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Island Time, May 16-18: Lobster Tales

Island Time, May 16-18: Lobster Tales

May 16, 2019

Forget the weather. We have bigger fish to fry this weekend. And lobster rolls to eat — the first Grace Church Lobster Rolls of the season. We’ve got wine to drink. And restaurant openings to attend. And let’s not forget breakfast at Biscuits.  It may not be fair to mention all this good stuff in front of those of you […]

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July 26: Hold on to Your Hat

July 26, 2018

Hold on to your baseball cap—it’s all happening now. Tomatoes are ripening, the first local corn has been picked, sunflowers are popping. The water is warm (76 degrees, taken this morning in Edgartown Harbor by dedicated Gazette staffers), little Optis scootch around Vineyard Haven Harbor (right), and beach parking lots are filling up early. It […]

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July 12: Messing Around in Boats

July 12, 2018

“Is it so nice as all that?” asked the mole, shyly. “Nice? It’s the only thing,” said the Water Rat solemnly, as he leaned forward for his stroke. “Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing — absolutely nothing — half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” “Simply messing…about in boats—or […]

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June 28: Welcome Back to the Vineyard

June 28, 2018

We drive people to the boat. We pick people up at the boat. We wait with cheers and signs when champions return to the island. We sometimes dress up in costumes when our favorite campers are coming back for the summer. We get choked up when our children and grandchildren arrive, waving from the deck of the Island Homelike there’s nothing […]

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