It’s a lesson I’ve learned time and time again: no matter how many months you spend preparing or how meticulously you plan every single detail, something is bound to change.

One signpost on the road of my recovery reads: don’t be an Island. Find the others. Don’t isolate. Beware the siren song of isolation.

A full boat too far out before the gale
A stark sun shining in the late September day

Although the Vineyard joined with New Bedford in mourning the departure of the old whaleship Charles W. Morgan from Round Hills to her new and probably permanent berth at Mystic, Conn.

The third annual Fall Film Showcase from Circuit Arts begins this weekend with an opening night screening of The Apprentice.

After wrapping up its necropsy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Wednesday that the female calf found in Edgartown earlier this year died due to chronic entanglement.

Morning meeting looked a bit different at the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School Wednesday morning, as the school honored Bob Moore for his 20 years of service

Jared Ravizza, who had been living on the Island, was indicted by a Norfolk County grand jury last week for charges connected to stabbings at a Braintree movie theatre.

The Steamship Authority is facing a $5 million gap between its projected revenues and expenses next year due to an unprecedented $15 million rise in costs, paired with a decline in revenues.

Almost 20 years ago, Rick Reinhardsen helped found the Salvation Army service unit on Martha’s Vineyard. He is now moving off-Island and it will take four people to take on his work load.