The ringed planet Saturn is close to us.

Police arrested Brian Covington, 29, around 10 a.m. at a house on Pequot avenue, according to state police.

Around 4:20 p.m. a Toyota SUV crashed into Edgartown Meat and Fish, taking down a portion of the building near the meat counter.

House parties are a regular feature of the summer season on Martha’s Vineyard, but a dispute in Edgartown over the use of a home in a residential neighborhood has spurred a new look at the sometimes blurry line between commercial and non-commercial activities.

Dry conditions, flammable native plants and encroaching development make the state forest at the heart of Martha’s Vineyard highly susceptible to wildfire, and officials are urging homeowners to help mitigate the risks.

Hitchhiking was once a preferred mode of transportation on Martha’s Vineyard.

The Chilmark Community Church is looking to sever its ties with the United Methodist Church, and the Island congregation recently filed a lawsuit in order to secure its 1.6-acre church grounds on Menemsha Crossroad.

Sited at the end of a long private drive, amid a bucolic 1.5-acre meadow setting and lush perennial gardens, this elegant country estate, designed by noted architect Patrick Ahearn, offers the epitome of luxurious living in Katama near South Beach.

Your annual coverage of the Chilmark Road Race is one of the summer's highlights.

I look forward to the Agricultural Fair each year, from the first sighting of the carnival rides arriving to the women’s skillet throw on Sunday.