Along the sea-wall, a steady sloshing of the swell, The waves not yet high, but even, Coming closer and closer upon each other. - Theodore Roethke
Arts & EntertainmentBird NewsFishingOpinionNature & ConservationMovies & FilmReal EstateObituariesSportsWeather & Tides
Friday, May 9, 2008
Top Stories
- » Beer and Wine Question Fails by Two in Recount; New Petition Is Planned
- » Aquinnah is Key Decider on School Assessments
- » Noman’s Land Burns, Surprising Islanders
- » One More Reason to Take Bus: Parking Fines Increase Sharply
- » An Inconvenient Green Ban? School Debates Going Car-Free
- » Three Judges Hear Graham Tax Case Argued on Appeal
- » Wouldn’t Hurt A Flea to Shift To West Tisbury
Friday, May 2, 2008
Top Stories
- » News Update: Friday, 4pm
Tisbury Dry by Two: Beer and Wine Vote Fails on Recount 1 comment - » Caught in Money Bind, Sheriff Supports a Takeover by State
- » Chilmark Allows Peaked Hill Tower
- » Turning Twelve, Charter School Grows Up Well
- » With H2B Visa Gap, Vineyard Employers Scramble for Help
- » Advance Bookings Seen as Promising
- » Tisbury Town Clerk Takes All Newfound Notoriety in Stride
Friday, April 25, 2008
Top Stories
- » News Update: Thursday, May 1
Chilmark Approves Three Overrides - » Tisbury Registrars Will Recount Ballots May 2
- » Gasoline Prices Skyrocket to Record High on Island 2 comments
- » Bradley Square Is Under Fire
- » Moujabber Garage Drawn as New Plan Still Controversial 1 comment
- » Chilmark Faces More Spending on Education
- » Museum Quietly Rethinks its Future
Friday, April 18, 2008
Top Stories
- » Tisbury Turns in a Stunning Tie Vote; Beer, Wine Question to Be Recounted
- » Weary Oak Bluffs Voters Wrap Up Four-Night Town Meeting
- » As Fuel Costs Skyrocket, SSA Raises Fares 5 comments
- » Wary Selectmen Continue Public Hearing on Chappaquiddick Ferry Rate Increases
- » Teacher Shortages Worry Schools 2 comments
- » Bay Scallop Harvest Increases on Island; Propagation Credited
Friday, April 11, 2008
Top Stories
- » Breaking News: Tuesday, April 16
Stunning Tie Vote on Tisbury Beer and Wine Question - » West Tisbury Voters Find Accord on Town Hall Renovation Project
- » West Tisbury Changes Course, Electing Mr. Knabel Selectman
- » Tax Override Fails in Oak Bluffs; Meeting Heads Into a Third Night
- » Duncan Ross, Ron DiOrio Are Reelected
- » Edgartown Takes Care of Business in Short Order With Few Scrapes
- » Selectman Margaret Serpa Wins Over Challenger Robert Fynbo
- » Beer and Wine Question to be Decided Tuesday 1 comment
- » If Only Martha Knew the Power She Possessed 1 comment
Friday, April 4, 2008
Top Stories
- » News Update: Thursday, April 10
Three Annual Town Elections Post Results - » News Update: April 4, 12pm
County Appoints New Manager 6 comments - » Town Objects To Cape Wind 11 comments
- » Board Votes to Allow Ocean Park Concert
- » In a Spending Mood, Tisbury Voters Okay Park Betterment
- » West Tisbury Town Hall Project: It’s Do or Die
- » Edgartown Takes Up Lean Budget Tuesday
- » Oak Bluffs Voters Face Hard Choices
- » Earthy? Briney? Oysters to Brave Battle of Shells
Friday, March 28, 2008
Top Stories
- » Breaking News: Sunday, March 30
Edgartown Man’s Body Recovered in Harbor 1 comment - » Tricky Real Estate Market Sees Home Sales Down, Commercial Demand Up
- » Police Plan Charges After Car Plunges From Chappy Ferry
- » Tisbury Annual Town Meeting Voters Will Confront Rising Operating Budget
- » Bus to Run on Burger Grease as School Mulls Ban on Cars 1 comment
- » Denniston House Renovation, Expansion Generates Debate
- » Secret to Smooth Town Meeting? Smart Townsfolk 1 comment
Friday, March 21, 2008
Top Stories
- » Sewer Proposal Delayed Again
- » Town Approves Lower Values
- » Visiting Nurse Service Readies Plan to Shift Island Patients
- » Brazilian Church Worships With Fervor
- » Climbing Fuel Prices, Unexpected Cost Overruns Bedevil Steamship Authority
- » Officials in Oak Bluffs Debate Seawall Solutions 1 comment
- » Roger Wey Tosses His Hat in Ring for House Seat
- » Farmers Provide Woman’s Touch to Island Land
Friday, March 14, 2008
Top Stories
- » Fishing Concerns Dominate Cape Wind Hearing 5 comments
- » Board Backs Town Hall Renovations 1 comment
- » Agency Plans to Close Visiting Nurse Service 1 comment
- » Virginia F. Poole, 73, Touched Island With Enthusiasm for Life 2 comments
- » Sugaring Season Brings a Sweet Taste of Maples 1 comment
Friday, March 7, 2008
Top Stories
- » News Update: Monday, March 10
Herb N. Putnam 3rd Dies 2 comments - » Edgartown Will Protect Ancient Ways 2 comments
- » Chilmark Clears Middle Line Housing
- » Debate Intensifies Before Island Wind Farm Forum
- » Sea Wall Collapse Prompts Urgent Moves in Oak Bluffs
- » Dancer, Founder of The Yard, Patricia Nanon Dies at Age 84
- » Dunkls’ Repairs Will Make Sure Band Will Play On 1 comment
Friday, February 29, 2008
Top Stories
- » Vineyard Towns Begin Budget Season; Red Ink in Oak Bluffs
- » School Choice: Stephen Nixon 2 comments
- » Fatal Accident On Alabama: No Violations
- » Byways Rules Set for Vote in Edgartown
- » Boys Lose Heartbreaker in Overtime 1 comment
- » Encyclopedia That Requires No Bookshelf
Friday, February 22, 2008
Top Stories
- » Concerts in Public Parks May Be Curtailed If Found Against Law 2 comments
- » As a Huge $2 Million Deficit Looms, Oak Bluffs Faces Some Hard Choices
- » The Vineyard Energy Project Reaches Crossroad of Change
- » Seawall at Pay Beach Collapses; Emergency Repairs Required 1 comment
- » Tisbury Residents Remain Divided On Alcohol Sales 3 comments
- » Bushel, a Peck: Hardy Mr. Peters Rakes a Living
Friday, February 15, 2008
Top Stories
- » Independent Report Finds Trash Disposal on Island Is Inefficient and Costly 1 comment
- » Town Considers How to Spend Ferry Fees 2 comments
- » Vision Appraisal Defends Its Methods on Tax Assessments 1 comment
- » Police Cite Speed as Factor in Fatality 1 comment
- » Will the Clinton Years Return Again? 4 comments
- » For This Team, Winning Is Not Gold Standard
Friday, February 8, 2008
Top Stories
- » Island Backs Mr. Obama, Mr. Romney in Primary
- » Traffic Fatality Stirs Negative Reaction Against Brazilians 2 comments
- » School Committee Rescinds Sewer Vote
- » Contractors Who Stay Out in the Cold
- » Elaine Barse Finds Her Edge On Main Street
Friday, February 1, 2008
Top Stories
- » Vineyard Voters Back Obama, Romney in State Primary
- » State Primary Tuesday; Vineyard Town Clerks Expect Heavy Turnout
- » Search for Principal Yields Four Finalists
- » Island Housing Starts Were Up In 2006, Bucking National Trend
- » Oak Bluffs Traffic Mishap Kills Young Island Woman
- » Louise Aldrich Bugbee Wrote Well-Liked Column in Gazette
- » Helen Vanderhoop Manning Was Historian of Wampanoags
- » Skiff’s Island Is Here Today But Gone Tomorrow
Friday, January 25, 2008
Top Stories
- » Sale of Homes Fell Last Year
- » H2B Visas Vex Businessmen
- » Retirement Obligations Figure In Changed Accounting Rules
- » With a Practiced Hand, Mr. Wells Takes Helm of the Chappy Ferry
- » Access Program Helps Islanders Navigate Complicated Maze of Health Care World
- » Peter M. Williamson, Former Oak Bluffs Police Chief, Dies
- » Island’s Living Room Awaits At the PA Club
Friday, January 18, 2008
Top Stories
- » Cape Wind Clears Key Federal Hurdle in Draft Environmental Report
- » Pondfront Owners Shocked at Tax Bills
- » Chappaquiddick Ferry Ready for Sale
- » School Enrollment Is Expected To See Steady, Steep Declines
- » No Winter Blues on the Busy Waterfront
- » Vera Shorter Is An Artist of All Things Possible
Friday, January 11, 2008
Top Stories
- » Lawsuit Targets Subprime Bank
- » High School Board Votes to Eliminate Facilities Manager
- » Million Dollar Budget Shortfall Hits the Oak Bluffs Selectmen
- » Town Challenges School Funding Formula
- » Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road Becomes Busy Corridor
- » Robert T. Morgan Dies at 84; Was Island Legislative Liaison 1 comment
- » Rev. Judy Campbell Leaves Pulpit For Creative Ministry of Mystery
Friday, January 4, 2008
Top Stories
- » Land Bank Monies Fall Slightly as Market Slows
- » Conservation Tax Law Has Few Takers on the Vineyard
- » Winter Means Lean Business
- » Building Codes Changes Cause Construction Costs to Increase
- » If the Island Were Iowa on Caucus Night? Unscientific Poll Picks Obama, McCain
- » Cowley’s Letters Lead His Army To Recognition
- » Islanders Rush to Find Health Coverage As State Deadline Runs Out at New Year
Friday, December 28, 2007
Top Stories
- » In With the New, Out With the Old? Year’s Events Test Vineyard Values
- » Heating Costs Trouble Island
- » Island Community Preservation Committees Analyze Requests
- » School Committee Will Consider Sewer Proposal at Revised Cost of $1.5 Million
- » Miracle on Franklin Street for New Year
- » David Belcher Leaves Chappy A Better Place
Friday, December 21, 2007
Top Stories
- » Casino Hearing Draws Crowd
- » MVC Approves Aquinnah Energy District
- » SSA Governors Allow Cutbacks In New Bedford Ferry Service
- » Two Towns Train Their Attention On Troubles at Sengekontacket
- » Keeping Bay Scallops in the Crib Longer Is Easy on Budget, Good for Town Fishery
- » Some Propane Customers Must Endure Credit Check
- » Peace on Earth — Message of Christmas Spans Faiths, Underscores Need for Community
Friday, December 14, 2007
Top Stories
- » State Auditor Charges Estuaries Project With Contract Violations
- » Aquinnah DCPC Set for Monday Vote
- » Renovation or Demolition? Interpretation Allowed Developers to Skip MVC Review
- » Chamber Takes Heat From Members
- » Stage Set for Regional Talks On School Funding Formula
- » Fishermen Take Their Case To New England Council
- » Cheryl Maltais Takes the Helm Of Tribal Nation
Friday, December 7, 2007
Top Stories
- » Music, Drama Survive Budget Cuts
- » As Trend Shifts, Brazilians Are Leaving Island
- » Cold Winter Looms, Economy Wavers; Food Pantry Stocks Up
- » Wrapped and Ready, Edgartown Leads Weekend of Merrymaking
- » View of Charter Study, Then and Now
- » County Commission Starts Over Again, Launching Fresh Search for a Manager
Friday, November 30, 2007
Top Stories
- » High School Students, Parents Plead For No Budget Cuts in Music, Drama
- » Study Blames Birds, Dogs for Pollution
- » Costly Sewering Seen As Great Pond Solution
- » Ban Striped Bass Catch Method, Island Fishermen Tell the State
- » Bills Grow Larger For Home Insurance
- » Can This Old House Be Saved? Maybe
- » Cafeteria Lunch May Be Farms’ Growing Market
Friday, November 23, 2007
Top Stories
- » Edgartown Great Pond Perilously Near Nitrogen Limits, Estuaries Study Finds
- » Drawbridge Replacement is a Complicated Affair
- » Black Friday, Island-Style
- » Red Stocking Fund for Children
- » Wampanoag Tribe Ousts Its Chairman; Cheryl Andrews-Maltais Takes Helm
- » With Science, Future Is Hopeful For Bringing Back Bay Scallops
- » Geraldine Brooks Creates Fiction From the Facts
Friday, November 16, 2007
Top Stories
- » Breaking News: Saturday, Nov. 17
Vineyard Trounces Nantucket to Keep Island Cup - » Thimble Farm Will Be Saved
- » Third Quarter Sales Are Slow
- » Two Islands, One Cup: Big Game Tomorrow
- » Tribal Elections Set for Sunday; Chairman Fights to Keep Seat
- » New Bedford Ferry Operation Is Slated For Cuts in Service
- » Harley Riders Host Annual Toys for Tots Run
- » Sandy Grant’s Scratch Ticket Is Big Winner
Friday, November 9, 2007
Top Stories
- » SAT Scores Drop At High School
- » Aquinnah Keeps Wind Power Plan Moving
- » Vineyard Scallopers Realize Premium
- » Harvesting Controversy Over Nub Scallops Comes to Island
- » Bequest from a Quiet Islander Buys Steinway for Arts Center
- » MVC Enforcement Found Lacking
- » Conover Partners Buy Katama Subdivision From Town Selectman’s Business Group
Friday, November 2, 2007
Top Stories
- » Breaking News: Sunday, Nov. 4
Strong Northeast Storm Lashes Island - » Aquinnah Tests Energy DCPC
- » Veira Park Plan Remains Magnet for Controversy
- » Museum Director Resigns; Building Campaign Silent
- » Edgartown Harbor Marina Idea Floats Past the Selectmen
- » Bay Scallop Season Opens Across Island With Predictions for a Decent Harvest
- » Seawalls, Jetties, Groins Starve Beaches, Marine Scientists Say
- » Oldest Living Creature Found To Be Quahaug
Friday, October 26, 2007
Top Stories
- » Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Joins Seneca Nation in Bid to Build Casino
- » Island Schools Superintendent Braces for Reaction to Budget
- » Owner of Quitsa Strider in Menemsha Sells His Fishing Rights, Ending an Era
- » Court Ruling Favors Aquinnah, Upholding Townwide DCPC
- » Beach Restoration to Cost $2.7 Million
- » Rogers Path Case Tests Public Rights On Island Ancient Way
- » Tiffany Smalley Finds University Life Rewarding
Friday, October 19, 2007
Top Stories
- » Plan for Building On the Harbor Stirs Emotion
- » SSA Budget Is Busted by Oil
- » Superior Court Judge Hears Arguments In Ancient Way Tree-Cutting Dispute
- » Vineyard Haven Handles More Waste from Boats
- » Derby Ends With Records All Around
Friday, October 12, 2007
Top Stories
- » Special Education Needs Rise In Island Preschool Programs
- » Wind Turbines Are New Trend
- » Women Drivers Fail Road Test More Often
- » Magistrate Reduces Hefty Fines In Case Against Joseph Alosso
- » On Home Stretch, Fishing Derby Hits Final Familiar Fever Pitch
- » Scott Lively Is Most Unlikely Farmer Green
Friday, October 5, 2007
Top Stories
- » Island Commission Votes to Protect Ancient Ways
- » Tree Cutting on Byways Angers Town, Neighbors
- » Conservation Gift of Quansoo Farm Goes to Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation
- » Controversy Over Heavy Bass Roils Derby
- » West Tisbury, Oak Bluffs Fail MCAS Progress Report Card
- » A Facelift for Two Old Lighthouses
- » Vineyard Gazette Launches New Web Site Today; Complete Electronic Edition Online
Friday, September 28, 2007
Top Stories
- » Clean Again, Sengekontacket Pond Reopens on Monday for Shellfishing
- » Land Swap Creates Conservation Trails, Affordable Housing Lots
- » Former Town Librarian Indicted on Sex Offense
- » Authorities Puzzle Over Man Missing from Ferry
- » Business of Derby Goes Beyond Fishing
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Top Stories
- » High School Principal Margaret Regan Will Resign at Close of School Year
- » MVC Holds Veira Park on Deck After Bronx Cheer from Critics
- » Emotions Pave Ancient Ways Debate
- » Two Sides Debate Cape Wind Plan
- » Monster 56-Pound Bass Stays in Lead
- » Sengekontacket to Reopen For Shellfishing on Oct. 1
Friday, September 21, 2007
Top Stories
- » Fuel Outlook Concerns SSA
- » Island Tribe Revives Casino Efforts
- » Data May Show Rise in Suicide Attempts by Vineyard Teens
- » Wind from the West, Catch Derby Culture Lessons From the Best
- » Island to Honor Unlikely Ladies’ Fight for Rights
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Top Stories
- » Boat Builder Launches His Dream
- » Kids’ Derby Draws Crowd
- » Intensity of Derby Grows
- » Medflight Mishap Diverts Flights to Island Airport
- » Film Festival Directors Project Success
Friday, September 14, 2007
Top Stories
- » High School Moves Forward on Sewer Plan
- » Sengekontacket Fine Is Planned
- » Landowners May Fund Dredge For Use in Edgartown Great Pond
- » Oak Bluffs Sends Garage
Project to Commission - » Building Code Changes May Increase Construction Costs
- » Kids Catch Derby Fever, Prizes At Annual Contest in Oak Bluffs
- » Tivoli Day Sends Off Summer Season With Circuit Avenue Party and Parade
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Top Stories
- » Bass Derby Opens With Plenty of Fish; One Lucky Angler Posts Grand Slam
- » Feeling Derby Fever, Aquinnah Selectmen Vote to Open Parking Lots to Fishermen
- » Tisbury Selectmen End Closed-Door Talks on Boch Park
- » Dry Conditions Stress Island Vegetation
- » Vineyard Starts With Win Over Old Rochester
Friday, September 7, 2007
Top Stories
- » Mr. Moujabber Files an Appeal
- » Report Mixed On Cape Wind
- » Edgartown School Welcomes New Principal
- » Bass and Bluefish Derby Begins; First Weigh-in Sunday Morning
- » Cited for Fuel Dock Violations, Ralph Packer Pledges Repairs
- » Edward Brooke Reflects on Long Political Career
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Top Stories
- » Island Students Head Back to School
- » Football, Soccer, Field Hockey, Golf: Fall Sports Season Begins
- » Thimble Farm Sale Sees a Reprieve
- » Windsurfing Challenge Marks 20th Year
 Print Page
|
 Email this page to a friend
|
 Back to top
|
Email a link to this web page
© 2008 Vineyard Gazette
Home |
Advertising |
Store |
Business Directory |
Site Policies |
FAQ |
Contact Us |
Employment |
Library |
Martha's Vineyard Magazine |
Best Read Guide |
Wedding Planner
A Journal
of Island Life
for 161 Years
Martha’s Vineyard’s Newspaper of Record since 1846