The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News

Vineyarders Cast Their Ballots in Historic Presidential Election

egenter@vineyardgazette.com — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:52:26 +0000

10:35 am, November 5, 2024

Addison Antonoff, Gwyn Skiles, Louisa Hufstader and Katrina Liu

Dozens of people had lined up at the six towns' polling stations and thousands of residents are expected to vote in what could be a new record for the Island.

Election Day Arrives on Martha's Vineyard

egenter@vineyardgazette.com — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:38:47 +0000

4:30 pm, November 4, 2024

Polls open at 7 a.m. in all six towns and close at 8 p.m. Aside from picking who will spend the next four years at the White House, Islanders will also weigh in on a series of ballot questions, a state senate seat, and a contested race for nine seats on the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.

Fishing for Clues to Herring Decline

bill@mvgazette.com — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:18:16 +0000

3:05 pm, November 4, 2024

Striped bass have become a focus of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Natural Resource department as it continues to study the decline of the herring population.

New Book Gets to the Heart of the Personal Essay

bill@mvgazette.com — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:57:37 +0000

1:50 pm, November 4, 2024

Nancy Aronie leads her writing workshops with a focus on kindness. Her latest book on the personal essay draws from the same place.

Elizabeth Greene Art Show Celebrates Island Life

bill@mvgazette.com — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:45:25 +0000

1:45 pm, November 4, 2024

West Tisbury artist Elizabeth Greene, best known for her painterly works in torn paper, has just opened a one-woman show at the West Tisbury Library.

Grand Jury Hands Down Four Indictments

egenter@vineyardgazette.com — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:18:01 +0000

12:10 pm, November 4, 2024

A Dukes County Grand Jury indicted Michael Rossetti, Stephen Luce and Nicholas Lopenzo on Oct. 30. The following day, the jury agreed to move forward with charges against Rosalynn Kent.

Girls Soccer Falls in Opening Round of the Playoffs

bill@mvgazette.com — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:41:36 +0000

6:40 am, November 4, 2024

The girls soccer team’s playoff run ended Sunday afternoon when they fell to Bishop Fenwick 2-1 in Peabody.

New Freight Ferry Expected to Arrive Next Week

egenter@vineyardgazette.com — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 19:07:15 +0000

3:05 pm, November 1, 2024

The M/V Barnstable, a former oil vessel that has been converted into a freight ferry, left the shipyard in Alabama Thursday for what is expected to be an eight-day voyage to the boat line’s maintenance facility in Fairhaven.

Good Samaritans

egenter@vineyardgazette.com — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:59:47 +0000

4:00 pm, October 31, 2024

Since losing my dad, Ron Rappaport, unexpectedly in June, trips back to the Vineyard are both joyful and hard, full of love and full of grief.

Mood Is Tense as Election Day Nears

egenter@vineyardgazette.com — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:39:18 +0000

4:30 pm, October 31, 2024

Addison Antonoff, Katrina Liu and Gwyn Skiles

As the long and winding campaign trail for president winds down and election day arrives, one thing is for certain: both sides are vehement that their candidate is the country’s only chance for salvation.