Government
A proposed single-use bag ban has drawn mixed opinions from businesses, with some merchants citing financial concerns. Some other businesses said...
Massachusetts state legislators are strongly backing a bill that would require insurance companies to cover the long-term treatment of Lyme disease,...
The council will host an informational session on March 24 to review warrant articles for the upcoming annual town meeting.
Jacob Ferry of West Tisbury announced this week that he is running for state representative for the district covering Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket...
Edgartown Democrats will hold a caucus at 10 a.m. on March 26 at the new Edgartown Public Library.
Plans for a combined Airport Rescue and Firefighting building at Martha's Vineyard Airport have been approved, but there is a $3 million funding...
Appalled at the state of the town dog park, Tisbury selectman Tristan Israel called on dog owners and walkers to abide by posted regulations.
After hearing from town business owners who opposed a proposed plastic bag ban as too costly and inconvenient, Oak Bluffs selectmen voted unanimously...
Chappy ferry owner Peter Wells will request half the Memorial Wharf parking lot to transport a temporary mobile phone tower to Chappaquiddick.
The Oak Bluffs planning board approved an amended special permit to allow development of the subdivision to move forward, with conditions including a...
Escalating concern about the heroin epidemic, and how the Island is dealing with support for addicts and their families, was discussed.
The widely-admired Cape and Islands legislator will not run for reelection in the district he has represented since 2008. A Nantucket resident, Mr....
