Quick response by volunteer firefighters on Barnes Road in Oak Bluffs Wednesday night saved both a summer home and a seven and a half foot triceratops skull. The skull is owned by Dr. Henry Kriegstein, a collector of rare fossils.

With its budget in the spotlight, the Martha's Vineyard Commission was the subject of a broader discussion in Chilmark this week over its role today as a regional planning agency.

Representatives from Patriot Care, which operates medical marijuana dispensaries in Arizona and Washington D.C., attended the monthly meeting of the Vineyard Chiefs of Police Association Tuesday morning.

The Boys' Basketball fell in overtime, 64-63 in the division three south section semifinals. Boys' hockey squad fell to Medfield 3-1 in D2 south section quarterfinals.

This year's Youth Task Force survey on behavior risk showed a rise in teen mental health issues. The survey was administered to middle school and high school students in the fall.

The off-season journey this year has traveled down an icy road with few rest stops along the way. Some years Islanders get cranky with cabin fever but this year most appear dazed, too deficient in Vitamin D to do much more than shrug while lacing up their boots..

Finance committees have been holed up in meetings since the first of the year, reviewing department budgets, line by line. Often little public attention is paid to budget matters until they get to the town meeting floor.

The town of Aquinnah moves one step closer to owning the Gay Head Light this week, submitting a comprehensive application for ownership after months of preparation.

As chairman of the Martha's Vineyard Commission, it concerns me that recent criticisms of the commission seem to be largely based on misinformation about the issues.

I’d like to clear up some misinformation about the Martha’s Vineyard Commission’s fiscal year budget that has appeared in the press and at various town board meetings over the last few weeks.