Steamship Authority general manager Bob Davis announced Tuesday he will step down in October 2025 to take an advisory role at the boat line. Mr. Davis gave a tearful goodbye to the public and staff at the monthly meeting of the board of governors, held on Nantucket.

The up-Island council on aging is planning a series of focus groups in the coming weeks to hear feedback from residents about aging on Martha’s Vineyard. The sessions are open to all.

After more than a decade of tending oysters, Dan Martino is ready to pass his knowledge on to the next crop of farmers. 

The family-run pharmacy and corner store announced Saturday that it has stopped placing any new orders in anticipation of closing on Sept. 28.

Staff planner Dan Doyle told commissioners last week that an MVC-led task group has been meeting to develop improvement plans that take into account both the forest’s ecological health and the safety of human communities that surround and use it.

Armed with a top-of-the line scuba dive model metal detector, Mikey Waters has recovered 105 wedding rings, countless keys, tools, cell phones and even meteorites.

Tom Neadow hooked the first fish of the 79th Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby Sunday morning, weighing in a 5.98-pound bluefish.

Every September since 2001, the Edgartown Lighthouse has been a beacon for grieving families who gather for the annual children’s memorial and ceremony of remembrance.

The Louisa Gould Gallery will hold a special art benefit for Island Grown Initiative, with an opening reception on Sept. 17.

We've been enjoying the brilliant planet Saturn in the evening sky. The planet is both close and convenient to spot. Look in the southeastern sky about an hour or so after sunset and you'll see the planet pretty much by itself. There is no confusing Saturn with any other object in that area of the sky. Saturn is the brightest.

We've enjoyed looking at the planet through a telescope. The rings are a dramatic sight when compared to any other planet in the sky.