Beyond the economic forces and aesthetic values that will drive interest in restoring eroding beaches at any cost, there is also a serious environmental argument in favor of beach nourishment via the addition of sand taken from elsewhere.

Three weeks ago I went to Cape Cod Hospital for an angiogram after doing poorly on a recent stress test. It was determined that I had major blockage in three arteries, one in the rear of my heart.

Most roads in the U.S. are built for cars, not for pedestrians. Whether we’re happy or unhappy with this, most of us are aware of it.

Last Friday, the Edgartown patrolmen’s association sponsored its annual senior fall feast, a sumptuous dinner offered free to all Edgartown seniors.

From the Vineyard Gazette edition of Nov. 15, 1929: This is the season of the year when all the Vineyard goes scalloping. The toothsome bivalves spatter and flit along the surface of the water in every cove along the marshy shores of the great ponds.

Junior Jacob Cardoza and senior Mike Mussell make a formidable combination on the high school varsity football team, Mussell's strong arm matched with Cardoza's athleticism and speed. This year Cardoza broke the school's single season record for receiving yards.

High school sports for the fall season are wrapping up. The football team is intent on going out with a bang as they defeated Bellingham on Friday. But it was a somber occasion for the boys’ soccer team, which ended its season with a loss in a hard-fought contest.

Marney Toole has been honored for her work at the Martha’s Vineyard Family Center.

Adult and Community Education of Martha’s Vineyard, also known as ACE MV, is launching its first annual appeal for donations.

Citing a clear demand for affordable housing in their town, the Chilmark selectmen are discussing making more town land available for homesites.