After Outcry, Trustees Revisit Beach Access on Chappy

The Trustees of Reservations, which owns or manages some 12 miles of public beach from Norton Point to the Cape Pogue elbow, is under pressure on all sides this summer over a new draft management plan

Remembering the Past, Living in the Present

We buried my dear friend Bob Eisendrath last weekend and on Monday I woke up feeling more peaceful than I had in months.

Money Matters

On May 15, 2021 the citizens of Oak Bluffs gave the Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association $315,000 to help fix the roof on the Tabernacle.

Stage Struck

From the August 6, 1943 edition of the Vineyard Gazette:

Emma Shepardson Marries Daniel Goodkind

Emma G. Shepardson and Daniel A. Goodkind were married Saturday, July 23 at the Martha's Vineyard Museum.

Jasmine Rodriguez to Wed Douglas DeBettencourt

Douglas DeBettencourt proposed to Jasmine Rodriguez on May 18 at the Edgartown Lighthouse.

Planning for the Next Pandemic

While continuing to monitor the Covid pandemic and prepare for future health crises, Island health officials have one major thing going for them they did not have prior to March of 2020: experience.

Journey of the Heart for Collector of Island Stories

Linsey Lee first moved full-time to Martha’s Vineyard in the early 1970s, foraging for wild foods, working odd jobs and listening to tall tales from Islanders she met.

Please Adopt Us

We have another adoption to report this week. Mozzie has found her new home.

Keeping It Simple on the Water, Hauling Traps and Filling Pots

It's hard to miss Wayne Iacono as he sails out of Menemsha harbor.

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