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On Saturday evening, more than 200 people gathered on the Black Dog wharf in Vineyard Haven to celebrate the life and legacy of the Shenandoah.
On August 1, 13-year-old Harold Harris pollinated some giant pumpkin seeds his grandparents had gifted him, and that he had planted earlier in the season. At the time, he wasn’t sure how large they would grow. Now, the smaller one is 340 pounds and the larger pumpkin is estimated to be well over 400 pounds.
Members of the Martha’s Vineyard community gathered before sunrise on Saturday at State Beach to participate in the ninth annual Darkness Into Vineyard Light walk, an event that raises awareness about suicide prevention.
Bus drivers at the Vineyard Transit Authority begrudgingly ratified a contract offer from management Thursday after weeks of threatening to strike, according to the drivers’ union.
On Thursday, women from all over the state gathered at Edgartown’s Old Whaling Church for the 15th celebration of the Women’s Recovery Program.
West Tisbury Bans Tree Planting in Cemeteries
September 21, 2026
The select board took the vote last Wednesday after the cemetery superintendent at Lambert’s Cove Cemetery requested a change in regulations.
Steamship Cancels Information Sessions
September 15, 2026
The Steamship Authority has cancelled a series of planned information sessions on the future reservations system, scheduled for Sept. 15 online, Sept. 17 on Martha's Vineyard and Sept. 21 on Nantucket.
Man Indicted for Assault to Murder
September 15, 2026
A Dukes County grand jury returned indictments on Sept. 9 for Brandao Geraldo Alves Caldeira, who was arrested by Tisbury police in June for allegedly attacking his wife with a knife.
Island Kids’ Art Picked for SSA Calendar
September 14, 2026
Artwork by four Martha’s Vineyard children will be part of the Steamship Authority’s 2027 calendar when it comes out in November.
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