A Matter of Life and Death

At their special town meeting Tuesday night Oak Bluffs voters swiftly agreed to send a home-rule petition to the state legislature that would give the town the power to ban moped rentals.

Being Seen

A reader once remarked that her favorite parts of the Gazette were the town columns, because they made her feel like the Vineyard was a place where she could belong.

Kelley House Plans Major Hotel Expansion

One of Edgartown’s most historic waterfront blocks is being reimagined as a unified hotel campus by the new owners of the Kelley House, a Boston-based real estate firm.

West Tisbury Voters Tackle Tri-Town Ambulance Formula

Three regional cost-sharing agreements account for the lion’s share of fiscal business coming before West Tisbury voters at a special town meeting Tuesday. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the school gymnasium.

Summer Visitors Flock to Land Bank Properties

The summer of 2021 saw increase in visitors over last year to many Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank properties, as Islanders took to the woods and trails, fueled in part by pandemic limitations on indoor activities.

At Week’s End, Old Souls Gather for a Mug of Friendship

Behind the capped landfill off Clevelandtown Road in Edgartown, alongside boats and mooring gear, Aquamarine Dockbuilders stores the floating docks that ring the bulkheads in Edgartown Harbor.

Kent Healy Celebration of Life

A celebration of life will be held for Kent Healy Dec. 4 at noon at the Agricultural Hall.

Land Bank Revenues: Week Ending Nov. 5

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $541,250.78 for the business week ending on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021.

November at deBettencourt's Service Station

In a long row of pots along the side of the station / Blooms the garden of the garage’s mechanic.

Risks of Overdevelopment

I live in a residential neighborhood on the south side of Oak Bluffs.

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