A new Massachusetts law requiring safety training for all powerboat operators is being hailed by Island boaters and the first responders charged with their protection.

It’s school vacation week here on the Vineyard, which means even some of the hardier year-round businesses close their doors as students and parents exchange backpacks for suitcases.

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $313,009.76 for the business week ending on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $313,009.76 for the business week ending on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.

Island restaurateur Michael Santoro will take over the comfort food spot on Circuit avenue, with plans for a new name and style of food. 

Caroline R. Flanders Trust and Webquish Woodlands Preservation Trust purchased Chappaquiddick Road, Lot 1C in Edgartown from Allen D. Slater Jr. for $750,000 on Feb. 18.

Editors, Vineyard Gazette;

Last week my wife and I returned from New England Baptist Hospital where she had undergone a knee replacement. She was released just before 10:30 a.m. Not likely to make the noon boat but worth a shot.

We arrived exactly at noon and the boat was still there. Our wonderful driver, Andy, told the shack personnel about Susan’s operation. They immediately notified boat personnel who produced a wheel chair and took loving care of my beloved.

Each time I pull out of the driveway on my bike or in my car,
I get to choose: the inland way or the water way?

I never thought this idea would eventually turn into a major event that would attract thousands of off-Island chili tasters and hundreds of chili cooks.

It is a fact recognized by all Vineyard people that the Tilton family has produced some of the most prominent and interesting characters of Vineyard history.