Although one of this week’s (and summer’s) most iconic events, Taste of the Vineyard, is already, but not surprisingly, sold out, The Week Ahead still offers up lots of great ways to enjoy the Island in the days ahead. In addition to the events listed below, the week also brings with it the return of […]
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Get Your Copy of the 2018 Island Guide
June 4, 2018
If you’re planning a Vineyard vacation, great news: The 2018 Martha’s Vineyard Island Guide, a brand new glossy publication from the Vineyard Gazette Media Group, has just been published. The 112-page Island Guide is a handy shortcut to all of the Island’s charms, offering a curated collection of top attractions, from hiking trails and farm […]
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Martha’s Vineyard – In a break tradition, Edgartown selectmen have agreed to allow political floats in the town’s Fourth of July parade this year. The issue arose after requests from two of the four candidates running for Dukes County clerk of courts requested permission to have floats in the parade. Selectmen agreed to allow the […]
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Squibnocket Beach Officially Reopened
June 1, 2018
Martha’s Vineyard – At the start of last week’s holiday weekend about 100 people attended the official reopening of Squibnocket Beach to the public. Chilmark selectman Warren Doty praised those who assisted on the beach project, including his fellow selectmen Bill Rossi and Jim Malkin, Island surveyor Reid Silva, Chilmark conservation agent Chuck Hodgkinson and […]
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Speed Limit Changes Approved in Oak Bluffs
June 1, 2018
Martha’s Vineyard – Oak Bluffs selectmen have approved a measure that will lower the speed limit on certain town streets from 30 to 25 miles per hour. Until recently, under state law, the speed limit on thickly settled streets (defined as areas where houses are closer than 200 feet apart), whether posted by signs or […]
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A busy week ahead for just about everybody! On the food front there is a beer tour offered at Bad Martha Farmer’s Brewery but, if your tastes tend more to wine, that’s covered too – a couple of days later at The Covington’s Wine Blending Workshop. If art (or shopping) is your delight, kick off […]
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Closures Protecting Nesting Shorebirds Now in Place
May 25, 2018
Martha’s Vineyard – With the arrival of nesting shorebirds, such as piping plovers, terns, skimmers and oystercatchers, Cape Pogue Wildlife Refuge and most of the other barrier beaches on Chappaquiddick will be closed to over-sand vehicles starting next week. Restrictions are required under state and federal law when endangered shorebirds are present. All of Cape […]
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Officials Undertake Walk-about on Menemsha Harbor
May 25, 2018
Martha’s Vineyard – Chilmark town leaders including selectmen Warren Doty and Jim Malkin, town building inspector Leonard Jason Jr., executive secretary Timothy Carroll and police chief Jonathan Klaren gathered recently for their annual spring walk-around of Menemsha harbor. The walks, originally undertaken to improve communication between the harbor master and selectmen, provide an opportunity to […]
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2018 Martha’s Vineyard Island Guide Makes Its Debut
May 25, 2018
Martha’s Vineyard – At the onset of the Memorial Day weekend The Vineyard Gazette Media Group has launched a glossy new publication designed to give visitors to the Island a complete resource for making the most of a Vineyard vacation. The 112-page 2018 Martha’s Vineyard Island Guide is a curated introduction to many of the […]
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The long awaited Memorial Day weekend kicks off the Week Ahead with a lineup of events that span the 3-day weekend and beyond. For starters, check out the Island’s live music scene at the Ritz in Oak Bluffs or The Port Hunter in Edgartown or head over to the MV Film Center for an exciting […]
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