Emma R. Yuen was named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at Saint Michael’s College.

Susanna M. van Rooyen was named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at Saint Michael’s College.

Gage Rancich of Vineyard Haven has been named to the fall 2015 dean’s honor roll at Oklahoma City University.

Elizabeth Bermudes of West Tisbury was named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at Furman University.

With tick-borne illness on the rise, health agencies are turning their attention to babesiosis, a disease carried by deer ticks.

Property tax bills went out, and while homeowners continue to pay less than those on the mainland, their tax burden will be heavier.

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The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is conducting a health needs assessment and quality of life survey beginning this week.

Vineyard residents attending or planning to attend an accredited two-or four-year college or university or vocational-technical school are eligible.

On Jan. 9 martial arts eight students aged 7 to 12 participated in a tournament in Boxborough.

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