be many related events. Don’t forget that April 30 is poem in your pocket day.
Edgartown Town Column: Week Ending March 27
Don’t you just love New England weather. I like that many were happy not to see snow this week whereas other parts of the state got a coating of it.
Chilmark Town Column: Week Ending March 27
For months, the field across the street sat quietly, the ewes moving slowly like gray clouds against the winter-worn grass. Then, almost overnight, the air changed.
West Tisbury Town Column: Week Ending March 27
A dog we had years ago, Talon, was particularly proud of her skill of dashing off to clench her teeth around a big stick — the bigger the better.
Tour of High School Reveals Long List of Major Needs
Failing ventilators. Leaking ceilings. Crumbling floor tiles. Unheated classrooms. Persistent mold. After more than 65 years, the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School has some very expensive problems that can be solved only with money.
Vineyard Wind Crosses Finish Line After Marathon Journey
After more than 20 years’ worth of planning, construction and legal fights, Massachusetts has its first completed offshore wind energy project in Vineyard Wind.
Short-Term Rental Regulations Head to Town Meeting
With the Island’s vacation rental market continuing to attract more homeowners, Vineyard towns are considering new bylaws to locally regulate the short-term rental industry.
A Caulker’s Life Is a Good One
When boats were mostly built out of wood, tightly packed strands of cotton kept water from seeping between boards and timbers. With an iron wedge and a mallet to drive it, caulkers painstakingly sealed the seams of small boats and ocean ships.
Nothing But Net
If there was one thing that my dad, the late Island attorney and Vineyard advocate Ron Rappaport, loved as much as he loved his family, it was basketball.
A Personal Journey
Warm thanks to the Oak Bluffs Library for sponsoring an enlightening talk/slide show on March 20 with the esteemed professor Edward Zlotkowski.
Donkey Days
My college friend (Kenyon ‘83) Bob Dickerman sent me the donkeyball story that was published in the Gazette last week, which I was delighted by as I was at the Vineyard game.
State Looks to Get a Handle on Alpha-Gal Numbers
The state is now tracking cases of alpha-gal syndrome to better understand the tick-borne illness that is spreading through Martha’s Vineyard.
Film Festival Opens to Acclaim at the Playhouse
In recent years, the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival has called the Grange Hall in West Tisbury its main hub. But on Wednesday, the festival rang in a new era by opening at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse.
Candidate Forums
The League of Women Voters of Martha’s Vineyard is sponsoring candidate forums prior to local elections.
Dr. James Weiss Scholarship Fund
The Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation announced the establishment of the Dr. James H. Weiss Scholarship Fund this week.
Tisbury Eyes Town Hall Alternatives
Tisbury officials this week looked at several alternatives to building an all-new town hall.
Shop Owners Say Broken Bathrooms Could Cut Into Summer Tourism
Shop owners at the Aquinnah Cliffs say lagging repairs to the area’s infrastructure could threaten their summer businesses.
West Tisbury Breaks Ground on Affordable Duplexes
A housing project in West Tisbury that will add eight affordable units to the town’s rental housing stock broke ground earlier this winter and is expected to be completed by next year.
Slough Farm Support Fund
Slough Farm is once again offering grants to local nonprofits through its Slough Support Fund.
When Antarctica, Motherhood and Reading Converge Over Dinner
Readers gathered at the Sweet Life Cafe Saturday night for a dinner with Elizabeth Rush, author of The Quickening: Creation and Community at the Ends of the Earth.
Warren Doty Memorial Celebrates a Beloved Islander
Warren Doty’s banjo stood center stage on Saturday afternoon at the Chilmark Community Center, where hundreds of Islanders joined the Doty family for a celebratory memorial that was filled with stories and songs.
Marie Allen Creative Arts Contest
The MV NAACP, the MV Diversity Coalition and other collaborators are sponsoring the fourth annual Marie B. Allen Juneteenth creative arts contest.
Katama Meadows Housing Proposal Continues to Evolve
The Edgartown housing subdivision is proposing to donate some lots to Habitat for Humanity and install some income restrictions.
Rose Sentenced to Probation in Camera Case
The former Oak Bluffs fire chief was given 14 months of probation this week connected to allegations that he had set up a hidden camera in a teenage girl’s bedroom.
Edgartown Library Celebrates 10th Anniversary
On Friday afternoon, the Edgartown Library celebrated 10 years at its current location, next door to the Edgartown School.
No Kings Rally
A Martha’s Vineyard No Kings rally is scheduled for 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 28 at Five Corners. The gathering is part of a nationwide day of nonviolent protest, with over 1,000 events currently registered across the country.
Boys Tennis Team Welcomes New Coach
Jock Cooperrider, MVRHS alum and a long time tennis professional on the Island, will coach the boys team this season.
A Guiding Light for Edgartown for Nearly Three Decades
Margaret Serpa has lived in Edgartown her entire life, and for 27 years has played an essential role in town as a member of the select board. This spring, however, she will be stepping down.
Enjoying a Sweet Taste of Spring
After a long, snow-filled winter, blizzards returned to the Vineyard Thursday — in the form of ice cream — when the Dairy Queen opened for the season.
