Calendula was anointed with the nickname marigold in reference to the Virgin Mary, who may (or may not) have worn one on her dress.

There is a flock of five ravens–possibly a family group but lacking any documentation of their breeding. It is not impossible!

Quartet San Francisco has been visiting Island schools this week to perform and play music with students, in a program sponsored by the Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music Society.

The Edgartown courthouse reopened Friday morning following a daylong closure due to the discovery of asbestos.

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School boys soccer team’s postseason run ended in dramatic fashion Wednesday evening with a 2-1 overtime loss against Seekonk in the MIAA south division 3 playoffs.

Johnny Osmers, Paul McDonald and Tim Sauer had been fishing from their 35-foot Menemsha lobster boat Shearwater for less than an hour on the first day of November, when they felt the bite.

Pensco Trust Company LLC purchased 112 Peases Point Way South in Edgartown from George D. Flynn 2nd, John M. Coward 3rd Carroll L. Coward, David L. Coward, Elizabeth C. Miller, Sara C. Blum and Patricia C. Post for $1,705,000 on Nov. 1.

An unanticipated influx of students at the regional high school who speak little or no English has created an immediate need for another English language learner (ELL) teacher.

The Vineyard waters proved their worth recently as a speed sailing destination while hosting the North American Speed Sailing Invitational. Rob Douglas won 12 of the 14 races, and set a world record.

Turning out in large numbers Tuesday alongside their counterparts around the country, Vineyard voters elected a new clerk for the superior court and a fresh slate for the county commission.