A lawyer by education and a salesman by personality, Fred Mascolo opened his first store on Upper Main street in Edgartown in 1982, and eventually ran nine stores in the New England area.

More than a year after its plan was first proposed, the non-profit known as Stillpoint won final approval to create an educational event space nestled amongst conservation lands in West Tisbury.

How time flies! It is hard to believe that Friday is Sept. 1.

William L. Seward and Michelle N.K. Seward purchased 371 State Road in Aquinnah from Edwin Hydeman and Aiko Hydeman Est. for $1,670,000 on August 24.

Sometimes a person should not look at weather forecasts.

It shouldn't have been a surprise to find an unanticipated caterpillar last week.

Tiffany Johnson and Derek Nagengast, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a son, Everett Louis Nagengast, born on August 24.

Nathielle Parlote and Edmonlucas Parlote, of Edgartown, announce the birth of a daughter, Cecilia Dos Santos Parlote, born on August 22.

Throughout the day on Wednesday, public school workers are taking part in campus-specific training sessions on how to respond to critical incidents, such as shootings and chemical spills, at or near their schools.

In an effort to house the town’s year-round workforce, the Edgartown affordable housing committee is looking for homeowners to participate in the Island’s rental assistance program.