The U.S. Coast Guard transported a patient to an off-Island hospital Thursday, touching down and taking off with a helicopter from Alley Waban Park in Oak Bluffs. 

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake centered in New Jersey caused minor tremors on Martha’s Vineyard Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s Earthquake Hazards program. 

Kris Chvatal, Bill Cleary, Emma Green-Beach, and K. Mark Leonard were all queried about issues on the warrant for annual town meeting on Tuesday. 

The long awaited solar eclipse takes place in the afternoon of Monday, April 8. While this is not a total solar eclipse for Martha's Vineyard and much of New England there is plenty to watch. The eclipse is most notable at 3:25 p.m. when more than 90 per cent of the sun is blocked by the moon for ten minutes. The timing and the amount of totality will vary depending on where you are located.

The first evidence of the moon crossing over the sun will be noticeable through solar eclipse glasses after 2 p.m. and the whole show ends for us around 4:30 p.m.

For nearly two years, my commute to work consisted of a short walk down Edgartown’s streets to the Vineyard Gazette office.

Island fishermen harvested around 2,500 fewer bushels this year, though local scallopers and fishmongers say it wasn’t all bad news for the fishery, as a lower harvest on- and off-Island prevented the precipitous drop in scallop prices that occurred last year.

I support Article 87 — Large Events in Residential Neighborhoods — that is scheduled for vote at town meeting on April 9.

I note with sadness the passing of Cong. Bill Delahunt. He was a true friend of Vineyard.

Do you value living where you know that your home, backyard,and neighborhood can be free of noise, lights, dust, heavy trucks and fumes?

A great tree fell / the other day / opening up a / new patch of sky / in town.