The Vineyard Gazette

28/05/2026

Aquinnah officials say a new bus shelter designed and built by Island artist Tim Laursen reflects the beauty of the up-Island town.

Aquinnah officials say a new bus shelter designed and built by Island artist Tim Laursen reflects the beauty of the up-Island town.

28/05/2026

Aquinnah town and tribal leaders vowed this month to rekindle discussions on a proposal from the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) to acquire 51 acres of town-owned land.

Aquinnah town and tribal leaders vowed this month to rekindle discussions on a proposal from the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) to acquire 51 acres of town-owned land.

27/05/2026

The cast of the hit Bravo reality series has been on Island this week filming an episode that takes place on a Vineyard vacation, utilizing locations in Oak Bluffs and Edgartown.

27/05/2026

Chilmark will hold a special town meeting next month to stave off the possibility of a deficit on the cusp of the new fiscal year.

Chilmark will hold a special town meeting next month to stave off the possibility of a deficit on the cusp of the new fiscal year.

27/05/2026

"I grew up on the Vineyard sailing on my family’s wooden schooner and I had been around boats almost my whole life, but I had no clue how to make a career of that," write Jeff Grey.

I grew up on the Vineyard sailing on my family’s wooden schooner and I had been around boats almost my whole life, but I had no clue how to make a career of that.

27/05/2026

A Circuit avenue building owner is suing the Martha’s Vineyard Commission over the regional planning agency’s decision in favor of a new project at the former Phillips Hardware site.

A Circuit avenue building owner is suing the Martha’s Vineyard Commission over the regional planning agency’s decision in favor of a new project at the former Phillips Hardware site.

26/05/2026

The Chappy Ferry will be changing hands after the Edgartown select board unanimously approved the transfer of the license to Brian Scall Tuesday.

The Chappy Ferry will be changing hands after the Edgartown select board unanimously approved the transfer of the license to Brian Scall Tuesday.

26/05/2026

Judge Indira Talwani ruled Tuesday that Rogerio da Silva Lima doesn't need to stay in ICE custody while his deportation case continues to play out.

Judge Indira Talwani ruled Tuesday that Rogerio da Silva Lima doesn't need to stay in ICE custody while his deportation case continues to play out.

26/05/2026

Beetlebung Farm is expanding its farm’s activities with a six-acre lease on Nat’s Farm, a property in West Tisbury owned by Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation.

Beetlebung Farm is expanding its farm’s activities with a six-acre lease on Nat’s Farm, a property in West Tisbury owned by Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation.

26/05/2026

The Martha's Vineyard Museum is working through the process of turning over a wooden canoe, a grass skirt and tapa cloth, and a poi pounder that were acquired in the 1940s and 1950s to Hui Iwi Kuamo’o, a native Hawaiian organization.

The Martha's Vineyard Museum is working through the process of turning over a wooden canoe, a grass skirt and tapa cloth, and a poi pounder that were acquired in the 1940s and 1950s to Hui Iwi Kuamo’o, a native Hawaiian organization.

25/05/2026

The annual Memorial Day parade was moved to the Tisbury School gymnasium for a ceremony that included over 20 veterans representing nearly every branch of military service. The guest speaker was George Pimental, the Dukes County veterans services officer.

The annual Memorial Day parade was moved to the Tisbury School gymnasium, for a ceremony that included over 20 veterans representing nearly every branch of military service. The guest speaker was George Pimental, the Dukes County veterans services officer.