The Other Island Cup; Disc Golf Goes for the Gold

While the Vineyarders and Nantucket Whalers battled on the gridiron for the Island Cup Saturday, another Island Cup was on the line just a few miles away at the Nantucket Disc Golf Course.

Island Grown Christmas Trees

Choose your size, shape, and variety; then cut your own Christmas tree at L & W Tree Farm.

Vineyard Photographer Peter Simon Dies at 71

The iconic Vineyard photographer whose pictures of people spanned more than half a century, died Sunday night at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.

Girls Cross Country Earns Fifth Place in State Tournament

The girls cross country team raced to a record fifth place finish in the MIAA All-State meet Sunday morning in Westfield, while the boys team finished ninth.

Bragging Rights Go to Nantucket After Winning Big in Island Cup

The Vineyard team narrowly avoided a shutout in the closing minutes of the Island Cup. Final score: Nantucket 48, Vineyard 7.

At Halftime, Nantucket Is Way Ahead in Island Cup Game

Nantucket struck early and often as it leads the Vineyard 29-0 at halftime.

Stage Is Set for Island Cup as Tradition Resumes

The start of the Island Cup is just minutes away as the Vineyard and Nanucket face off for football bragging rights. Kickoff is at 1:30 p.m under very sunny skies.

Internal Audit Released for Oak Bluffs Detective

An internal investigation that resulted in the dismissal last week of a longtime Oak Bluffs detective reveals that kilograms of cocaine had been delivered to a tenant in his Falmouth home.

Kelly Klaren Signs Letter of Intent to Play Tennis at Merrimack College

A signing ceremony was held at Vineyard Youth Tennis where Kelly Klaren was surrounded by family, friends, coaches and teammates.

Bay Scallop Moon

 On Thanksgiving night we will have a full moon, the Bay Scallop Moon. The moon appears in the zodiacal constellation Taurus.

The Old Farmer’s Almanac calls this full moon the Beaver Moon, but that doesn’t make any sense here. Our full moon is named after the season’s most cherished autumn product, a product with far more followers.

Take an opportunity to look for the moon as it rises in the east around sunset. The moon starts out looking large and gradually shrinks in apparent size as it gets higher in the sky.

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