Sections

Everyday Enigmas

Artist Lucy Mitchell explores the infinite mystery of elemental shapes and found objects.

Best of the Vineyard 2021: Shopping

Everything you need to know about shopping on Martha’s Vineyard according to you.

A Bell of Freedom

The Reverend William Jackson, of Oak Bluffs, New Bedford, and Philadelphia, was not about to let bounty hunters return a member of his flock to the land of bondage.

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Essays & Humor

From the Editor

Our friend Phyllis Meras turned ninety recently and used the occasion to write to me inquiring about the current status of her most recent piece for Martha’s Vineyard Magazine.

By Paul Schneider
"I have a great sense of humor. That is what has always kept me afloat. And I think, oftentimes, you can see it in my work."

Wild Things

High Tech Herring

The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) tries some new tools in its quest to save a fishery.

By Nelson Sigelman

Eating In

The Game Changer

Finally, eggplant everyone can get behind.

By Susie Middleton

People, On The Water

Down to the Sea

Commercial fishing has never been an easy way to make a living, and it’s not getting any easier. But a new community is trying to make sure it continues as an Island way of life.

By Will Sennott

Essays & Humor

The Night Walk

It was a long, lonely winter followed by an endless Groundhog Day of a spring. But now, just maybe, could it be summer?

By Amelia Simmons

The Living is Easy

A curated view of the Vineyard from our Instagram community.

Cape Pogue Bay @lew_ch