The Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School graduates 15 seniors this year, the second largest class in school history. They are a close-knit group — like a family, or a “loud pack of cousins,” said senior Winter Muric. Read more on this story at the Vineyard Gazette Photo by Jeanna Shepard Charter School Celebrates Second […]
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May 30, 2026
There is a window in the Martha’s Vineyard Museum. Sit in the armchair next to it, look out and watch time sweep back and forth through the generations of Colin Ruel’s family. Read more on this story at the Vineyard Gazette Photo by Ray Ewing An Artful Look at the Changing Times was last […]
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June Beckons
May 29, 2026
May heads for home as June beckons from around the corner, which begs the question: How to celebrate the transition? Sunday May 31 heralds a Blue Moon, so singing to the evening skies could be on the list. And maybe make it a regular tradition, as long as the neighbors don’t complain. If seeking […]
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Hawaiian Artifacts on Martha’s Vineyard Head Home
May 26, 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. Read more on this story at the Vineyard Gazette Photo by Ray Ewing […]
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Vineyard Students Embody Spirit of Memorial Day
May 22, 2026
Soon after the bell atop the Old Whaling Church struck one o’clock on Friday, a grand assembly of students from the Edgartown School rounded the corner onto Main street heading into town. Read more on this story at the Vineyard Gazette Photo by Ray Ewing Vineyard Students Embody Spirit of Memorial Day was […]
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Memorial Day
May 21, 2026
As Memorial Day weekend approaches, with thoughts of the summer season beginning, the Vineyard’s elementary school students will lead the way once again in reminding everyone what the holiday truly means. On Friday, students at the Chilmark, Tisbury, Edgartown and Oak Bluffs schools will make their annual pilgrimage to the ocean to salute armed forces members […]
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Black Dog to Open Restaurant in Oak Bluffs
May 19, 2026
A restaurant venture from the Black Dog will join the wave of new eateries coming to downtown Oak Bluffs. Coastwise Pub, a full-service restaurant from the globally-recognized Island company Read more on this story at the Vineyard Gazette Photo by Ray Ewing Black Dog to Open Restaurant in Oak Bluffs was last modified: May […]
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Mid May
May 17, 2026
Porches and patios around Edgartown will transform into stages on Saturday, May 16 as Porchfest, a nationwide musical event, returns to the Vineyard for another year. Porchfest began in Ithaca, N.Y. nearly 20 years ago, and has since become an annual community event where audiences can find an assemblage of local acts hosted at various local […]
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Local Stars Shine at Aquinnah Variety Show
May 12, 2026
The annual Aquinnah Variety Show took place last Saturday, May 9 at the Aquinnah town hall. It will featured 19 acts by individuals ranging from two and a half years old to 83 years old, performing in mediums from theatre to sports, comedy, song and dance. See more photos at the Vineyard Gazette […]
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Mother’s Day
May 7, 2026
Mother’s Day arrives on the Island on Sunday, just as the tides have turned towards warmer spring weather. On Saturday, begin the holiday weekend at the Oak Bluffs Library, listening to personal letters written by a librarian’s grandmother reflecting on family and memory. Also on Saturday, enjoy a delicious brunch at Town Bar and Grill. On Sunday, treat Mom to a […]
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