Horticulturist Tim Boland, the longtime executive director of the Polly Hill Arboretum in West Tisbury, plans to step down at the end of next summer. And a staple on Vineyard waters for 63 years, the legendary schooner Shenandoah will sail her last season next summer.

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In this week's episode of On the Vineyard, we tell the story of a near-miss after an engine issue forced a sightseeing biplane pilot to make an emergency landing on a Chappaquiddick beach. We'll also delve into the state of the offshore wind energy industry a year since the Vineyard Wind blade failure.

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The Agricultural Society is switching things up this summer with rides provided by a new amusement company. And get your Gazette pressman hats at the 4th of July parade!

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What’s going on at the Woods Hole ferry terminal, and how will it affect your travel plans? And Jaws and Juneteenth shared the weekend with lots of events.

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Jaws mania has hit the Island. We’ll preview some of the celebrations marking 50 years since Jaws was released. And the latest on ticks.

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A new nature preserve opens in Aquinnah on property once owned by the Kennedy family. And we celebrate the winners of the 2025 Best of the Vineyard contest.

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The Island immigrant community is still reeling from the arrest of an unconfirmed number of undocumented Island residents, believed to be mostly Brazilians. And celebrating the life of an Oak Bluffs boy and an Island man.

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