Variety Is Key When Thinking About Food Sustainability

At a panel discussion Saturday titled A Sustainable Harvest: Past, Present, and Future, farmers, chefs and foodies spoke about the importance of biodiversity in everyday lives and culinary choices.

In the Studio With Mac Young

Mac Young wears several hats for the current production of Much Ado About Nothing, including a literal straw one to ward off the sun during long rehearsal days outdoors.

Auction Aids Community Services Dream of a New Campus

The 46th Possible Dreams raised more than $500,000 for Martha's Vineyard Community Services after auctioning a lunch with Larry David, tickets to Fenway and a taping of Seth Meyers' talk show.

Marching With Tradition at the Holy Ghost Parade

The Feast of the Holy Ghost parade set Sunday morning, cheered on by the Island community as it made its way up Circuit avenue, towards the town cemetery and on to the Portuguese American Club.

Blessed Are Those Who Gallop, Slither, Bleat and Bark

Rev. Mark Winters of the Federated Church of Edgartown had never blessed a horse before. That all changed on Saturday, when he blessed five horses, along with over a dozen dogs, two alpacas, one young goat named Arrow and even a gecko.

Dogs Allowed Back Onto Norton Point

The Dukes County Commission Wednesday approved Edgartown’s request to allow dogs on parts of the beach free of shorebirds as long as they are on a leash or lead.

Bridge Column: July 26

In last week’s column I laid the groundwork for evaluation of 16-point 1NT openers when partner invites game. 

President Biden Bows Out of Race, Local Democrats Lift Up His Legacy

Vineyard Democrats also threw their support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, a longtime Vineyard visitor.

Summer Full Moon

This weekend's brilliant full moon is another low one. We are well into the height of summer and that spells full moons that are low in our southern sky. Tomorrow night's full moon is in the zodiacal constellation Sagittarius. For those walking South Beach, this moon could be a memorable sight for you and who ever you share the walk. The moon is low and lights a glittering trail along the ocean to your feet on the shoreline.

Throughout the night, the moon stays low and south of us, rising first in the southeast after sunset and setting in the morning just before the sun rises.

Record of Cases Heard in District Court

July 1 Ediones Cardoso, 36, of Vineyard Haven, was arraigned on July 1 charges in West Tisbury of negligent operation of a motor vehicle,

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