On The Vineyard

In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette, residents in Oak Bluffs will vote on whether or not the town should legally allow short-term rentals and impose some rules on the properties. And a female Roman Catholic priest, not recognized by the Vatican, celebrates a different kind of mass on the Vineyard.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Because of the high school building project, safety officials advise limiting capacity at the Performing Arts Center to only 49 people in an auditorium that holds nearly 800. The contentious move would essentially close the largest indoor performance venue on the Island.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette , Islanders will weigh-in on statewide contested races but on the Vineyard, the Island’s state senator and state representative are running unopposed. And a new rock opera about abortion rights in the 1970s has Vineyard roots.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette , the Martha’s Vineyard Commission denied a proposed subdivision on a 54-acre parcel in Edgartown. The move is likely to lead to legal action by the developers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette, the Steamship Authority says high fuel costs could force them to increase prices for all tickets and parking. At the same time, the ferry service is considering making New Bedford a regular destination. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette , from sea to table, we follow the path of bluefish and bonito caught in the Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby and donated to the fillet program. And getting lost in a corn maze. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette , Basics, a year-round clothing store in Oak Bluffs, will close in December after the owners of the building expressed interest in selling.  And the Bass in the Grass art auction is on!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s 10-minute wrap-up from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, a Martha’s Vineyard fisherwoman breaks the Massachusetts state record for false albacore after landing a nearly 20-pound fish from her boat. And we meet the new Superintendent of Island schools.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, four new mobile facilities to support deer meat processing will be set up on the  Vineyard in an effort to boost hunting to curb the deer population and thus attack the tick problem.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, you are not imagining it, two of the busiest stretches of roads have seen an increasing number of vehicles in the last five years. And the 81st annual Fishing Derby kicks off this weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's 10-minute wrap-up from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, swimmers were called out of the water at South Beach in Edgartown this week after a woman suffered injuries that may have been consistent with a shark bite. And school starts with many new leaders in place. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's 10-minute wrap-up from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is launching a first-of-its-kind study, following hundreds of residents after they’ve been bitten by lone star ticks to better understand the tick-borne allergies to red meat and other mammalian products associated with alpha-gal syndrome. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, a new counseling program is offering vital mental health support to first responders — and a local Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) member takes the field at Fenway to sing an honor song. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's 10-minute wrap-up from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, Tobias Vanderhoop, a leader and member of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), is scheduled to sing at the opening ceremony of an upcoming Red Sox game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's 10-minute wrap-up from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, we hear from a survivor of a 70-year-old shipwreck off the Vineyard coast. And get ready for the Agricultural Fair, one week early this year! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's 10-minute wrap-up from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, the Land Bank has conserved 4,200 acres of land in the past 40 years, raising questions about the balance of preservation and development. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's 10-minute wrap-up from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, the new general manager of the Steamship Authority received good grades and a raise after his first six months on the job. And it’s the Flying Horses’ 150th birthday! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, the Island’s tick problems have put local officials on the forefront of addressing alpha-gal syndrome, the tick-borne allergy to red meat. Plus, Chappaquiddick will become the site of a new experiment aimed at reducing the deer population to help curb the spread of ticks.  See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, quahogs on the Island have a purple shell that’s prized for jewelry making, but in the last couple of decades the shellfish are losing their purple pigment.  And a reading from a famous Frederick Douglass speech. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette , we look at the history of Martha’s Vineyard at the dawn of the Revolution. And the Gazette’s popular newspaper hats are ready for the parade!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette, Island towns respond to a court ruling that could weaken the Martha’s Vineyard Commission’s oversight of large-scale developments and pave the way for bigger housing projects. And, the long-awaited new Woods Hole ferry terminal opens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette , the hospital will open a combined express care and dedicated tick clinic to address the growing need for immediate care without having to go to the emergency room. And celebrating Juneteenth on the Island. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, Martha’s Vineyard businesses are adapting to growing concerns about ticks by providing information to residents and visitors to overcome fears.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, voters overwhelmingly supported the proposal to renovate and expand the regional high school. And Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. weighs in on ticks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's 10-minute wrap-up from the Vineyard Gazette newsroom, the Edgartown select board approved the transfer of ownership of the Chappy ferry. And residents across the Island vote next week on the high school renovation plan.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.