On The Vineyard

In this week’s 10-minute news wrap-up from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, the expected price tag for the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School building project rose to more than $400 million with the addition of millions of dollars in future debt service. Islanders are still busy cleaning up tree debris from the blizzard. And a rare turning of the historic Fresnel light formerly in the Gay Head Lighthouse.

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In this week’s 10-minute news wrap-up from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, we hear how residents of Chappaquiddick bore the brunt of power outages during the blizzard. And we help cook up a meal for guests at Harbor Homes shelter.

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In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, two feet of snow buried homes and vehicles across Martha’s Vineyard early this week. Fierce winds snapped trees and downed power lines, leaving nearly half the Island without electricity at the height of the storm. Crews have restored power to most customers, but the blizzard of 2026 will be remembered as one of the most disruptive – and record-setting – storms in recent memory.

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In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, new leadership at the Steamship Authority promises widespread improvements to the ferry system. And music soothes the winter blues on the Island.

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In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette, the Oak Bluffs select board on Martha's Vineyard is considering taking the dilapidated Island Theater by eminent domain. And it’s been a cold and snowy winter. What does that mean for ticks?

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In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette, the Steamship Authority is adding public feedback sessions after facing backlash from the community over proposed changes to the reservation system. And an icy harbor briefly shut down the Chappy ferry.

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In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, a new nonprofit helps businesses protect immigrants and others by educating them about their 4th amendment rights. And dirt roads, long driveways, and a run on ice melt made this snowstorm uniquely challenging on the Island.

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In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, we look back at how the real estate market fared in 2025. And goodbye to Mocha Motts in Vineyard Haven, but also some good news on the caffeine front. 

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In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, summer airline traffic continued to climb in 2025, reaching an unprecedented high of more than 87,000 people arriving to the Vineyard by air. And what’s lunch like at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School? Tune in for pasta Alfredo served up on the podcast.

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In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, hundreds of people gathered at the Portuguese American Club to remember an Island couple who were killed when bad weather caused their skiff to capsize while they were scalloping together on New Year’s day.

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