Orionid Meteor Shower

We've got a meteor shower this weekend. The Orionid meteor shower takes place tomorrow night and will be best viewed after the first quarter moon sets in the west. That will happen close to midnight. And if skies are clear, we'll have a great show. You could see as many as 20 meteors in an hour of viewing. Look towards the eastern sky. The radiant, the place where the meteors appear to originate is above the constellation Orion's head; and to the left of the bright red star Betelgeuse. This is an autumn favorite.

Heather Gardens Sells to Island Landscaper

Tara Gayle, owner of Gayle Gardens Landscape Design, bought the 3.2-acre parcel on State Road last week. In an interview with the Gazette, she said she plans to continue running a nursery there with hopes of including more organic and native plants. 

After Banner Bay Scallop Year, Fishermen Test the Waters

As the harvesting season for bay scallops gets underway, Island fishermen and shellfish wholesalers are readying themselves for their annual gamble in a fishery with a reputation for uncertainty.

Agricultural Society Fest Brings Fall Fun

Calves in costumes, fresh pies, spooky jack-o’-lanterns and more autumnal treats and festivities will take over the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury Saturday for the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society’s annual Harvest Festival.

Sailing Snowflake With My Father

Snowflake had been advertised on the Wooden Boat Magazine website for six months when my partner Ana and I decided to look at her on Mount Desert Island in Maine.

Housing Help

Wouldn't it be nice if a project such as the proposed 40B housing project at the Donaroma's site and adjoining lots could go before the Martha's Vineyard Commission or any other planning board and be met with: "This proposal is of vital importance to the Island."

Ninety Years Ago

The approach of cool weather once more brings the seagulls of the Vineyard into the public eye.

North Bluff Construction Underway

The Oak Bluffs project is meant to upgrade the regularly-congested area near where the Patriot and Island Queen ferries dock by building a roundabout, reconfiguring parking spots and establishing larger pedestrian walkways.

Please Adopt Us

We're delighted to report that Jasmine's adoption has been finalized.

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