Calabash wins Moffett Race
The 48th Annual George Moffett Race, held Saturday, Sept. 6, brought another year of spirited competition and classic Vineyard sailing, honoring the legacy of George Moffett, an accomplished sailor and early Holmes Hole Sailing...
Vineyard football kicks off with a young, gritty core
As the summer bustle begins to fade and the sun sinks earlier in the afternoon, local athletes across the Island have been lacing up cleats, shaving handicaps, and gritting their teeth through grueling hell...
Wingfoiler circumnavigates the Island
Hall of fame windsurfer and Vineyard Haven resident, Nevin Sayre, completed his second solo wing foiling circumnavigation of Martha's Vineyard on Friday, finishing the 55-mile journey in four hours and 55 minutes, more than...
Catching art that’s black-and-white and read all over
Have you ever walked into a friend’s home or a business and been surprised by a piece of art?
I had plans to fish with Steve London on Labor Day. I walked into Steve’s guesthouse,...
Girls soccer starts season with a dominant shutout
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School varsity girls soccer team kicked off their season with a shutout on Thursday. The girls defeated the Monomoy Regional High School Sharks 4-0 in their first game on...
Island skater earns prestigious gold mark
Ryan Giordano, a 21-year-old figure skater raised on Martha’s Vineyard, has become the first in the Island’s figure skating history to complete three Gold Tests, the most prestigious achievement in the sport outside Olympic...
Paddling for Sengekontacket
Under the late summer sun on Sunday morning, more than 80 kayakers and paddleboarders, accompanied by families and friends — and an occasional pet — gathered at Little Bridge on Joseph Sylvia State Beach...
Get your Derby on
It’s time.
16 days, 9 hours, 7 minutes, and 23 seconds. Derby time.
Are you ready?
I have a long to-do list, and I’ve started checking off a few items: a) go to tackle stores and the...
Learning to fly
Is there something new that you want to learn to do or add to your life, but you’ve been struggling to find the time, energy, money, resources, or consistency to do it?
I get it....
A true Spartan: Islander takes first place at New England competition
Megan Rupp, a 27-year-old West Tisbury resident, took first place in the women's division and 40th overall at the New England Spartan Race on Saturday in Barre — a race not for the faint...
Vineyard surfers come out for Erin
While Hurricane Erin’s powerful swells forced many of the Island’s southern beaches to close down last Thursday, not everyone steered clear of the shoreline.
At Mondrian House, roughly a mile south of Philbin Beach, a...
Running, walking and joy at Jabberwocky 5K
Under cloudless sunny skies and to the backdrop of blooming sunflowers and grazing cattle, hundreds of Islanders, athletes, supporters, and volunteers gathered at the Farm Institute in Edgartown Saturday morning to participate in the...
MV Sharks fall short in NECBL championship
Under the glow of the setting suns and amidst the roar of record attendance at the Shark Tank, the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks displayed grit, cohesion, and perseverance throughout the 2025 New England Collegiate baseball...
Sharks on the bad end of an epic comeback
It felt like the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks were going to coast to a championship. They were up 7 runs in the bottom of the ninth inning in game 1 of the three-game Fay Vincent...
Sharks headed to league championship
On the backs of some strong pitching and timely hitting, the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks are headed to the championship for the third time since joining the league in 2019.
In Newport Wednesday evening, the Vineyard...
Sharks force crucial game three
Martha’s Vineyard Sharks took down the Newport Gulls Tuesday in Game 2 of the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) Southern Division Finals at the Shark Tank on Tuesday night, putting themselves one win...
Surfcasters’ shark tournament is a community builder
The summer of 2025 on Martha’s Vineyard has certainly been about sharks –– whether you’re celebrating at a “Jaws” 50th anniversary event, watching one of the weekly showings of “Jaws,” buying shark clothing —...
Sharks sweep their way to division finals
After sweeping the first round of the postseason, the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks are moving on to the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) Southern Division Finals to take on the first place Newport Gulls...
Sharks start playoff push
The Martha’s Vineyard Sharks are plunging into the postseason and the first quarry on the hit list are the Bristol Blues, who the Sharks will pursue in a three game series starting tonight in...
Junior high football team could fold
For generations, football has been shepherding camaraderie and friendly rivalries among families and friends across America’s school athletic fields, backyards, beaches, and really anywhere a pigskin can be thrown. But on Martha’s Vineyard, a...