Snow is gone. Ospreys are building nests. Gardens are being dug. Summer is here. Let your brain percolate. The following requires reader participation.

Looking up through the rear-view mirror and in my best William Shatner voice, I announced to 43 unsuspecting people: “Martha’s Vineyard, the final frontier, this is the voyage of the blue bus."

There is a wonderful baseball and softball field on the outskirts of Oak Bluffs. This sparkling gem is known as Veira Park. And we owe it all to Tony Veira.

Imagine a brisk November night in 1984. Imagine a smooth and shiny MVRHS gymnasium floor. Imagine a bunch of donkeys running back and forth on that gymnasium floor.

From the elegance of figure skating to the brilliance of downhill and the awesome giant slalom, the 2026 winter Olympics showcases the tremendous skills of many of the finest athletes in the world.

In the late ‘90s, the Martha’s Vineyard Touchdown Club thought professional wrestling would be a popular fundraiser for the high school football team. The Yankee Pro Wrestling organization provided the talent.

When Norman Vunk said, “Say Goodnight Norm,” fans of Martha’s Vineyard High School sports knew another football game broadcast was over.

In 1978, best friends, Ed Coogan and Michael Wild “decided to invent an event and maybe have another drink."

First a little history. The inaugural Agricultural Fair and Cattle Show took place on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1858.

This past June, the Ritz Café hosted a wonderful reunion party. However, for a select few in the crowd, the Ritz was never just a bar or a lounge. It was the “Office.”