Fire crews determined the broken water heater at the Summercamp Hotel had caused some smoldering fire Saturday.

The Dukes County commission voted this week to dedicate $1.4 million to help all seven towns in the county install septic systems designed to prevent nitrogen from seeping into fragile saltwater ponds.

With the help of rhythmic samba, Brazilian treats and colorful decorations, the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School transformed into a bustling Festa Junina Thursday.

The bright planet Venus has dominated our western evening sky this month and there is nothing in the sky to match - until next week.

Venus appears overhead in the west for quite a while after sunset. The planet is brilliant and closer to us than the Sun.

On Monday night the moon is joined by a thin crescent moon, to the viewer's right of the moon. The moon is fairly low so not everyone will see it.

Look again on Tuesday night and the moon will appear more southerly and higher above Venus. The two are in the zodiacal constellation Gemini.

The planned Edgartown affordable housing complex was one of 27 projects statewide that won a combined $246 million from the state.

With abortion care now facing a gauntlet of legal challenges around the country, Elizabeth Barnes thinks everyone should be worried — not just women seeking abortions.

One of the many nice things about living on the Island is that we have a much better view of the stars at night than most of the eastern mainland.

My husband and I recently returned from a 15-day Hawaiian cruise on one of those gargantuan mega-ships.

The 2023 Climate Action Fair held on May 7 was an outgrowth of the Islandwide collaboration that resulted in the Island Climate Action Plan — The Vineyard Way.

The third graders at the Oak Bluffs School would like to give a huge thank you to the wonderful people at The Barn, Bowl and Bistro.