At 8 a.m. on Sunday before Thanksgiving at the Stop & Shop in Vineyard Haven, I had a lovely encounter.

From the Nov. 24, 1989 edition of the Vineyard Gazette: The holiday season opened on the Vineyard with a rare and heavy snowfall early Thanksgiving morning.

Now is the season for leaf-crunch ing. Of course, the red and gold leaves on the trees remind us that it is still fall. But on the ground there are crisp brown ones that I have been enjoying, too.

I’ve been reluctant to say that I recently turned 80. I feel as though I’ve done something wrong, or been careless, though it isn’t really my fault.

Working with wildlife biologists at BiodiversityWorks, seventh and eighth graders in Edgartown, Oak Bluffs and West Tisbury spent this month reviewing images of mammals from camouflage cameras placed around the Vineyard.

The Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury was created in 1994 when a community effort resurrected an old barn to give it new life.

From Nov. 24 to March 31, rides on the Vineyard Transit Authority will be free. Insteading of paying $1.25 per town for a ride, passengers can hop on the Island’s bus system without paying any fares as part of the “try transit” program sponsored by the state legislature. 

We would like to express our thanks to everyone who helps to make our shelter a success.

The following case was heard in Edgartown district court.

The Martha's Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $225,491 for the business week ending on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023.