When Covid-19 restrictions forced Island schools to go dark in early 2020, thousands of video screens lit up as teachers took their lessons online and isolated children reached out to each other through cell phones and social media. Educators are still dealing with the aftermath.

Twenty years ago on May 17, joyous Massachusetts gay and lesbian couples began marrying shortly after midnight.

In response to Katie Theoharides article Everyone Should Have Access to Chappy Beaches, I am absolutely stunned by the Trustees lack of awareness and understanding of the island which is home to this fragile and increasingly threatened beach.

We at the Chappaquiddick Island Association have watched with concern for more than two years as the Trustees of Reservations and the Edgartown Conservation Commission have wrestled over the appropriate stewardship of our barrier beaches of Wasque, Leland and Cape Pogue.

On behalf of the staff and board at the Vineyard Conservation Society, I would like to express our deepest gratitude to the Island community,

From the May 13, 1938 edition of the Vineyard Gazette: Circuit avenue is putting on its summer finery, painting and decorating in anticipation of the season to come.

America, probably the world’s number one polluter, is slowly making progress in the transition to electric vehicles.

Abbie Bender and Danielle Mulcahy are producing a variety show called Locals on May 17 and 18 at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury.

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission hosts its annual Climate Action Fair on Sunday, May 19 at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury from noon to 4 p.m.

The Martha’s Vineyard Food and Wine Festival takes place this year from June 6 to 9 with tastings, private dining experiences and new master classes.