(With apologies and eternal admiration to the late Al Jaffee).

Paul Karasik

Right whales that gather in the region are critically endangered; the cod for which the Cape is named are all but gone. And yet the rebounding shark and seal populations are rare success stories. They should be cause for celebration, not concern.

Vanessa Czarnecki

Think you know your way around Martha's Vineyard? Call yourself a full-fledged Islander? Well, put down your sunglasses, pull out your pencil, and take the test from our August 1999 issue.

Jason Gay

Recent news you can sort of use.

I have all sorts of favorites for which there is no prize too: a favorite place to avoid July crowds, a favorite dog-walking trail, even a favorite roadside view.

Vanessa Czarnecki

Long before he became editor of the Vineyard Gazette, Bill Eville knew he wanted to be two things: a writer and a father.

Bill Eville

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