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.

Here are 10 of the stories from 2019 that most engaged Vineyard Gazette readers in print and online over the year:

What follows are 10 of the stories that engaged Gazette readers in print and online over the past year.

The ouster of Martha’s Vineyard Hospital CEO Joe Woodin and the reaction that followed was one of several Island controversies that occupied the attention of readers over the past year.

A final August vacation for a sitting president. An Island grappling with the heroin crisis. A community rallies around the family of a fisherman lost at sea. Here’s look at major stories that engaged Gazette readers in 2016.

From the President's visit to a January snowstorm, a Stop & Shop expansion to restored historic movie theatres, here's a look at the 10 most-read stories of the year on vineyardgazette.com.

Here are the 10 stories from Martha's Vineyard that received the most traffic on vineyardgazette.com during 2014.

1. Not Quite Reality, The Vineyard Show Debuts on ABC Family
2. President and Mrs. Obama Vacation on the Island
3. Wedding Bells Ring for Author Cynthia Riggs
4. Kennedy Family Puts Aquinnah Tract on the Market

The following are the most popular stories on the Vineyard Gazette's website from 2011, based on page views.

1. Blue Heron Farm, Chilmark estate rented by the Obama family for three summer vacations, is purhcased for $21.9 million by Lord Norman and Lady Elena Foster of Great Britain. (Renowned British Architect, Arts Publisher Acquire Blue Heron Farm for $21.9 Million, Dec. 2, 2011.)