For nearly four years now, Mathew Tombers has been a steady presence behind the counter — and out on the porch — at Edgartown Books. With wispy white hair and erudite speech, he has also become a fixture of the Island literary scene.

The L.A.B. is comprised of the dynamic duo Elliot Berz and Oliver Larkosh, with influences stretching from 80s punk and 90s hop hop.

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $294,300 for the business week ending on Friday, April 5, 2024.

Island real estate brokerage firm Tea Lane Associates is aiming to expand its reach in the global luxury market by partnering with Forbes’s Global Properties, a network of international brokers.

Ocean scientists with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) discovered a group of previously unknown hydrothermal vents last month, providing researchers with new opportunities to deepen their understanding of this deep-sea phenomenon.

In March 83 species were reported in this column, and in the first quarter of the year 121 species were reported.

Some like it hot. Marilyn Monroe did, feeling the heat in her 1959 classic comedic film. She is in good company with other heat seekers.

It’s completely understandable why the ancients feared a solar eclipse. Even though we only experienced a partial here on the Vineyard, it was a bit unnerving.

In Becoming Gandhi, author Perry Garfinkel seeks to emulate the famous Indian leader who for most of his life adopted a stark personal simplicity.

The Tisbury select board voted unanimously this week to limit the number of taxi companies licensed in the town to seven, each with up to eight cabs on the road.