Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday nominated Edgartown District Court clerk magistrate Liza Williamson to be an associate justice in the state district court system.

The Edgartown planning board this week declined to weigh in on Katama Meadow’s plan to withdraw its application from the Martha’s Vineyard Commission. 

A team of researchers from across the globe set sail this week on a groundbreaking expedition to understand large pockets of fresh groundwater that sit underneath the ocean floor just south of Martha’s Vineyard.

A proposal to hold a Day of the Dead-themed fundraiser for the West Tisbury Cemetery caused grave concern for the select board last week. 

Entrepreneur and Vineyard resident Jeff Levy plans to purchase the Vineyard Haven medical practice at the end of May, staving off a closure that would have left 1,000 patients in search of a new provider.

Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School will embark on a search for a new principal in the coming weeks after administrators announced principal Sara Dingledy is transitioning into a new role in the public school system.

For years, scientists have been surveying the spotted turtle population on Noman’s Land. One thing has stood out to them: a significant number of adult turtles have deformed legs when compared to their mainland compatriots.

The Jewish Culture Festival will be returning this summer to the same West Tisbury property as last year after briefly entertaining other locations due to town-imposed attendance limits. 

The sandy off-road vehicle trails of Chappaquiddick seem to be leading to a new destination as of late: a courtroom.

The dead gator was found on Saturday at Sepiessa Point Reservation in West Tisbury, a police spokesperson confirmed.