After Lengthy Negotiations, School Committee Inks New Teacher Contract

The All-Island School Committee signed new contracts covering teachers and educational support personnel for the next three years.

Aquinnah Select Board Rebuffs Howes House Funding Formula

The Aquinnah select board Thursday pushed back against a proposed agreement amongst the up-Island towns to split evenly costs of an $8 million renovation to the Howes House.

County Renews Effort to Change Treasurer Position

After failing at the ballot box two years ago, the Dukes County Commission took steps Wednesday to again attempt to change the role of county treasurer from an elected to an appointed government position.

Milky Way and Meteors Tonight

With clear skies viewers tonight have a terrific view of the stars of autumn and maybe a shooting star.

Vaccination Bus Returns

The Covid vaccination bus returns to Martha's Vineyard on Sunday, Nov. 6. Booster shots are available for eligible individuals ages five and older.

Sing a Song

Gazette Chronicle, Oct. 20, 1950: The birds are now making autumnal sounds in the early mornings, but of course they are not the same birds that sang in spring and summer.

Freemason Open House

Paul Revere was the proxy for Martha's Vineyard Freemasons at the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts in Boston.

Garden Column Etiquette

As a lifelong Democrat I am concerned about the partisan sentiments expressed in A Great Time in your Oct. 14 edition.

Bike Path Concerns

I am concerned that the bike path that runs along Veterans Park is closed for 14 days during the Beach Road Music Festival.

Marine Mammal Protection Act Turns Fifty Years Old

Enacted on Oct. 21, 1972, the Marine Mammal Protection Act responded to growing concerns that marine mammal species were on the verge of extinction as a result of human activity

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