David Mello, 89, began working at the Gazette in 1948 as a student at Edgartown High School. Later he became a rocket scientist.

Phyllis Meras turned 90 on May 10, and along with her official title as contributing editor at the Gazette, she holds the unofficial title of oldest living employee at the paper.

The Vineyard Gazette won 47 awards in the New England Better Newspapers Competition this week, garnering top honors in numerous categories.

On Friday, May 14, the Vineyard Gazette will mark its 175th anniversary, and plans are in the works for a yearlong celebration.

Jane Seagrave was elected president of the Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association at its annual meeting Thursday.

The Vineyard Gazette’s website, vineyardgazette.com, won a national EPPY award on Tuesday for excellence in digital media. The site was named best newspaper site under 1 million unique monthly visitors.

Noah Asimow, who began work at the Vineyard Gazette as a summer intern two years ago, has been appointed news editor for the newspaper.

The Vineyard Gazette has relaunched its twice-weekly email newsletter as The Broadsheet. The Notebook, a popular anonymous essayist, will continue to appear in a new newsletter.