Top 10 Stories from Martha's Vineyard for 2014
10:18 am, December 29, 2014Here are the 10 stories from Martha's Vineyard that received the most traffic on vineyardgazette.com during 2014.
View ArticleWater Main Break Stalls Traffic in Edgartown
11:06 am, December 29, 2014Mark Alan LovewellTraffic on upper Main street, Edgartown, was interrupted this morning after a water main broke in front of Sharky's Cantina. Police, fire, highway...
View ArticleCarina Arrives
11:31 am, December 29, 2014Keri L. Thomas and Delmar Dwayney Thomas of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Carina Maria Thomas, born on Dec. 23 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
View ArticleDigging in the Dirt of Chicken Alley
11:44 am, December 29, 2014Connie BerryThe roots of Chicken Alley in Vineyard Haven, otherwise known as Lagoon Pond Road, go back to the days when chickens and pigs mingled on dirt roads with...
View ArticleRobert Coveney Founded Bobco Steel
Monday, December 29, 2014 - 12:37pmRobert (Bob) Phillip Coveney of White Plains, N.Y., died Wednesday, Dec. 24, at White Plains Hospital. He was 76.Bob was born March 5, 1938, in the Bronx, and was a...
View ArticleJudy Jones Banker Gordon Was Championship Golfer
Monday, December 29, 2014 - 1:17pmJudy Jones (Banker) Gordon died on Dec. 20, 2014, at her residence on Sea Island, Ga. She was 73. Her husband, Kenneth, preceded Judy in death.Born and raised in...
View ArticleCommunity Celebrates a Man Who Can't Say No
1:28 pm, December 29, 2014Mark Alan LovewellOn Sunday at the West Tisbury library friends and supporters gathered to celebrate John Early, this year's Spirit of the Vineyard award winner. Mr. Early was...
View ArticleReal Estate Transactions: Dec. 22 to Dec. 28
4:08 pm, December 29, 2014Joseph M. Gelormini and Lisa C. Gelormini purchased 17 Brushy Lane in Edgartown from Theresa White and Theresa E. White for $637,000 on Dec. 22.
View ArticleLand Bank Revenues: Dec. 26
4:35 pm, December 29, 2014The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $104,584.80 for the business week ending on Friday, Dec. 26, 2014.
View ArticleMaking Sure the Science in Science Fiction Gets its Due
4:49 pm, December 29, 2014Connie BerryMarshall Highet's love of writing and reading came early. Both of her grandmothers were writers. Her paternal grandmother was Helen MacInnes, the popular Scottish...
View ArticleAquinnah Town Column: Jan. 2
12:36 pm, December 30, 2014June D. ManningChristmas has come and gone, unless you observe Orthodox Christmas. The tree is still standing despite the cats and the ornaments.
View ArticleOn Chappy: Jan. 2
12:43 pm, December 30, 2014Brad WoodgerWarning: the following column is rife with half-truths, ridiculous exaggerations, and general flights of the author’s fancy (in other words, pretty much like all...
View ArticleChilmark Town Column: Jan. 2
12:51 pm, December 30, 2014Katie CarrollAnd I thought nothing terribly noteworthy would transpire during the days between Christmas and New Year’s. Well, I was proven terribly, terribly wrong. Are you...
View ArticleEdgartown Town Column: Jan. 2
12:55 pm, December 30, 2014Kathie CaseWe did not have a white Christmas, but it was a warm Christmas. I hope you all had a good one and were able to spend time with some family.
View ArticleWest Tisbury Town Column: Jan. 2
12:58 pm, December 30, 2014John S. AlleyThe traffic in town last Saturday morning could be counted on the fingers of one hand. People stayed at home with family, watched bowl games and relaxed.
View ArticleEllie Keohane Was Mother to the Entire Neighborhood
Tuesday, December 30, 2014 - 1:09pmEllie Keohane died peacefully in her Chilmark home on Sunday, Dec. 28, surrounded by her 10 children and Lauren, one of her 35 grandchildren and 15...
View ArticleMansion House Staycation
1:22 pm, December 30, 2014To celebrate 30 years of ownership and to thank the Island community, Mansion House is once again offering a great staycation for Island residents during the month of January.
View ArticleVineyarders Plan New Year's Day March to Show Solidarity With All Lives
2:11 pm, December 30, 2014Alex ElvinOn Thursday, Jan. 1, beginning at noon, a march will be held in downtown Vineyard Haven to draw attention to violence against African Americans as well as police...
View ArticleDovekies Delight
2:53 pm, December 30, 2014Susan B. WhitingThe strong onshore winds around Christmas raised havoc with one of my favorite pelagic species, the dovekie. This little squirt, only eight inches long, is...
View ArticleCoyote Washes Up on Lambert's Cove Beach
9:00 pm, December 30, 2014Ivy Ashe On Monday, Alison Oestericher found a dead coyote washed up on Lambert's Cove Beach. This was the second coyote to wash up in that location this year. In March, a...
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