Monthly Archives: June 2024
Hospital access faces risk as sea rises
Oak Bluffs officials are assessing roads now to protect vehicle access to the Martha's Vineyard Hospital should rising sea levels pose a threat to...
Cotuit man runs boat aground on Chappy
A Cape Cod man drove his 43-foot speed boat onto the Chappaquiddick beach facing Edgartown harbor late Friday, telling police he had made a...
District attorney and sheriff need to stop squabbling
Back in 1958, John Leo Brady was convicted of first-degree murder in Maryland. During his trial, Brady admitted that he had taken part in...
Prevention is key for tick season
It’s peak tick season until mid-June, and long pants, socks, and repellant spray are key to avoiding tick-borne diseases like Lyme, according to Patrick...
Oak Bluffs
“We deserve to experience love fully, equally, without shame and without compromise.” –Elliot Page
Pride weekend is here! Oak Bluffs celebrates and honors our LGBTQ...
Island nurse recognized by State Police
A Vineyard nurse was recognized by Massachusetts State Police for saving a person last summer in Woods Hole.
Laura Kelley, a nurse at Martha’s Vineyard...
Dispute heats up between DA and sheriff
The Cape and Islands District Attorney’s office escalated its dispute with the Dukes County sheriff’s office Wednesday as two of the Island’s most powerful...
Have Faith: Say a little prayer
I started a book of essays a long time ago titled “Praying for Go-Go Boots.” The essays sum up my prayer life as a...
A blooming century!
Spring has sprung, and the Martha’s Vineyard Garden Club is buzzing with activity as it gears up for the summer season. The club, with...
Poets Corner: May 1968: Lambert’s Cove
May 1968: Lambert’s Cove
By Leroy Hazelton
The sea is hidden
At the end of worn grey planks,
So life gently rises
In the scent of ocean
As you close...
Real estate transactions: May 27 – 31, 2024
Aquinnah
May 31, Rebecca R. Carey, Alan P. Slatas, and Wesley D. James, et al., sold 0 Rose Meadow Way to Alan P. Slatas for...
Tisbury
Heard on Main Street: Believe everything happens for a reason. Do you?
There is something very special about visits with old friends you haven’t seen...
Visiting Vet: Do dogs get poison ivy?
I dragged the hose across the yard in a halfhearted attempt to start cleaning out our long-neglected shed. Critters have chewed holes in the...
West Tisbury
I want to start this week’s column with a welcome to Eileen Maley, the new West Tisbury columnist for the Gazette. It has been...
Vineyard housing crisis worsens as transfer fee sees setback
Updated June 10
New data released by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission documents the growing challenge of providing affordable housing on the Island, even as the...
June is a busy month for Marty Nadler
Comedian, writer, television and now film producer Marty Nadler, often known for his comic chops writing “Happy Days,” “Laverne & Shirley,” “The Odd Couple,”...
Island aquafarmers try new ways to grow oysters
Jeremy Scheffer, owner of Spearpoint Oysters, carefully manipulated the hydraulic crane in his Carolina Skiff to lift an oyster-filled cage from the bow, then...
Animals and Songs
Gather up your little ones and hop over to Little Lighthouse Farm, and enjoy tending to animals, seasonal songs, and outdoor work and fun....
Academic honors
Alpha Eta Honor Society
Emily Turney from West Tisbury, inducted at New York Institute of Technology.
Dean’s list
Joshua Sampaio of Oak Bluffs, at Landmark College.
Aquinnah
Time to get organized for summer folks. First, take care of your trash by picking up a valid dump sticker so you can use...