Animal Shelter Holds Puppy Training Course

The Animal Shelter of Martha's Vineyard is offering a six-week-long puppy training course.

A Stellar Flavor of Autumn

If you are looking for a piece of autumn in the evening sky stay up late and go outside. The constellations of autumn are ready to display now around midnight.

The zodiacal constellation Aries appears high in the East. You'll see the gibbous moon right under the constellation late Sunday night.

Look again the following night, Monday night, and the moon appears near the bright planet Jupiter. There is no other celestial object that is as bright at that hour as Jupiter, other than of course the moon.

Second Man to Plead Guilty in Rockland Trust Robbery

Tevin Porter signed a plea agreement with prosecutors saying he will plead guilty to charges of armed bank robbery and conspiracy to commit armed bank robbery.

Trustees Submit New Chappy Beach Plan

The Trustees of Reservations unveiled a new plan to manage its Chappaquiddick beaches Thursday, more than a year after it pulled a previous plan in response to backlash from residents and visitors.

Islanders Feel Home Insurance Ripple Effect

As the national insurance market retreats from areas ravaged by wildfires and storms, Island insurance agents say Martha’s Vineyard is increasingly being considered a risk by the companies writing homeowner policies.

Rising Seas Could Affect Island Ground Water

As climate change intensifies and the ocean around the Vineyard rises, scientists and Island officials are concerned that salt water could permeate through the Island’s ground water, threatening the potability of its only source of drinking water.

Labor Day 2023

The wind came around this week, sending gray skies packing like so many sunburned travelers headed home.

Historic Matters

The proposal to develop 81 South Water street is now reaching its final stage.

Beloved Community

Your recent article about the Chilmark Community Church seems to imply that most United Methodist churches are intolerant toward LGBTQ+ persons and that for this reason the Chilmark Community Church has sought disaffiliation from the UMC denomination.

Season's End

Although thousands of summer visitors have gone to their homes, thousands yet remain to enjoy the good weather and the pleasures that still remain here.

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