At 10:33 a.m. Thursday, Gay Head Light beacon was switched off in anticipation of lighthouse move.
Albert O. Fischer
Title: Flipping the Switch: Gay Head Light Dimmed to Prepare for Move
Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn performing at the Performing Arts Center at the regional high school.
Maria Thibodeau
Title: How Sweet the Sound of Banjo Bliss
Fern and Feather Camp at Felix Neck; 51 years young.
Alison L. Mead
Title: Going Off Road at Summer Camps
Fiber-rich and water-packed fresh fruits and vegetables have mood-supporting benefits.
Albert O. Fischer
Title: If the Blues Hit, Reach for Greens
Jan Buhrman tends her flock and looks forward to local eggs.
Ivy Ashe
Title: Good Health Is an Individual Journey
Polls were open early Thursday in West Tisbury.
Alison L. Mead
Title: Polls Open Thursday in Three Island Towns for Annual Elections
Daffodils are in bloom on South Road, and far more welcome than the heinous mugwort.
Timothy Johnson
Title: It's Grow Time
Softshell clams, delicious by any name.
Suzan Bellincampi
Title: Those Bodacious Bivalves, Softshell Clams
First barn swallows of the year have been spotted around the Island.
Lanny McDowell
Title: Slow Week on the Avian Front
Adam Turner will be the next executive director of the Martha's Vineyard Commission.
Ivy Ashe
Title: MVC Names New Executive Director
Jodi Bailey and her team finished 30th out of 77 in this year's Iditarod, a race of more than 1,000 miles.
Jodi Bailey
Title: Island to Iditarod: Musher's Journey Began on the Vineyard
Oak Bluffs is among four Island towns gathering Tuesday for annual town meetings
Timothy Johnson
Title: Super Tuesday: Four Town Meetings Tonight
Summer-like crowds visited the Gay Head Light Saturday to bid adieu to the lighthouse before it moves.
Alison L. Mead
Title: Crowds Turn Out to Say Bon Voyage to Gay Head Light
Aging population is expected to create more demand for services, like this exercise class at the Anchors.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Healthy Aging Task Force Works on Expanding Services for Seniors
People of all ages joined march Saturday sponsored by Connect to End Violence.
John Kennedy
Title: Walkers Raise Awareness About Sexual Assault
Girls' tennis team off to winning start with Nina Bramhall and Liz Roberts at the helm.
Ivy Ashe
Title: New Coaches but Familiar Faces for Girls' Tennis Team
Boathouse built to serve station Menemsha well into the future.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Rob Verdone
Title: Menemsha Boathouse Is Dedicated
When talking trash, the subject matter isn't pretty.
Alison L. Mead
Title: Not Just Talking Trash, Time to Face the Facts
Oak Bluffs convenes annual town meeting next week with a steady balance sheet.
Timothy Johnson
Title: Oak Bluffs Finds Stable Financial Footing
Whaling logs are well loved and well used.
Ivy Ashe
Title: Thar She Costs; Whaling History Preservation Is on Town Agenda
Selectman candidates Raymond Taylor, Abraham Seiman, Brian Packish, Gregory Coogan and Kathleen Burton.
Ivy Ashe
Title: Selectmen's Race Crowded in Oak Bluffs
With annual town meeting next week, Tisbury works to create vision for future.
Timothy Johnson
Title: Tisbury Looks to Streamline Town Government
Dan Waters steps in as West Tisbury moderator.
Alison L. Mead
Title: As Gavel Is Passed, New Town Moderator Looks to Past and Future
West Tisbury school needs money for repairs.
Ivy Ashe
Title: West Tisbury Faces First Override in Decade
At State Road Restaurant, Geraldine Brooks reads from her new novel, The Secret Chord, to be published in October.
Ivy Ashe
Title: Author Geraldine Brooks Fills Out the Story of Biblical Giant Slayer
Harvey Ewing was part of squadron that sank the battleship Yamato.
Title: Looking Back on Avengers of World War II