From the December 19, 1924 edition of the Vineyard Gazette:

On Sunday morning, hours before the first night of Hanukkah, I wrote to my congregation with feelings of shock and grief.

From the December 14, 1962 edition of the Vineyard Gazette: It isn’t Christmas yet but it’s pre-Christmas, a division of the season that has become a time apart in our modern year. Some may say that pre-Christmas is a commercial arrangement, and so it is in a sense; but Christmas givers must have gifts to give, a matter more difficult than it was when frankincense and myrrh were all in all. And so there must be shopping, other preparations too, as the days of the calendar become fewer.

In the late ‘90s, the Martha’s Vineyard Touchdown Club thought professional wrestling would be a popular fundraiser for the high school football team. The Yankee Pro Wrestling organization provided the talent.

If you’re out driving here on the Island, there’s a good chance you’ve seen him.