Vineyarders Cast Their Ballots in Historic Presidential Election
10:35 am, November 5, 2024Addison Antonoff, Gwyn Skiles, Louisa Hufstader and Katrina LiuDozens of people had lined up at the six towns' polling stations and thousands of residents are expected to vote...
View ArticleElection Day Arrives on Martha's Vineyard
4:30 pm, November 4, 2024Polls open at 7 a.m. in all six towns and close at 8 p.m. Aside from picking who will spend the next four years at the White House, Islanders will also weigh in on a series of...
View ArticleFishing for Clues to Herring Decline
3:05 pm, November 4, 2024Striped bass have become a focus of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Natural Resource department as it continues to study the decline of the herring population.
View ArticleNew Book Gets to the Heart of the Personal Essay
1:50 pm, November 4, 2024Nancy Aronie leads her writing workshops with a focus on kindness. Her latest book on the personal essay draws from the same place.
View ArticleElizabeth Greene Art Show Celebrates Island Life
1:45 pm, November 4, 2024West Tisbury artist Elizabeth Greene, best known for her painterly works in torn paper, has just opened a one-woman show at the West Tisbury Library.
View ArticleGrand Jury Hands Down Four Indictments
12:10 pm, November 4, 2024A Dukes County Grand Jury indicted Michael Rossetti, Stephen Luce and Nicholas Lopenzo on Oct. 30. The following day, the jury agreed to move forward with charges against...
View ArticleGirls Soccer Falls in Opening Round of the Playoffs
6:40 am, November 4, 2024The girls soccer team’s playoff run ended Sunday afternoon when they fell to Bishop Fenwick 2-1 in Peabody.
View ArticleNew Freight Ferry Expected to Arrive Next Week
3:05 pm, November 1, 2024The M/V Barnstable, a former oil vessel that has been converted into a freight ferry, left the shipyard in Alabama Thursday for what is expected to be an eight-day voyage to...
View ArticleGood Samaritans
4:00 pm, October 31, 2024Since losing my dad, Ron Rappaport, unexpectedly in June, trips back to the Vineyard are both joyful and hard, full of love and full of grief.
View ArticleMood Is Tense as Election Day Nears
4:30 pm, October 31, 2024As the long and winding campaign trail for president winds down and election day arrives, one thing is for certain: both sides are vehement that their candidate is the...
View ArticleTen Candidates Vie For Nine Seats on the MVC
4:20 pm, October 31, 2024With several large developments expected to make their way to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission in the coming years, more than 10 candidates have launched campaigns for nine...
View ArticleAlpha-Gal Cases Skyrocket as Lone Star Ticks Dig in
4:20 pm, October 31, 2024In 2020, the hospital recorded just two confirmed cases of alpha-gal sensitivity. By 2022, the number had jumped to 77. This year, as of Sept. 30, the hospital had 365 positive...
View ArticleGood Samaritans
3:30 pm, October 31, 2024Since losing my dad, Ron Rappaport, unexpectedly in June, trips back to the Vineyard are both joyful and hard, full of love and full of grief.
View ArticleProfound Gratitude
3:25 pm, October 31, 2024I would like to thank the EMTs and rescue team who helped in my rescue at State Beach last Friday, Oct. 18. But above all I want to thank Robert (Bear) Harding, fellow...
View ArticleWhat Is Your Story Worth?
3:05 pm, October 31, 2024“I’m gonna make it to heaven. Light up the sky like a flame. I’m gonna live forever. Baby, remember my name.”
View ArticleShattered Glass
3:00 pm, October 31, 2024“AIN’T I A WOMAN” Yelled Sojourner Truth Heard and felt deeply Among abolitionists And suffragettes too
View ArticleFrightfully Delightful
2:55 pm, October 31, 2024Hallowe’en festivities this year have extended over an unusually protracted period, and witchery and weirdness have held high carnival.
View ArticleStepping Down But Staying Involved
1:55 pm, October 31, 2024Brian Athearn and Julie Scott will be retiring from the Agricultural Society board of trustees, but they hope to continue having an impact on Island’s agricultural community.
View ArticleThirty Years Later, Ag Hall Stands Tall as Community Hub
1:35 pm, October 31, 2024Thirty years have passed since dozens of Islanders traveled to New Hampshire to disassemble an old dairy barn. Six months later, the community came together to build what is...
View ArticleEdgartown Ancient Way Plan Continues to Stir Debate
12:35 pm, October 31, 2024The Edgartown planning board heard complaints about the restoration of Swimming Place Path last week, but said the select board will be the decision makers on the project.
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