Though too young to cast their own ballots, parents and school teachers brought youngsters out to the polls Tuesday to give them a firsthand view of democracy. 

On Friday the lights went dark at the Gay Head lighthouse as the town began a six-month renovation project to fix its curtain wall, lantern deck and replace the existing lantern with an LED bulb.

Throughout the day, voters cited women’s reproductive health, the economy and the lack of better options as some of the deciding factors in their votes. 

Polls open at 7 a.m. in all six towns and close at 8 p.m. Aside from picking who will spend the next four years at the White House, Islanders will also weigh in on a series of ballot questions, a state senate seat, and a contested race for nine seats on the Martha’s Vineyard Commission. 

Striped bass have become a focus of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Natural Resource department as it continues to study the decline of the herring population.

Nancy Aronie leads her writing workshops with a focus on kindness. Her latest book on the personal essay draws from the same place.

West Tisbury artist Elizabeth Greene, best known for her painterly works in torn paper, has just opened a one-woman show at the West Tisbury Library.

A Dukes County Grand Jury indicted Michael Rossetti, Stephen Luce and Nicholas Lopenzo on Oct. 30. The following day, the jury agreed to move forward with charges against Rosalynn Kent. 

The girls soccer team’s playoff run ended Sunday afternoon when they fell to Bishop Fenwick 2-1 in Peabody.

The brightest planet in the western sky, Venus now appears near Antares, the brightest red planet in the zodiacal constellation Scorpius. The two are in the southwestern sky right after sunset. You'll have no trouble seeing Venus, it is so bright. Antares is right nearby.