Hundreds of people gathered at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury on Saturday to celebrate the life of Janet Messineo, the respected Island angler, taxidermist and writer. 

A unanimous vote by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission Thursday has cleared the way for the town of Oak Bluffs to proceed with a long-sought plan to reinforce the eroding bluffs along East Chop Drive.

Starting immediately, Mark Amundsen is responsible for all aspects of the Steamship Authority’s marine and shoreside operations as well as the engineering department and communications center.

Vineyard Offshore eliminated 50 positions in the U.S. and Europe, but none on the Vineyard.

Stop & Shop bought the building from a Maryland-based limited liability company and Carol Sugerman Reck in December for $2.2 million.

Sheila McHugh Hazell and Emerson Hazell of Edgartown, announce the birth of a son, Myles Bishop Hazell, born on Feb. 14.

This will ruffle some feathers.

I love when it warms up after a couple of snowy days and the snow gives itself back up to the atmosphere. The foggy mist is a welcome calm.

About 40 years ago, Virginia Gassel asked me to build her a coffin. She had heard that Scott Nearing, that original “back to the land” guy up in Cape Rosier, Me. actually slept on top of his.

This feels to me like the longest winter ever. Not because of the amount of snow we have had — hardly any and it has vanished quickly.