We See You

I see you Gus
in the eyes of the Snowy Owl
as it wings by windshield high

Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending July 5

nthony DiPeso purchased 131 North Water street Unit 91 and 91A in Edgartown from Tracy Jalbert-Venuti for $1,500,000 on July 2.

Court Report: Week Ending July 5

Record of cases heard in Edgartown District Court.

Words of the Past Still Speak Volumes

On July 4 at the Tabernacle, I joined two dozen neighbors in reading Frederick Douglass’ speech, What, to the Slave, Is the Fourth of July, which he delivered on July 5, 1852 in Rochester, N.Y.

Historic Grange Hall Hopes to Build on Storied Legacy

The Vineyard Preservation Trust is currently spearheading the Grange Hall Project to repair the building, which is in need of a multi-million dollar facelift.

Farm and Field: The Herd

Beige and brown and tan and black, with horns spiraled or semicircular or in undulating waves, a legion of goats marched up the hill toward us, bleating in anticipation of fresh grass and leaves.

Gazette Chronicle: Gusty and Strong

From the July 14, 1959 edition of the Vineyard Gazette: Mainland newspapers glibly spoke of “baby hurricanes” but old-timers of the Vineyard would have called Friday night’s storm, or rather, that of early Saturday morning, “a williwaw.”

Iconic Tabernacle Secures Future With New Roof

Late last month, after eight months of construction to replace the roof, the public was welcomed back to the pews and stained glass windows of the wrought-iron venue, just in time for Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School’s graduation.

In the Studio With Alison Shaw

Alison Shaw stands in the fog beneath the Oak Bluffs fishing pier. Her camera is positioned on a tripod as she looks through the lens at the early morning waves meeting the shoreline.

Please Adopt Us: July 12

We’re happy to report that Baby Cakes, the two-year-old, medium-hair, female tabby cat’s adoption has been finalized. Good luck to you in your new family.

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