Springtime blooms are groundbreaking.
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August is a time for warm days and fledging birds. Feathered friends also start to disperse after breeding season, while southbound migrants pass through the Vineyard for a visit.
August 22, 2023
West Tisbury was the place to be for the 161st annual Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society Fair, where a blend of old and new kept crowds entertained from Thursday to Sunday. More than 40,000 people took part in the summer tradition over its four-day run.
August 21, 2023
The 161st Agricultural Fair welcomed one and all, bringing together the Island community yet again from Thursday to Sunday, in this late August tradition.
August 21, 2023
The Ag Fair is a chance for both summer friends and Islanders to take a breather from the busy season and spend a moment enjoying a tradition that dates back to the 19th century. The sun shone on Saturday and the fairgrounds were bustling with appreciative fairgoers for the 161st year.
August 20, 2023
Blankets and beach chairs dotted Ocean Park by early afternoon on Saturday as fireworks revelers marked their spots for the annual display.
August 20, 2023
More than anything else, summer on the Vineyard represents a time for renewal, a season when friends and family return to familiar ground and newcomers arrive for first visits.
August 20, 2023
During this peak week of summer, when intersections are thick with cars, decisions made about fireworks, and long lines stretch from ice cream counters and ferry terminals, another line formed in West Tisbury on the grounds of the Agricultural Hall for the second day of the Martha’s Vineyard Agri
August 19, 2023
On Thursday morning, the gates opened for the 161st Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Society Fair. And for the next four days, all roads lead to West Tisbury.
August 18, 2023
Paddle boarding from South Carolina to the Vineyard, Adam Nagler was greeted by calm waters and welcoming friends at Moshup Beach in his journey to raise money for mental health services Martha’s Vineyard Community Services.
August 17, 2023
The 152nd Grand Illumination was held on Wednesday evening in the Oak Bluffs Camp Ground. By the 7:30 p.m. start time the Tabernacle was packed and well-encircled by people seated on picnic blankets and lawn chairs for the annual summer tradition.
August 17, 2023
A large pod of humpback whales continued their feeding in the waters between Squibnocket and Noman's Land.
August 14, 2023
Built on Stilts returned to Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs this weekend for its 27th year offering free performances of dance. Remaining dates are August 19, 20 and 21.
August 14, 2023
Among all the months on the Vineyard calendar, the ecology of August is unique. One week in particular stands alone at the top of the summer food chain, with three Island traditions.
August 13, 2023
Defeating a crowded field under ideal weather conditions, Charlie Ortmans won the men’s division of the Chilmark Road Race for the second time and Marian Johnson won the women’s division for the sixth straight year.
August 12, 2023
Farther back from the walking trails of the state forest, shrubs and grasses give way to oaks and pitch pines, parts of a highly intact sandplain landscape that covers 5,350 acres in Edgartown and West Tisbury.
August 9, 2023
The inaugural Jewish Culture Festival welcomed the Vineyard to explore Jewish identity and brought food, music and art to Chilmark in a celebration and exploration of Jewish culture in an opportunity to share the movement with the Island.
August 9, 2023