From Bystander to Action, for Podcast Host Eric Adams Change Matters

Shed host Eric Adams shapes each discussion through the lens of his profession, working with couples and people suffering from addiction issues. He likens racism to a social illness.

Read More

Swimmer Will Make Second Try for Nantucket-to-Vineyard Feat

Since Doug McConnell began doing long swims in 2011 he has only failed to complete two — a 17-hour swim between two Hawaiian islands, and a swim from Nantucket to Martha’s Vineyard attempted in August 2019. He hopes to turn defeat into victory this month.

Read More

Go Fourth in Your Own Way

If the Fourth of July arrives and there are no Edgartown fireworks or parade will it really count? Of course it will.

Read More

Boys Tennis Wins Dramatic South Sectional Semifinal Match; Finals Today

The undefeated boys tennis team takes on undefeated Dover Sherborn in the finals today of the division three south sectional tournament. Match begins at 1:30 p.m. at the regional high school courts.

Read More

Following the Way of the Fierce Bison

I received an email recently that began: “I found the fierce bison underpants.”

Read More

Are You My Momma? Barn Owlets Get a Second Chance

Each spring, Gus Ben David makes sure he has a large group of hens in various stage of motherhood. He’s not doing this because he loves chicken eggs and baby chicks, though. He’s maintaining a roster of foster moms.

Read More

For Phyllis Meras, Ink in the Veins Keeps the Spirit Young

Phyllis Meras turned 90 on May 10, and along with her official title as contributing editor at the Gazette, she holds the unofficial title of oldest living employee at the paper.

Read More

First Vineyard Sighting of a Pileated Woodpecker Confirmed

In a first for the Island, a pileated woodpecker has been spotted on Martha’s Vineyard, causing excitement among bird watchers here.

Read More

Roy Imhoff, Gazette Illustrator for Decades, Dies at 88

Roy Imhoff, veterinarian, raconteur, tennis player and artist whose illustrations have appeared in the Vineyard Gazette since the late 1960s, died on April 4. He was 88.

Read More

Still Rolling Down Klickitat Street

You never forget your first library, especially the one you walk to on your own, step through the doors with no adults trailing you, and enter a world of books with your brand new library card.

Read More

Pages