Crescent Moon and Three Planets

The solar system's three innermost planets, together with Earth, will be low in the southwestern sky this weekend. They are Mars, Venus and Mercury. And if you are looking for a fourth planet, look down and see the Earth. They'll be joined by a thin waxing crescent moon next Thursday night.

Feast of the Holy Ghost Returns

It's been four years since the Holy Ghost Society held its traditional Feast of the Holy Ghost, a longstanding summer tradition.

Rightsizing Howes House

The Howes House renovation project in West Tisbury is clearly faltering.

July Days

Rain. Fog. Heat. Humidity. A cow in the road.

Sharks Thanks

Editors, Vineyard Gazette;

We want to give a heartfelt thanks to Russ Curran, general manager of the MV Sharks for the team’s generous and huge embrace at the July 2 Sharks Game.

At Russ’s direction, the evening was dedicated to our Island veterans with a night of honoring, thanking and supporting the veterans with events benefiting the Martha’s Vineyard Community Services veterans outreach program.

Bike Safety

As the Island continues to welcome its visitors this season, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) to the Martha's Vineyard Commission is reminding everyone of some safety practices recommended for navigating our narrow and often curvy, sandy and congested roads and share use paths, as well as the laws that have been put in place to help assure safety.

Shore Access for Anglers

The Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby has taken center stage every fall on the Vineyard for the past 77 years.

Protecting Our Water Is a Top Priority

We have a community issue of highest priority, but hardly anyone understands enough about it.

Howes House Renovation Plan Faces Continued Pushback

Plans to renovate and expand the Howes House in West Tisbury have run up against repeated roadblocks in recent weeks.

Ninety-Nines

From the July 13, 1948 edition of the Vineyard Gazette: The Oak Bluffs Airport operators entertained a weekend flight group of “Ninety-Nines.”

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