Martha's Vineyard History | Vineyard Gazette

From Capitol Hill to Oak Bluffs Pulpits; Finding a Way Out of No Way

Noah Asimow | Tuesday, August 10 2021 - 4:10pm

On Saturday night at 10 p.m., Sen. Raphael Warnock was on Capitol Hill, fighting to pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill. On Sunday morning Reverend Warnock was preaching on Martha’s Vineyard.

Raphael Warnock

Union Chapel

Tabernacle

West Tisbury Congregational Church

Ode to the Haggis and So Much More at Burns Nicht Celebration

Aaron Wilson

This year marked the 32nd year the Scottish Society has celebrated the birthday of Scottish poet Robert Burns.

Dredging Aims to Restore Historic Herring Run

Will Sennott

Dredging has begun at Herring Creek, the shallow run that connects Menemsha and Squibnocket Ponds, marking the final phase of a five-year project.

Selectmen Mull Reviving Old Manning Snack Bar at Gay Head

Noah Asimow

Aquinnah selectmen are interested in renting out the historic Manning property situated just below the Gay Head Light, with an eye on potentially bringing the former snack bar back to life.

Martin Luther King Luncheon Remembers, Looks to the Future

Aaron Wilson

The dining area of the Portuguese American Club in Oak Bluffs was filled on Monday afternoon for the annual MLK luncheon hosted by the Martha’s Vineyard Chapter of the NAACP.

As a New Decade Begins, MVC Shoulders Weight of Responsibility

Noah Asimow

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission had a busy year in 2019. The coming year looks to be just as busy if not busier for the unique, 15-member regional planning commission.

Martha's Vineyard Celebrates Veterans Day

Julia Wells

Veterans Day is today, and Islanders join others around the country in observing the national holiday. A parade begins at 10:45 this morning in Oak Bluffs. Earlier, flags go up along the Avenue of Flags in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Vineyard Haven.