The race between Arielle Faria and Thomas Moakley for the Vineyard’s state representative seat will be decided Tuesday as Islanders head to the polls for the biennial state primary.

Barney Zeitz's latest project is a metal, full-body sculpture depicting Rebecca Amos, an enslaved woman held as property of Cornelius Bassett. A memorial to Ms. Amos is part of the African American Heritage Trail.

Miquel Jones, the fourth and final man accused of robbing the Vineyard Haven Rockland Trust in 2022, has agreed to plead guilty in hopes of leniency for his sentencing. 

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission and the Community Preservation Coalition will host the panel to highlight Island housing efforts and explain best practices and recent developments involving the Community Preservation Act. 

The Oak Bluffs select board voted this week to include a $750,000 borrowing article for a new solar farm on the October special town meeting warrant. 

The select board this week discussed options for turning the vacant lot at 0 Uncas avenue, across the street from the Barn Bowl & Bistro, into a parking lot to alleviate downtown congestion.

Island Elderly Housing has been cleared to bring the Martha’s Vineyard Commission new plans for Aidylberg III.

We seldom see hail in Vineyard skies. We got a dose this past Monday afternoon when a line of thunderstorms approached from the Cape. The storm came from the north. The skies darkened. Then the rain came.

Depending on where you were on the Vineyard or in Southern New England, the storm produced vivid lightning and thunder and copious amounts of hail. We haven't seen hail around this parts in a really long time. Or, if you have a memory, you'll agree we haven't seen such a significant amount of hail come quickly in a short splendid time.

Fabiano Oliveira, 46, of Brooklyn, was injured after losing his control of a motorcycle on Herring Creek Road Tuesday.

Properties on Spring street and Beach Road in Tisbury are drawing fire from residents and the planning board, who say the town has not followed proper regulatory procedures in permitting the work.