Shot in the Arm

More than 1,200 people, mostly 65 and older, received their first Covid-19 vaccines from Martha’s Vineyard Hospital this week in a remarkably smooth rollout after what seemed an interminable wait.

Land Bank Revenues: Week Ending Feb. 19

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $489,756 for the business week ending on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021.

Loved, Reviled, Sometimes Hunted, Crows Are Cause for Study

As the calendar flips to March in the late winter doldrums, Islanders might be surprised to learn they’re living in the season of the crow.

Her Own History in the Spotlight, Charlayne Hunter-Gault Reflects

This year marks the 60th anniversary of Charlayne Hunter Gault’s arrival at the historically segregated University of Georgia in Athens.

Defiant Alliance

As another black history month comes to an end, I think about what it has meant, and will continue to mean moving forward.

Water, Water

From the Feb. 26, 1932 edition of the Gazette.

My Mother Was Uncounted

As I listen to the morning news reporting the upcoming milestone of 500,000 dead in the U.S. from Covid-19, I think of my mother.

School Leaders Hail State Plan to Put Kids Back in Classrooms

Gov. Charlie Baker announced a plan this week to bring elementary and middle school students across the commonwealth back to the classroom full time this spring.

Vineyard Haven Town Column: Feb. 25

Twenty turkeys were poised and ready for the high school bus early this morning.

Edgartown Town Column

I love the snow but the ice underneath it does nothing for me, so I am happy to see it go.

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