Baptist Church of Gay Head Celebrates 325 Years

The Community Baptist Church of Gay Head, the longest continually worshipping Native American congregation in the United States, celebrated its 325th anniversary on this past weekend.

A Gulp of Swallows

One of the most impressive spectacles of the bird world is to be amidst a large swarm of tree swallows as they swirl, swoop and soar around you.

LadyFest Rocks With the Beat of Solidarity

Throngs of music lovers crowded a closed down Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs Saturday night to celebrate Island women in music.

MVC, SSA Open Talks About Ferry Traffic

Amid heightened concern from Island residents about summer vehicle congestion, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission hosted a wide-ranging discussion with Steamship Authority leaders late last week.

Our Stamping Ground

A trip to my Island post office is like a church bean supper. Without the church. Without the supper.

When the World Goes Crazy, Art Is Sane Alternative

Set in 2025 Los Angeles under a totalitarian regime of police round-ups and mass incarceration, Delusion by Proxy by Brooke Adams played to packed houses last weekend at the Martha's Vineyard Playhouse.

New Shell Station Opens for Business

After a 15-month hiatus, Island drivers can once again fuel up at the airport business park. The new station, called Northline Shell, is up and running.

Two Familes and a Town Celebrate Home Ownership

A ribbon cutting at Smalley’s Knoll in Aquinnah Thursday marked continued progress for the affordable housing movement on the Vineyard.

Moon and Outer Planets

On Sunday night the gibbous moon appears in an area of sky between the zodiacal constellations Aquarius and Pisces.

Public Schools See Steady Increase In Non-English Speaking Students

There are now 327 students in English language learning (ELL) programs in the Island public schools.

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