How to Move a Lighthouse? Very Slowly

How do you go about moving a 400-ton lighthouse? Very slowly, according to Joe Jakubik of International Chimney Corporation, the company that hopes to relocate the Gay Head Light in Aquinnah next year.

Summer Taxpayers Voice Concerns at Oak Bluffs Meeting

Summer taxpayers in Oak Bluffs had plenty of complaints to bring before the selectmen this week during the annual meeting hosted for them by the town.

Police Arrest Man for Indecent Videos

An Edgartown man was arrested in Oak Bluffs on August 3 after allegedly using his iPhone to film under the skirts of young women.

Real Estate Transactions: August 4 to August 10

Stephanie R. Darosa purchased 9 Swans Way in Chilmark from Fred Goldstein for $40,000 on August 7.

Skeet Champion Crowned, Trap Competition Sunday

Richard Carlson of Oak Bluffs defended his title and won the 2014 Rod and Gun Club’s Class A skeet championship with a score of 48x50.

Community Blood Drive

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on the Vineyard on Tuesday, August 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Portuguese-American Club.

At the Bridge Table

It's a sign of the times that some of today's best bridge writing is on the Internet.

Problem v. Crisis

The scarcity of affordable housing on Martha’s Vineyard is nothing new, but as the Gazette reported in a story earlier this month, the situation seemed to reach a new level of urgency this summer.

Summer on the Wing

The geese are on the move, filling our ears with their noisy clatter overhead and our senses with the season at hand.

When Full House Isn't So Full Anymore

I only know our routines. I presume most families on the Vineyard have their own. When guests or friends come to our house, our routines have a way of taking them by surprise.

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