Monkeypox Vacccine Available on Monday, Oct. 17

The Martha's Vineyard Hospital and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health will make monkeybox vaccines available to community members on Monday, Oct. 17.

Pumpkin Moon

Sunday night’s full moon, the Pumpkin Moon, rises about the same time as the sun sets. The moon is in the zodiacal constellation Pisces. Pisces is a large constellation and depicts mythological fishes.

If you step outside tomorrow night you get an even better view. The almost-full moon appears right next to the bright planet Jupiter. The two are brilliant. Jupiter reached opposition just last week, its closest to us in 70 years.

Tomorrow night, though, the two celestial objects are farther apart. They still command attention.

 

Gazette Media Group Announces New Hires

The Vineyard Gazette Media Group this week announced an expansion of its sales and marketing team and promoted longtime business manager Sarah Gifford to general manager.

As Season Shifts, Fuel Assistance Needs Increase

With the home heating season about to begin, Martha’s Vineyard social service providers are mobilizing to prepare for what they expect will be heavy demand for financial assistance this winter.

Chilmark Appoints New Health Inspector

The Chilmark select board made a number of appointments at its meeting this week, including a new board of health inspector and select board chair.

An Ocean Runs Through It; Vineyarders Flock to Fly Fishing

Fly fishing won’t usually land a fisherman at the top of the all-tackle leaderboard in the derby, but it is a category all its own for beauty and bragging rights.

Howes House Committee Talks Regional Funding

A regional funding agreement to renovate the Howes House was the focus of a joint meeting with representatives from the three up-Island towns.

Looking Back to Look Forward

Charlayne Hunter-Gault's new book My People: Five Decades of Writing About Black Lives chronicles a life spent transcending traditional barriers.

Giving Voice to the Future Of the Grange Hall

The Grange Hall was built by the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society in 1859 and used for 137 years for the annual Agricultural Fair and Livestock Show.

Stories of Life Are What Sustain Us

The past 21 months have brought the kind of unwelcome news that shows one the universe has been knocked out of kilter.

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