From the May 24, 1974 edition of the Gazette: Memorial Day on Martha’s Vineyard is something more than a patriotic holiday, the occasion of the first of the season’s three long weekends, and a glowing festival of flowering trees and beach plums.
Lagoon Pond at Vineyard Haven was originally called the harbor of Homes Hole — the old name for the town and port.
The latest story of the sea gulls of Sengekontacket is called the best of most of those who have heard it.
