Francine Kelly, former executive director of Featherstone Center for the Arts, died Sunday in Los Angeles at her daughter’s home. She was 77.

The Menemsha Channel dredging project is churning away as a Jan. 31 deadline for completion looms again.

A public hearing late last week saw strong support for tearing down the historic Oak Bluffs house.

The Vineyard was digging out Sunday after the first snowstorm of the year left almost a foot of snow and largely shuttered the Island Saturday.

Acacia Vitoria Lima was born Wednesday, Jan. 4, welcomed by parents Viviane and Adriano Lima of Vineyard Haven and older sister Clarice.

Rising seas will pose a significant threat to several parts of Oak Bluffs, according to a detailed report prepared for the town.

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Vineyard Weight Loss Center has moved to Woodland Center in Vineyard Haven.

The up-Island regional school committee voted last week to certify a $11.5 million budget.

A new program to regularly test the water at the regional high school will go into effect after recent testing turned up a few problem spots.

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