A 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 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 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 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 Martha's Vineyard
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 ArticleState of the High School Facilities Forum
5:16 pm, February 22, 2016Members of the community are invited to attend a State of the High School Facilities forum next week at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School.
View ArticleLieut. Col. Sean Smith Assumes Command
5:29 pm, February 22, 2016Lieut. Col. Sean M. Smith, son of Michael and Lucie Smith of Edgartown, assumed a new post Jan. 29.
View ArticleWorkshop for Women in Business
5:46 pm, February 22, 2016Island nonprofit C.E.O.(Creative Entrepreneur with Opportunities on Martha’s Vineyard) is beginning a year-long series of workshops for women.
View ArticleCharlotte Inn Earns Four Stars
8:44 am, February 23, 2016Forbes Travel Guide has named the Charlotte Inn in Edgartown a four-star hotel for 2016.
View ArticleVibrio Hearings Rescheduled
9:02 am, February 23, 2016Two public hearing on proposed amendments to Vibrio management regulations this year have been rescheduled from early March to later in the month.
View ArticleWhelk Fishery Management Meeting Rescheduled
11:44 am, February 23, 2016The Department of Marine Fisheries has rescheduled a meeting about whelk fishery management for March 30 at 9 a.m. at Edgartown Town Hall.
View ArticleAgnes Luce, 92
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 - 3:41pmAgnes Louise (Blankenship) Luce of Edgartown died on Saturday, Jan. 30 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She was 92.Agnes was predeceased by her husband, Clyde M....
View ArticlePopular Edgartown Boutique Closes With Big Sale
3:44 pm, February 23, 2016Heather HamacekHannah b, the women’s clothing store owned by Patty Culkins, is closing shop with a blowout sale this weekend. Ms. Culkins and her husband Paul Ulyatt have been...
View ArticleJoseph Doherty, Avid Sailor, Won Emmy Award for Work on This Old House
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 - 4:31pmJoseph James Doherty of Salem died peacefully at home after a long illness on Tuesday, Feb. 9 with his fiancée Joanne Moar by his side. He was 82.He was born on...
View ArticleRiley Deeble, Teacher of History, Gazette Letter Writer
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 - 5:38pmRiley Deeble, a longtime resident of West Tisbury, died Feb. 18. He was 94 and had deep Vineyard roots stretching back to his early childhood. For decades he had been...
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