Island towns struggle to find enough police officers to fill shifts because of the high cost of housing. And the asparagus is up and the bees are back, ready to pollinate your garden.

The visual music / of daffodil and forsythia / sends out vibrations of / early spring

Our pets of the week are again Molly and Mia, two Guinea Pigs who are looking for their forever home.

In response to the spokesperson demanding the ending of the Red House lease, please pause and wonder about this point of view. What good will those new “specialists” accomplish if their clients are not sober?

My 73 years on this earth have taught me three things:

1) Must remain alcohol free.

2) Must share my struggle with others in recovery,

3) Must put people before profit.

Recidivists need:

1) Compassion.

2) Non-militaristic presence.

3) Truth that support comes from within the recovery community, not jail.

Debbie Dean

Thirty-eight years ago on the beach in front of the Coastwise Packet Co., located next to The Black Dog Tavern, a man asked me a question that completely changed the direction of my life.

The 51st annual Kid’s Trout Tournament begins at the break of daylight Saturday, May 3 at 5:30 a.m.

Austin Bryant began researching the intersection of African American and Wampanoag communities on the Island. His work became the subject of Where They Still Remain, an exhibition currently on display at the Martha's Vineyard Museum.

On Wednesday evening during part two of the annual town meeting, Tisbury voters unanimously approved the town’s $41.6 million budget for fiscal year 2026.

After years of working in other town government positions, Matt Poole was elected to the Chilmark select board Wednesday in an uncontested race.

The Island Community Chorus returns to the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown this weekend, with a pair of concerts centered on the 1964 liturgical work Misa Criolla by Argentinian composer Ariel Ramírez.