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Oak Bluffs Town Report Wins First Place in Statewide Contest
11:13 am, December 12, 2013Olivia HullTown office administrator Alice Butler, who edits and prepares the report each year, was commended by the selectmen for her efforts.
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Stories From Her Childhood Come to Life in Author's Young Adult Novel
11:31 am, December 12, 2013Katie RuppelOn the northeast coast of Ireland in the small suburb Howth, Lara O’Brien spent her childhood days riding horseback with friends through the hillsides.
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In Step With Edgartown’s Holiday Wonderland
12:01 pm, December 12, 2013Bill EvilleIt is approximately 471 strides, done at a leisurely saunter, from the steps of the Harbor View Hotel to the steps of the Edgartown Lighthouse. While this may seem...
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Faith In Action Keeps Spirit Alive
12:15 pm, December 12, 2013Connie BerryThe Rev. Mr. Robert Hensley, who has served as rector of Grace Episcopal Church since 2006, celebrates his 30th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood with a...
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Sharing Ideas at Police Chiefs' Roundtable
2:11 pm, December 12, 2013Sara BrownSummers are a rush for leaders in law enforcement on the Island. But come winter there is still much to do, as police chiefs tell the Gazette in their monthly...
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NStar Says Use of Herbicides Is Essential
3:26 pm, December 12, 2013Olivia HullThe power company resumed an herbicide spraying program last month, reigniting a debate about threats to the environment on the Cape and Vineyard.
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Lighthouse Aglow, Christmas in Edgartown Weekend Begins
8:04 pm, December 13, 2013The lighting of the Edgartown Lighthouse Friday evening launched a weekend of activities sponsored by the Edgartown Board of Trade. Horse-drawn carriage rides through downtown...
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Winter Season Shapes up for Basketball, Swim Teams
7:24 am, December 14, 2013Ivy AsheBoys' basketball hopes to up its game again this year. The girls squad has a new coach. And the swim team is in the pool. High school winter sports season gets under way.
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Town Reconsiders Taking Ownership of East Chop Bluff
6:29 am, December 16, 2013Olivia HullOak Bluffs was recently denied FEMA funding for repairs, in part because the majority of the bluff is owned by the East Chop Association. The road is owned by the...
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Downtown Specialists Help Oak Bluffs Find Its Funky Center
4:29 pm, December 16, 2013Olivia HullSalem is synonymous with witchcraft, Concord with the revolutionary war. But what is the identity of Oak Bluffs? The question was put to community members and state...
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Woods Hole Terminal Discussion Stalls; Governor Replacement Planned
3:32 pm, December 17, 2013Olivia HullSteamship Authority governors will wait for the appointment of a new Falmouth governor before resuming discussion on the Woods Hole terminal reconstruction plans.
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Finance Leaders Sound Alarm Over Up-Island School Budget
6:01 am, December 18, 2013Olivia HullThe latest version of the budget is just over $10 million, an 8.2 per cent increase over last year. The finance committee and town accountant in West Tisbury say...
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High School Administrators React to Pot Brownie Incident
12:14 pm, December 18, 2013Olivia HullA letter went home to high school parents this week noting that two students received medical treatment after eating brownies laced with marijuana. At least one...
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3D Model Helps Set Stage for Gay Head Light Relocation
4:53 pm, December 18, 2013Remy TuminA grant received by the committee to save the Gay Head Light will allow three-dimensional scanning to create an accurate model, as preparations continue for...
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Winter Sports Teams Heat Up
10:48 am, December 19, 2013Ivy AsheAfter a shaky start against Sandwich last week, the boys’ varsity basketball team picked up a decisive 69-41 victory over visiting Dennis-Yarmouth Tuesday evening in...
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NStar Arborists Defend Vegetation Spraying at Town Meeting
3:11 pm, December 19, 2013Olivia HullAmidst public scrutiny of NStar’s vegetation management practices, senior arborists from the utility company addressed concerns of Tisbury residents at a meeting on...
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Islander Purchases Senator Lautenberg's West Chop Home
3:17 pm, December 19, 2013Remy TuminThe West Chop home overlooking Vineyard Haven Harbor sold for for $7.2 million. The buyer is David Grain, a private equity manager and 1980 graduate of the Martha's...
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A Pause Before Christmas Enables Spirit to Flourish
4:02 pm, December 19, 2013Rev. Cathlin BakerWhen we embark on our Advent pilgrimage we are heading toward Christmas, a familiar destination. But the patterns and traditions of Christmases past may tug...
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Boards of Health Propose Regulations on Fertilizer Use
6:19 pm, December 19, 2013Olivia HullIsland boards of health prepare regulations for fertilizer use on the Vineyard to limit the leaching of nitrogen and phosphorus into the ponds and coastal waters of...
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As Breach Retreats, Erosion Picks Up Speed
6:55 pm, December 19, 2013Tom DunlopDramatic changes are taking place again at Wasque where the Norton Point breach continues to have a mind of its own. The breach has retreated 800 feet since...
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