James Gibson of Oak Bluffs finds a surprising quiet moment to fish Lobsterville Beach.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Rods Up, Reels Down; Derby Daze Heads to the Finish Line
Tensions still running high over beach restoration plan.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Squibnocket Progress Report Ready
Chilmark voters will decide at a special town meeting whether to support restructuring the Martha's Vineyard Refuse Disposal and Resource Recovery District.
Alex Elvin
Title: Chilmark Special Town Meeting Monday
Nelson Bryant, 92, at home in West Tisbury. For years he was the outdoor columnist for the New York Times.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Looking Back on Life Lived at Full Throttle
Owen Park hosts the Vineyard Haven Band.
Ivy Ashe
Title: Tisbury Looks to Preserve Theatre, Owen Park
Security at West Tisbury town hall is an ongoing topic of discussion.
Timothy Johnson
Title: West Tisbury Will Require Tent Permits
Abigail and Tony Higgins were married Oct. 24, 1964 in the Mayhew Chapel.
Mark Lovewell
Title: 50 Years Later, True to Their Roots and Each Other
Classes are held at First Baptist Church in Vineyard Haven.
Courtesy Moira Silva
Title: Music Together Creates Golden Time for Children and Parents
Joe El-Deiry weighs Jae Terry's bluefish as Jack Hobby (hidden by cap) looks on.
Ivy Ashe
Title: Wounded in Battle, Healed by the Sea
Enrollment is up in Oak Bluffs, which has the most students in the elementary school and sends the most students to the regional high school.
Mark Lovewell
Title: School Enrollment Continues to Rise
Timothy Johnson
Title: Madam, I'm Adam
Chilmark has reapplied for a state grant to restore Squibnocket Beach after learning the original award was in jeopardy.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Chilmark Reapplies for State Grant to Restore Squibnocket Beach
During Kenneth Johnson's 29-year career with the Edgartown Police Department, he helped protect the President, worked at every Fourth of July parade and fireworks, and saw the police department grow and adapt to the computer age.
Mark Lovewell
Title: After 29 years Sgt. Johnson Shifts to the Beat of Retirement
Wampanoag tribal children at Cranberry Day, 1990.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Cranberry Day Honors Ancient Wampanoag Tradition in the Bogs
Local Wild Food Challenge judges Albert Lattanzi, Juli Vanderhoop and Everett Whiting. "We haven't tasted anything we didn't like," Ms. Vanderhoop said.
Ivy Ashe
Title: Vineyard Cooks Get in Touch With Nature By Putting it On the Plate
Ballot question 2 will ask citizens of the commonwealth to vote on expanding the bottle bill to include those other beverages.
Jaxon White
Title: Recycling Responsibility
Ring-necked pheasant have been spotted at Lobsterville and Aquinnah.
Lanny McDowell
Title: Out-of-Towners Come Calling
Health agent Shirley Fauteux and board of health members John Campbell, William White and Patricia Bergeron at a meeting in September.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Oak Bluffs Fluoride Question Will Be Put to Town Voters
You'll find the Big Dipper low in the North Sky. The Dipper is positioned to hold water.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Crescent Moon in the Morning
A win-win: Sidney Morris said the Farm Institute's new solar greenhouse will be great for teaching kids and growing food.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Learning Opportunities Grow at New Farm Institute Greenhouse
It wouldn't be a Felix Neck party without Gus Ben David and an alligator snapping turtle.
Alison L. Mead
Title: A Multi-Generational Celebration of Fern and Feather Day Camp
Gil Traverso and Elaine Weintraub lead the pack on African American Heritage Trail tour.
Mark Lovewell
Title: New Principal Joins Students for Walk Through Island History
Gay Head Light needs to be moved next year; project was referred to the commission to see if full review is necessary.
Timothy Johnson
Title: MVC Subcommittee Recommends Against Review for Gay Head Light Move
Squibnocket Beach was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy; state grant to restore beach is now in jeopardy.
Timothy Johnson
Title: Squibnocket Beach Grant May Not Be Available After All
High school adjustment counselor Amy Lilavois: "Last winter was really tough in all the schools as far as an increase in anxiety in kids."
Ivy Ashe
Title: Funding Will Help Island Youth Groups Work Together
Mason Warburton (age 7) holds the top spot for boat caught Albie. Sister Aubrey is on the hunt.
Courtesy Warburton family
Title: Small Fries Are Catching Big Fish