Football Team Rides Road to Super Bowl Through Nantucket

By BRETT FERRY

The 9-1 Martha's Vineyard football team will fly to Nantucket tomorrow to battle the 6-3 Whalers, aiming to secure an undefeated league record - and with it a spot in the state playoffs - even as they try to win a fourth consecutive Island Cup. Kickoff is 1 p.m. at Nantucket High School.

Chasing the Bass and the Blues: It Will Cost You a Few Extra Bucks

By BRETT FERRY

During the month-long fishing derby, while derby fever is running high, people may be questioning what it takes to be a contender in this local, world-class event.

Sure, you can hang around the tackle shops or diners and pick up on the buzz - where the hot spots are, what time of day to be there, what the fish are eating. But what if you're a greenhorn, a landlubber without any gear? Where do you start? And, more importantly, what kind of damage will it do to your wallet?

Tivoli Day Celebrates 25th Anniversary

By BRETT FERRY

The hot, busy months of summer offer working Islanders a short window of opportunity to hustle a year's earnings.

When the close of the season nears, few year-round residents can recall taking a relaxed afternoon stroll through Oak Bluffs - they only remember scurrying up and down the street, head down, dodging tourists and trying to get quickly where they needed to go.

At 7:15 a.m. Sunday at the Rod and Gun Club in Edgartown, more than 100 people had their eyes set on a 20-inch TV screen in the corner of the room. Brazil was playing Germany in the final game of the World Cup in Yokohama, Japan. In the room, yellow, green and blue flags and soccer jerseys to match made it clear this was not the place to cheer for Germany.

A friend recently said that "Christmas is about getting back to the basics, the basics that are so easily forgotten today."