Greg Leland, who took over the fire department’s top job in 2020, went out on leave for an undisclosed reason on July 11 and is still not back to work, according to town officials.

The 162nd Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Fair came to a close on Sunday, bringing an end to four days of carnival favorites, Island eats and face time with furry barnyard friends.

A new bench will welcome visitors to Mink Meadow’s first hole, one dedicated to Charles Ogletree, the renowned civil rights lawyer, Harvard professor and early-morning golfer.

Fred Waitzkin’s latest novel began with a phone call.

The importance of women’s leadership, support and empowerment inspired Deborah Grant to start her annual Dining With Deb event on the Island.

Democrats and Republicans will be able to weigh in on several races starting on Saturday, when all six towns open for early voting for the Sept. 3 primary. Early voting will then be open through August 30.

A quick review: “Unblocking is the process of playing a higher card to establish enough entries to make the necessary tricks. It sometimes can involve playing a high card in one hand so tricks can be taken in the other hand.” — Google

The history of the Young Women’s Christian Association is presented in a new exhibit at the Carnegie Heritage Center in Edgartown, as part of the YWCA’s 165th anniversary celebration.

Colleagues remembered Julie Harris as a sweet soul who was dedicated to nurturing women business leaders.

A portion of the Oak Bluffs fireworks was cut short Friday after strong winds coming off the water resulted in burning embers falling into the nearby crowd.