With the news on Sunday, Dec. 29 of President Jimmy Carter’s passing, many are learning more about hospice care and the comfort and dignity it provides at the end of life.

From alpha-gal to powerful storms, here are the stories that engaged Gazette readers the most in 2024.

To live my life/ Like that of a plant/ Is to follow the laws of nature

On a recent afternoon yet another traffic accident occurred in front of our house on Center street in Vineyard Haven. This is at least the seventh accident since moving here.

How do we thank all the elves near and far, and even those we don’t know who they are?

Before returning to the Island recently, I stopped in Falmouth to fill up my car’s gas tank.

Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission purchased Windward Lane in Edgartown from Vineyard Open Land Foundation for $550,000 on Dec. 26.

The Island Community Chorus begins a new semester of rehearsals at the Edgartown Public Library at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13.

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $148,340 for the business week ending on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024.

Oysters may be the superstars of the shellfish stage, but all shellfish (clams, scallops, mussels, etc.) keep our ponds and bodies well balanced and poised for success.