Registration Open for Martha's Vineyard Little League
10:01 pm, February 17, 2016Registration for the 2016 Martha’s Vineyard Little League and Gateway Babe Ruth baseball season has officially opened.
View ArticleIndoor Track Team Shines at Division Meet
10:51 pm, February 17, 2016The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School indoor track and field wrapped up their second season with 10 runners competing in the division 5 state championship meet last...
View ArticleMartha's Vineyard, Nantucket Team Up for Hockey Tournament
10:59 pm, February 17, 2016Vineyard girls joined forces with players on their sister island of Nantucket to field a team large enough to compete in a tournament.
View ArticleHello, Wagner
11:09 pm, February 17, 2016Emilee and Michael Valenti of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Wagner James Valenti, born Feb. 15 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
View ArticleKathleen A. Chesk Loved Her Vacations to Jamaica
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 11:31pmKathleen A. Chesk, formerly of Oak Bluffs and South Deerfield, died on Jan. 31. She was 72.She was a 1962 graduate of Frontier Regional High School in South...
View ArticleBeyond Bespoke, Francois Is a Cut Above
11:38 pm, February 17, 2016Heather HamacekGoing to a double feature at the local movie theatre in Gonaives, Haiti had two purposes for Francois Delphin as a young man. One, it was an excellent way to...
View ArticleVineyard Gardener Fan Mail
12:34 pm, February 18, 2016I was reading this week’s Gazette this morning and was quite surprised to read a letter to the editor criticizing Lynne Irons and her column. Lynne’s Vineyard Gardner writing...
View ArticleFog and Ice
12:47 pm, February 18, 2016Carl Merry drew the unlucky straw on the toughest night of winter and was elected to go ashore and buy a pack of cards.
View ArticlePassionate Patron of Arts
12:40 pm, February 18, 2016On Sunday, Jan. 31, a memorial was held at the Chilmark Community Center for Dr. Marianne Goldberg of Chilmark.
View ArticleA City on Edge, a Time Not Far Away
12:54 pm, February 18, 2016Arnie ReismanFifty-one winters ago this coming Sunday, Malcolm X was cut down in a hail of bullets in a social hall in Harlem.
View ArticleEstuaries Report Card
1:02 pm, February 18, 2016It was billed as state of the art for its time, exciting work that aimed to unlock an important puzzle for saltwater ponds and embayments.
View ArticleLandmark Aquinnah Shop Is for Sale
3:47 pm, February 18, 2016Alex Elvin On Monday, the iconic Aquinnah Shop officially went on the market for $1.475 million, the result of a years-long dispute between brothers Matthew and David...
View ArticleHUD Grant Money Supports Tribal Housing Needs
1:41 pm, February 18, 2016The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) will receive nearly half a million dollars through an annual HUD grant for affordable housing.
View ArticleHBO Film About Heroin on Cape Cod Is Martha's Vineyard Mirror
3:53 pm, February 18, 2016Steve Myrick A gripping documentary about the heroin epidemic on Cape Cod has focused new attention on the power of addiction, and the unprecedented toll it takes on addicts,...
View ArticleWar Unites Then Separates, But Couple's Love Endures
3:16 pm, February 18, 2016Steve MyrickJack O'Callaghan and Choey Ray were together for eight months in 1968, into 1969, in Thailand during the Viet Nam war. But when deployment orders came down they...
View ArticleComprehensive Food Waste Study Begins on Island
3:22 pm, February 18, 2016Alex ElvinA state ban on commercial food waste has yet to be enforced, but Islanders have taken matters into their own hands by launching a comprehensive study of the issue.
View ArticleService Sunday for Charles N. Greenaway, 33
Friday, February 19, 2016 - 2:17pmCharles N. Greenaway died suddenly on Tuesday evening, Feb. 16 at his home in West Tisbury. He was 33.He was the son of Anne S. Nevin.His funeral service will be held...
View ArticleSport and Art for All Ages, Islanders Hit the Mat for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
8:34 pm, February 20, 2016Heather HamacekAt Blitz Fitness in West Tisbury, Coach Vandre Ramos trains adults and children alike in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a grappling martial art where leverage and...
View ArticleMartha's Vineyard Hospital Names New CEO
12:30 pm, February 20, 2016Julia WellsJoseph (Joe) Woodin, president and CEO of Gifford Hospital in Randolph, Vt., will take over the top spot at the Island's only hospital in May, trustees announced...
View ArticleGazette Wins Top Prizes for Photography in Annual Newspaper Competition
5:40 pm, February 21, 2016The Vineyard Gazette won 30 awards this year in the New England Newspaper and Press Association competition, including several top prizes for photography and special...
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