Edgartown Stop & Shop Opens New Wing

The Edgartown Stop & Shop had a soft opening for its expanded wing this past weekend, giving customers a first look of the new deli, produce department, and meat and seafood counters.

Rainy Day Celebrates Fifty Years as a Main Street Staple

Rainy Day is celebrating its 50th anniversary, a milestone that current owner Melissa Scammell said feels surreal. Since opening in 1974, the story has had many owners, beginning with Ann Milstein and her husband Frank Piccione.

Hospital Recognized Among Top 25 Women-Led Businesses

The Martha's Vineyard Hospital was named one of the top women-led businesses in Massachusetts during an award ceremony last week.

Holiday Gift and Shopping Guide 2023

Not only is shopping local more fun than hopping online, but you'll get personal help from shop owners - and the joy of leaving your dollars right here in our Island community.

Electricians Struggle With Shifting Supply Shortages

Most electrical components have roughly doubled in price since 2020. Those costs, along with equipment shortages, have led to an overall rise in the price of building and wiring a home.

Oak Bluffs Planning Board Says No to Downtown Dispensaries

The Oak Bluffs planning board voted 3-2 to oppose a citizen petition to allow marijuana businesses downtown. The petition will go before voters at town meeting in April.

Challenge Match Established for Tabernacle Project

The Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association (MVCMA) has established a new challenge match to support fundraising for the project of restoring the Tabernacle roof.

Finding Common Ground on Evolution of Sign Language

Four researchers and educators traveled to the Vineyard to take part in the event on Nov. 8, organized by MV Signs: Then and Now, a project founded in 2016 by Islander Lynn Thorp to teach and revive ASL.

Healthy Aging MV Hosts Mobilization Summit

Islanders old and young are invited to Healthy Aging MV’s Community Mobilization Summit on Aging event on Tuesday, Nov. 14.

Steamship Governor Says Board Was Misled After Sankaty Incident

The Steamship Authority’s governing board never saw the results of an internal investigation into the M/V Sankaty incident of July 27 until they were released to the press this week, board member James Malkin told the Gazette.

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