On this 30th year of our occupancy of the Old Mill, Mrs. Roberts has asked me to give a bit of background.

History changed hands on Chappaquiddick last week with the sale of the home fronting Cape Pogue Pond known as the Big Camp, long owned by the Woodger family.

The Beatrice House was called the Central House, tents lined the streets of Cottage City and the tabernacle was roofed with canvas.

The Vineyard Gazette announced last week the launch of the Time Machine, an interactive online tool that lets users browse historical articles, photos and videos from the Gazette archives.

Before Hurricane Bob made landfall 25 years ago Friday, Islanders stocked up on ice and batteries, secured their boats and turned on their radios.

The Gazette presents a film clip drawn from two videotapes shot before, during and after Hurricane Bob, which struck the Vineyard 25 years ago this week.