From the Feb. 3, 1956 edition of the Gazette:

It’s Oscar time again, with the 92nd annual Academy Awards red carpet rolling out on Sunday, Feb. 7.

Seasonal Vineyarder and documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson premiered a new movie on ESPN about the quarterback Michael Vick.

The second annual MVY Radio night out for nonprofits takes place on Friday, March 13.

An American bittern is an incredible species.

My mother died seven years ago at the beginning of February.

Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz gave this sardonic advice: “Decorate your home. It gives the illusion that your life is more interesting than it really is.”

The Martha’s Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation will provide community impact grants with awards totaling $5,000.

The Steamship Authority information technology director has left, the boat line confirmed this week.

Candidates ranging from aviators to landscapers have thrown their hats into the ring to vie for three seats on the Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission.