Federal judge in Boston enjoined tribe from construction work on casino in Aquinnah. Arguments on the main case will be heard August 12.
Maria Thibodeau
Title: Federal Judge Allows Injunction, Temporarily Halting Work on Aquinnah Casino
Laurie David, Mary Steenburgen Geraldine Brooks, Meg Ryan, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Paula Lyons and Brooke Adams among the readers to pay tribute to Peggy Freydberg Monday.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Actresses, Admirers, Fellow Writers Honor Peggy Freydberg By Reading Her Words
Specialty plate legislation would benefit Martha's Vineyard Community Services and their Vineyard license plate initiative.
Title: Specialty Plate Changes Is Good News for Vineyard License Plate Initiative
Blue moon, you saw me standing alone.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Blue Moon, You Saw Me Stargazing Alone
Commercial fleet of fishing boats will be on hand at Menemsha Harbor, along with historic ships including the Little Lady.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Step Right Up and Meet the Fleet Next Week in Menemsha
John Ostroff, vice president of the Massachusetts Selectmen's Association, said proposed public records legislation should be balanced.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Vineyard Officials Discuss Proposed Public Records Bill at All-Island Meeting
Avery Coaxum lets people know what the day is all about.
Jeanna Shepard
Title: Della Day Message: Savor the Moment and Put Boots on the Ground
Retiring superintendent James Weiss celebrated more than 45 years in education at a gathering on Saturday.
Mark Lovewell
Title: After 46 Years in Education, Graduation Time for Island Superintendent
Gay Head Light stands sentinel at extreme western edge of Vineyard, where Native American tribe is asserting its rights to open a casino.
Timothy Johnson
Title: Tribe Takes First Step to Serve Alcohol in Gambling Hall Planned for Aquinnah
Time to get reading, book festival is here.
Peter Simon
Title: Three Cheers for Words and Writers; Book Festival Is Almost Here
Former undersecretary of state Nick Burns and Ray Takeyh of the Council on Foreign Relations debated the Iran accord.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Tough Choices and No Easy Answers on Iran Nuclear Accord
West Tisbury police said driver of a John Keene Excavation truck was trying to avoid a collision and rolled over.
Peter Simon
Title: Truck Carrying Sand Rolls Over on State Road
State Rep. Tim Madden said he supports the bill.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Public Records Law Overhaul Aims for More Transparency
Tribal council chairman Tobias Vanderhoop.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Tribal Chairman Smack in Middle of Legal Fight Over Casino
The annual auction is a benefit for Martha's Vineyard Community Services.
Peter Simon
Title: Making Dreams Come True in Spirit of Norman Bridwell
Dragger Unicorn, icon of the Menemsha fleet.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Last Groundfish Permit Stays on Island, Though Unicorn Days Are Numbered
Working Vineyard Haven waterfront caters to those who make their living year round on the water.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Steady as She Goes on the Vineyard Haven Waterfront
The 7.1-acre property includes stone walls, meadows and two houses.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Conservation Restriction 20 Years in the Making Is Nearly Complete
Richard Skidmore and his wife Joan LeLacheur have guided the Gay Head Lighthouse for 25 years.
Maria Thibodeau
Title: As the Light Guides Others to Safety, Two Guide the Lighthouse
Lesle J. Stark and Myra Stark, partners on the stage and in life.
Sally Cohn
Title: Good Night But Not Goodbye, Dear Friend
Della Hardman will be celebrated on Saturday, July 25.
Alison Shaw
Title: Many Colors, One Human Race
After two weeks off, West Tisbury selectmen had plenty to catch up on.
Heather Hamacek
Title: Zoning Violations, Noisy Rooster Complaint Occupy Selectmen
Timothy DeWitt
Title: Stop in the Name of Creativity
Skip Finley wants to keep his love of radio alive on the Island.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Keeping the Airwaves Open at the High School and Beyond
Andrea Taylor gets in the spirit of Della Day with help from Jim Thomas's spiritual choir.
Alison L. Mead
Title: Savor the Moment at Della Day
Christopher Kann in one of his many, many roles.
Timothy DeWitt
Title: Vineyard Playhouse Presents Shakespeare, All of It, in One Big Gulp
PigPen Theatre Company in all its gory.
Jeanna Shepard
Title: PigPen Theatre Stays Rooted by Getting Messy With Creativity
Holmes Hole sailors cruise on a sea of glass.
Lisa Stout
Title: Flukey Winds, Fog and a Rising Tide
Bird showdown: an Atlantic puffin, left, and a razorbill.
Lanny McDowell
Title: Avian Investigation: Atlantic Puffin or Razorbill?
Wild indigo boasts bright yellow blossoms.
Suzan Bellincampi
Title: Wild Indigo Spreads the Summertime Blues
Very Semi-Serious is a behind the scenes look at the famed New Yorker cartoon department and the work of cartoon editor Bob Mankoff.
Title: The Serious Art of Drawing Funny