The Charles W. Morgan set sail from New London, Conn., documented for the first time with color photography.
Dennis Murphy/Mystic Seaport
Title: Whaleship Charles W. Morgan Sails for First Time in Nearly a Century
Walking down the aisle with dad--a moment as sweet as a chocolate glazed donut.
Kelley DeBettencourt
Title: Bride's Big Day Is Story of Two Good Men
Conference highlighted scope and diversity of people bringing school gardens and healthy food to children.
Noli Taylor
Title: Growing a Movement Takes Strong Roots
Sarah Ortlip-Sommers: "We can’t just sit back and watch the world go on, filled with heartbreaking injustice and suffering, without attempting to solve its problems."
Ivy Ashe
Title: Rock the Boat
Barra Peak: "I think Horace Mann would be very pleased by the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School. MVRHS embodies all of his principles."
Ivy Ashe
Title: Public Education Plaudits
Nathaniel Horwitz: "I can't image a better or more interesting group to have spent high school with."
Ivy Ashe
Title: In Praise of Classmates
Keith Dodge: "There is no better way to open your mind, there is no better learning experience, there is no better school than traveling."
Ivy Ashe
Title: Advice to Graduates: Don't Drift Through Life
"We're calling the chickens and guinea hens our babies."
Mark Lovewell
Title: Celebrating a Love Story for the Ages
SQuire Rushnell has authored seven books on godwinks. An eighth is in the works.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Inspiration Comes in the Blink of an Eye
A celebration of John Potter's life will be held June 15 at 3 p.m. in Union Chapel.
Alison L. Mead
Title: Diving Into John Potter Memoir
Road atop East Chop bluff will be closed on seaward side this summer due to erosion.
Ivy Ashe
Title: East Chop Drive Limited to One Lane for Summer
Bessie Schonberg mentorship residency program at the Yard gives dancers the space and time to collaborate on new work. Season opens Friday, June 13, at 8 p.m.
Anthony Esposito
Title: Dancing to the Beat of Exploration as the Yard's Season Opens
Tisbury selectmen debated whether to allow wet storage of quahaugs by family permit holders.
Jocelyn Filley
Title: Tisbury Debates Town Shellfish Regulations
Garden pests are back in force. Some, like this snail in Aquinnah, are more welcome than others.
Timothy Johnson
Title: Maggot Mayhem
Rose petal pesto, anyone? Rosa rugosa is not just a pretty beach flower.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Everything's Coming Up Rosa Rugosa
Baltimore Orioles are fun to observe, but trying to figure out their sex is a challenge. This one is a female.
Lanny McDowell
Title: Golden Orioles
David Stanwood told selectmen he was concerned brighter lights would interfere with historic feel of the town.
Sydney Bender
Title: West Tisbury Grapples With New Lights, Old Fixtures
Emergency officials say they are concerned about access to privately owned and gated beaches, like parts of Moshup Trail.
Ray Ewing
Title: Concern About Emergency Access to Private Beaches in Aquinnah
Town-owned grass airfield at Katama has long history and a new manager.
Timothy Johnson
Title: New Manager Named for Katama Airfield
Ewing house has long history, colorful name.
Mark Lovewell
Title: An Old Cape, Still With Wind in Her Sails
Track and Field captain Jeremy Alley-Tarter will suit up for Assumption College in the fall.
Ivy Ashe
Title: Broken Records Behind Him, Vineyard Runner Has Miles to Go Before He Stops
Permanent Endowment co-chair Kerry Alley urged scholarship recipients to pay it forward.
Meg Robbins
Title: Celebrating Dream Keepers at Permanent Endowment Reception
Superintendent James H. Weiss is the hiring authority for new high school principal; search is also beginning for his replacement.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Search Underway for High School Principal, Superintendent
The full moon in June is the lowest full moon of the year.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Full Moon for Summer
Tad Gold played for the Sharks, the Vineyard collegiate baseball league, for three seasons. Now he is a draft pick for the Orioles.
Ivy Ashe
Title: Drafted by the Orioles: Night Honoring Tad Gold Has Surprise Ending
Right whales are considered critically endangered, with only about 450 left in the population. NMFS Permit # 14603
Ivy Ashe
Title: Speed Restrictions to Protect Right Whales Are Working, Scientists Say
A sea of purple and white at the Tabernacle.
Ivy Ashe
Title: Praising Island Community, Class of 2014 Celebrates Graduation
Hikers emerge from the trail onto Meeting House Road in Chilmark.
Ivy Ashe
Title: Off the Beaten Path; Cross-Island Hike Is Explorer's Paradise