Dredging Up a New Hot Commodity: Sand

The purchase of an Edgartown dredge in the mid-1990s has proved to be a major money-saver for the town. This year, the Edgartown parks department estimated it saved around $18 million by using locally dredged sand to restore the dunes at South Beach.

Winter Storm Damage Ends Era of South Beach Fishing Shacks

The Donnelly house on South Beach, the last of several old fishing shacks, was demolished Thursday, another victim of the ceaseless march of the sea.

Scientists Amp Up Powassan Testing

A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst say they have come up with a more accurate way to test deer ticks for Powassan, a rare virus that has been found in pockets around the Island.

Springtime

Spring of 2024 / Dressed up for Easter / With nature’s rebirth / A calm before the storm / In an election year / Like none other.

No to LIMOD

I believe that the Oak Bluffs planning board recommendations for rezoning five areas of the town are not getting enough notice by the public.

Dear Oak Bluffs Residents

On April 9, I understand residents of Oak Bluffs will have their annual town meeting and this year it will include voting on what is affectionately known as the town-wide LIMOD zoning overlay.

The Big Freeze

Gazette chronicle: From the March 27, 1964 edition of the Vineyard Gazette by Joseph Chase Allen

Town Meeting Needs You

Many Oak Bluffs residents are unaware of a critically important vote coming up at town meeting on April 9.

Stay Neighborly

The Tisbury planning board is inviting public comment on the nature/nurture of our neighborhoods on Tuesday, April 2 at 5 p.m. over Zoom.

Save Croquet

The Edgartown Croquet Club has been on the Island in one form or another since 1981, a continuation of many earlier clubs on Martha’s Vineyard.

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