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
July 24, 2026
Bridge Column: Week of July 24
Here are some bidding questions that may involve strategy unfamiliar to many players:
Land Bank Revenues For Week Ending July 17
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $237,200 for the business week ending on Friday, July 17, 2026.
Shooting Star Season
We have entered the shooting star season. Two meteor showers are ahead and we'll start noting more and more meteors in the night, at any hour. The Eta Aquarids meteor shower radiant night is next Tuesday. You may see a number of meteors shooting across the sky over the coming weekend, the shower peeks on…
Nina Arrives
Giordana Mladovic and Nikola Stalovic, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a daughter, Nina Stalovic, born on July 18 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Seaside Dragonlet
Queen Berenice’s romantic romps were well documented.
Recent Real Estate Transactions for Week Ending July 3
Joshua Levinson and Kara Levinson purchased 3 Ogden Lane in Edgartown from 87 West Tisbury Road for $1,250,000 on July 15.
West Tisbury Town Column: Week Ending July 24
There has been a birdbath out the kitchen window since the beginning of time but I never paid much attention to it. If it rained, a bird may take a dip; otherwise it sat vacant.
Chilmark Town Column: Week Ending July 24
The New York Times Wordle grid is supposed to be a place of logic, order and respectable vocabulary.
Island Chef Released From ICE Detention
Newton Waite, the owner of Vineyard Caribbean Cuisine, was in ICE custody for 10 months. On July 9, a judge ordered his release, allowing him to return to the Island, his business and his family.
Farmers Bear the Brunt of Dry Season
The Vineyard has been in a significant drought since June. Rain has fallen this summer, but not consistently, and a lack of deep-soaking precipitation earlier this spring left the understory underdeveloped and pastures unproductive.
Three Barks for Celebration of Pets
Furry friends of all sizes are invited to the Celebration of the Pets this Saturday, July 25, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury.
When Sorrow Fills the Soundtrack
My husband wasn’t supposed to die of cancer. We have friends who survived lung cancer and brain cancer. I survived Hodgkins Lymphoma.
Housing Crisis
I recommend that everyone read John Abrams well-written op-ed in the July 17 edition of the Vineyard Gazette on the Island housing crisis for affordable homes.
Not Helping
is letter is in support of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission voting no on the Katama Meadows project.
At Capacity
This letter is in support of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission voting no on the Katama Meadows project.
Back in the Summer of ’75
My Vineyard journey began in the spring of 1975 at the University of Pennsylvania library during my sophomore year.
When the Joy of Sailing Is an Ongoing Family Question
Poor guy. He thought he had an ally.
Keep Commerce Neighborly
A watchful eye is clearly necessary to hold back the waves of progress that I feel threaten the essence of the Island.
Select Board Hears Concerns Over OSV Permitting Process
More than 20 people aired their views this week on the long-running Chappaquiddick oversand vehicle debate ahead of the zoning board of appeals hearing next month.
Net Result Returns With a New Look
Just before the doors opened on a recent morning at the Net Result in Vineyard Haven, a worker wrote the day’s special on a chalkboard: Faroe Island Salmon. The sight was a welcome return.
Revealing the Creative Life Through Words and Images
Photographer Sally Mann is a collector: not of possessions, like her husband Larry, who saves everything from dead birds to busted toasters in the attic of their home in rural Virginia, but of sentences, images and moments.
Wildlife Officials Investigate Trampled Plover Chick
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking information about a person who entered a fenced off area along Edgartown Great Pond and injured a flightless piping plover chick.
Continuing to Savor the Moment at Della Day
This year’s Della Harman Day celebration takes place on Saturday, July 25, beginning at 4 p.m. at Ocean Park.
A Trio of Julie Taymor Films Plays the Vineyard
Portraits come alive, crowds break into choreographed dances and buses get mystical in the award-winning work of Julie Taymor, the stage and screen director who also created Broadway’s long-running hit The Lion King.
New Steamship GM Gets High Praise and a Raise
Steamship Authority general manager Alex Kryska received a $26,000 pay raise, retroactive to July 1, after getting high marks from the governing board during his first performance review Tuesday morning.
Feast of the Holy Ghost Remembers Patricia Bergeron
Revelers at the Feast of the Holy Ghost celebrations last weekend also carried with them heavy hearts as they remembered and paid tribute to Patricia Bergeron who died on New Year’s Day.
Buyer Backs Out, Owners Object to Uncle Nearest Home Sale
The sale of a Martha’s Vineyard home associated with beleaguered whiskey brand Uncle Nearest could be on the rocks as litigation around the company’s debt continues.
DEP Upholds Tree Planting Order for Edgartown Homeowner
A Goldman Sachs executive who illegally chopped down nearly 20 trees at his Katama compound must still comply with a town order to restore them, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ruled earlier this month.
Native Artisans Market Is a Story of Creative History
On Saturday, the Aquinnah Cultural Center hosted the 19th annual Native Artisans Market and Festival at the circle above the cliffs of Aquinnah.
Norton Point Breach Has Ripple Effect on Shorebird Protections
Edgartown conservation officials are taking new measures to protect shorebirds after the New Year’s Day Breach washed away the tern population’s favorite nesting spot on Norton Point.
On the Trail of the Epstein Case
For Julie K. Brown, the investigative journalist credited with the reporting about Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking and abuse that led to his arrest, Mr. Epstein is not so different from the mob.
Documentary Week Gets to the Heart of the Matter
Documentary Week returns to the Film Center at the end of the month, showcasing six new films.
Lior Raz to Headline Jewish Cultural Festival
At the fourth annual Jewish Cultural Festival on July 27, an evening of workshops, tastings and performances will highlight Jewish joy, culture and community.
Island Shows Up for Swim Across America
Organized by Leah Thomson and Zoe Treitman, both rising seniors at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, this weekend’s Swim Across America event raised a total of $342,000.
Tisbury Police Seek Information on Green Room Break-In
A person broke into The Green Room in Vineyard Haven over the weekend and pocketed thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise, according to the owner and police.
Learning from the Pickleball Pros at Airport Fitness
Airport Fitness hosted the Island’s first-ever professional pickleball exhibition on Friday night.
A View from Life Inside the White House
The Bidens are a Nantucket family, but on Thursday former First Lady Jill Biden traveled to Martha’s Vineyard to give a talk about her new memoir, View from the East Wing.
Amazon-Affiliated Pop-Up Draws Long Lines and Protestors
Hundreds of shoppers waiting in line to go to the Shop Bop pop-up shop in Edgartown last week were met with a group of protesters who urged them to shop at locally-owned businesses.
Tisbury Closes Tashmoo Parking for Plover Chick Protection
At least one unfledged piping plover chick has made its way onto a public parking lot at Tashmoo Beach, leading the town of Tisbury to close the lot for up to two weeks.
Edgartown Appoints New Building Inspector
The Edgartown select board voted unanimously Monday to appoint Matthew Rossi as the town’s new building inspector.
