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The Trustees of Reservations, which manages Long Point in West Tisbury, is undertaking an internal review of safety protocols after a man died trying to save his children who had been pulled out in a riptide last month.
Renowned Black women journalists participated in a discussion of targeted attacks on the press, the deterioration of First Amendment freedoms and their personal responsibilities to ask questions on behalf of the American people.
Martha’s Vineyard Sharks head coach Peyton “Skip” Fuller was named the 2026 Manager of the Year by the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) last week.
The Oak Bluffs fireworks, scheduled for Friday evening, have been cancelled due to inclement weather.
Julia Katherine Wetherell and Jeremy Barber were married on August 1 at the Outermost Inn in a celebration that brought together their families and friends from the worlds of film, fashion, design, music and the arts.
In the early 1970s I was the head tennis professional (actually the only tennis professional) at the West Chop Club.
How are you? The lowest and most dejected thing of fortune. Why? I’ve turned 80 and then some. This is something I warn people about, although it’s too late for my fellow college classmates. My once-active physical life has eroded like a rain-soaked hill. If I got on a bike, I’d fall off. Tennis, pickleball, bowling, race-walking (except in slow motion) — poof! I’m left with trudging along,…
Ian Peach started as the new executive director at Polly Hill Arboretum in July. He hopes to continue the legacy of education at the property and take a hard look at the impacts of climate change on the arboretum's collection of species.
In praise of Cottagers / One Hundred members strong / Black women at the nexus / For so long done wrong / “Ain’t I a woman” / Sojourner’s truth / “I’m sick and tired / of being sick and tired.”
Martha’s Vineyard is a community that values connection, whether it’s connecting neighbors, supporting local businesses, or ensuring residents and visitors can access opportunities online, including healthcare, education and emergency services.
The Steamship Authority is looking at ways to steer through economic headwinds, as revenue has fallen off in the first half of 2026 and new tariffs add hefty sums to maintenance expenses.
A new mental health program, paid for by an anonymous donor, offers counseling to Island first responders in crisis and in their everyday life.
In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, a new counseling program is offering vital mental health support to first responders — and a local Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) member takes the field at Fenway to sing an honor song.
Island farmer Andrew Woodruff has created a machine for regenerative farming that recently won best mechanical tool at a competition in California.