Martha's Vineyard Magazine

12/11/2025

Think you’ve seen every corner of the Island, from every possible perspective? Think again. The winners of our 17th annual photography competition prove that no matter how much time you’ve spent taking in the sights, there are always exciting new discoveries in the moments that unfold here.

See the contest winners, feel the warmth of a community of gardeners, get in the boat with a rowing club that goes out on the water year-round, and take a trip back in time to an almost-forgotten part of Vineyard history in our most recent issue.

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Photograph 📸: Harry Tappan Heher

12/06/2025

Sure, the walls block the wind and the rooms give us privacy. But besides a roof over our head and a floor under our feet, what does a home do for us? According to timber framer Jim Cranston, a well-designed house has the power to make us feel safe on a deep level.

Learn more about Cranston’s approach here: https://mvmagazine.com/news/2025/10/17/how-build-home

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✏️Illustrations: Elissa Turnbull

12/01/2025

If you’ve seen "Sirens," the new Netflix drama series, and thought that it felt a little familiar, that’s because the show’s writer, Molly Smith Metzler, drew inspiration from her time on the Island working at the Edgartown Yacht Club.
We sat down with her to talk about the way the beauty and contradictions of the Island fueled the new series.

Read the interview here: https://mvmagazine.com/news/2025/10/17/greek-gods-and-gimlets. Find the issue on newsstands or purchase a copy through the online store: https://vineyardgazettestore.com/product/10/view.

📸 Photograph: Mariah Tauger

11/26/2025

After living in small apartments in New York and Boston when they were younger, Ryan Begley and Adriana Stimola knew they wanted room to grow in their Island forever home. This creative couple with young children worked with South Mountain Company to design a place where they could work and play.

Read the story here: https://mvmagazine.com/news/2025/10/16/living-color. Find the issue on newsstands or purchase a copy through the online store: https://vineyardgazettestore.com/product/10/view

Photographs 📸: Matt Cosby. exterior at sunset courtesy of South Mountain Company

11/14/2025

If a tree falls in the forest, there’s a good chance that Zach Pinerio of Chappaquiddick Wood Company heard it – and is heading over to break it down and take it to his studio. Pinerio uses Island trees to create wooden bowls and other items built to last for generations.

Read the story here: https://mvmagazine.com/news/2025/10/16/right-turn

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Photograph 📸: Gabriela Herman

11/12/2025

Last night, the northern lights swept across the night sky. The Vineyard Gazette's Ray Ewing braved the chilly temps to capture this stunning display.

Did you see them?

A brief glimpse of the northern lights graced the skies above the Vineyard tonight.

📸 by Ray Ewing ewing

11/11/2025

The stately houses on William Street in Vineyard Haven are like jewels in a crown. Thanks to a recent renovation, this 1873 home shines with historic charm while accommodating contemporary taste and ways of living.

See how the past is present in our story here: https://mvmagazine.com/news/2025/10/16/grande-dame-william-street

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📸: Exterior by Sheny Leon, interiors by Armhed Louis Jean

11/07/2025

Summer may be over but our appreciation of the natural world isn’t. A well-designed garden is a gift that keeps on giving throughout the seasons. At a home beside Sengekontacket Pond, Tara Gayle of Gayle Gardens created a natural and sustainable year-round oasis for a grateful family.

Read the story here: https://mvmagazine.com/news/2025/10/16/nature%E2%80%99s-course

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Photographs 📸: Christine Sargologos

11/04/2025

What keeps The Lobster Pot cooking? The little cottage at the entrance to Menemsha has been home to generations who have treasured it and the memories created there. When the current resident dug into the house’s past, she found some surprising stories and some ways to let its legacy live on.

Read the essay here: https://mvmagazine.com/news/2025/10/16/lobster-pot-keeps-cooking. Find the issue on newsstands or purchase a copy through the online store: https://vineyardgazettestore.com/product/10/view.

📸 Photograph: Gabriela Herman; Archival photo courtesy of the Liquori family

10/31/2025

In our Fall Home & Garden issue, we visit three homes that are as varied as they are beloved. We explore a sustainable garden that also sustains the family that lives alongside it. And we spend time with an artisan who makes heirlooms from Island trees.

We hope this issue of Martha’s Vineyard Magazine helps you embrace the floor under your feet, the nature around you, and the community built on life’s simple pleasures during this cooler, quieter time of year.⁠

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📸 Photograph: Christine Sargologos

10/22/2025

A cloud-like view of the surf at Stonewall Beach in Chilmark.

Photographer: Melissa Blythe Knowles