To support conservation and inspire others to do the same, the Wyss Foundation has pledged $1 million in matching funds to create the Squibnocket Pond Reservation, a rare 304-acre preserve that is now part of the Kennedy family’s Red Gate Farm.

Even a presidential election couldn’t put the pandemic on pause, with Vineyard health officials reporting one new coronavirus case on the Island Tuesday.

An Islandwide network of devoted poll workers guide the Island electorate through the voting process year after year.

Gazette reporters were on the scene at polling stations around the Island on election day, talking to voters, capturing the mood. Polls close at 8 p.m. in all six towns.