I had the great privilege of being Ron Rappaport’s law partner for over 25 years. Ron’s passing is a great loss for his family, the Island community and our law firm.

Family, friends and the Island community welcomed the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School class of 2024 with raucous cheers as the students made their way into the Tabernacle Sunday afternoon for this year’s graduation ceremony.

The Vineyard community helped pave the way for local students by bestowing over $2 million in college scholarships and workforce tuition at its annual Class Night celebration.

The seven member committee consists of Bea Phear, John Rau, Karen Overtoom, Sheila Morris, Doug Ruskin, Cass Lukin and Andy Kaye.

The rural scholars returned last week to look back at the 14 annual studies they conducted on the Vineyard and examine common themes.

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission opened its weekly meeting Thursday by remembering former commissioner Christina Brown, who died on May 27.

The boys tennis team is headed to the final four of the division three state championships with a win Saturday over Apponequet Regional High School.

Ronald H. Rappaport, the respected and ubiquitous Martha’s Vineyard attorney whose work cut across nearly every aspect of Island life, died unexpectedly Friday night in Vineyard Haven

Artwork co-created by Chilmark preschoolers and Colin Ruel were in high demand at a preschool fundraiser Thursday at the Ruel gallery in Menemsha.

Equine experts and small animal veterinarians held a class recently in animal first aid to help address the lack of veterinary care on the Island.