A quiet proposal to open a Dunkin' Donuts on Beach Road in Vineyard Haven was approved by the Tisbury board of health last month, but the Needham m

Lure Shopping Stirs Memories of the Big One

By MAX HART

It comes as no surprise that Steve Amaral has a unique collection of stories and secrets hiding inside his tackle bag.

To find the small plot of land that celebrates one of the Island's most famous and respected residents, just stroll up to the back of the building that bears her name.

Grand Slam Tests Mettle of Derby Anglers

By MAX HART

When Thomas Ronan started fishing the Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby in the late 1980s, he never thought much about catching anything other than striped bass.

If you ask Thomas Ronan, he'll tell you it was a great week of fishing around the Island during the second week of the Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby.

But that is to be expected from someone who lands a 39.48-pound striped bass that puts him atop the leader board and into the running for a new truck.

Town waterway regulations were the topic of discussion on Tuesday night when members of the Tashmoo management committee, the harbor management com