Businesses

November 26, 1954

Main Street Changes

Vineyard Gazette
Vincent’s Paper Store in Vineyard Haven, for generations a landmark at the corner of Main and Center streets, is about to be moved to the Call Block, so called, the location of the summer shop know
Tisbury History
Businesses
Vineyard Haven businesses
December 18, 1981

Merchants and Churches Work Together On a Christmas Program for Edgartown

Holly Higinbotham
One shopkeeper says she senses more enthusiasm and gaiety among shoppers, and a local innkeeper appreciates the way people don’t seem to be rushing through the holidays.
Christmas in Edgartown
Christmas
Businesses
Edgartown Board of Trade
March 9, 2017

Cronig's Celebrates 100 Years of Feeding the Vineyard Community

Louisa Hufstader
When Sam Cronig and his three brothers opened their Vineyard Haven market in March 1917, the world was still at war in Europe.
Cronigs Market Celebrates 100 Years
Cronigs Market
Businesses
Tisbury History
July 1, 2021

Main Streets Are Buzzing As Businesses Bounce Back

Aliyah Walker, Kate Dario
A year after the pandemic shuttered downtowns, causing ripples of worry about possible lasting impacts on the Island economy, business is bouncing back.
Businesses

2016

August 30, 2016

Stone Carver's Mantra Is Mind Over Matter

Heather Hamacek
Businesses
Adrian Smith has been carving animals into stone since he was a teenager. It is a meditative process, which appeals to the artist, who sells his pieces out of his small gallery nearly hidden off Main street in Vineyard Haven.
March 11, 2016

Spring Arrives Early, With Sprinkles on Top

Heather Hamacek
Dairy Queen
Businesses
Racing to the Dairy Queen in Edgartown on opening day is a time-honored tradition. And the first ice cream cone (or blizzard or milkshake) is as much a marker of spring as the pinkletinks.
February 25, 2016

Lights Stay on at Wayward Wampum

Alex Elvin
Businesses

At the far western tip of the Island, Wayward Wampum has remained open since Labor Day, expanding the social landscape in a remote area.

February 17, 2016

Beyond Bespoke, Francois the Tailor Is a Cut Above

Heather Hamacek
Businesses
Profiles

Going to a double feature at the local movie theatre in Gonaives, Haiti had two purposes for Francois Delphin as a young man.

2014

August 4, 2014

The Future is Paved with History

Alex Elvin
Businesses
Hotels
A quick drive around Martha’s Vineyard reveals a tapestry of architectural styles, from the stately homes of former whaling captains in Edgartown to the colorful Victorian gingerbread houses in Oak Bluffs.
June 26, 2014

Ritz Cafe Opens Again With New Owners

Olivia Hull
The Ritz Cafe
Businesses
Oak Bluffs select board

The popular Circuit avenue tavern is undergoing renovations following a change in ownership. The new owners are Larkin and Jacqueline Stallings, longtime seasonal residents.

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