The primary runway at the Martha’s Vineyard Airport was shut down Saturday afternoon after a plane crashed off the runway while attempting to land.

The Trustees of Reservations has purchased the Wacks property on Chappaquiddick, giving the land conservation nonprofit ownership of the entirety of the Wasque Reservation.

After hearing arguments Friday, a state Land Court judge is weighing whether the long-running legal battle over plans for an artificial turf field at the Martha’s Vineyard High School should head to a full trial.

The solar system's three innermost planets, together with Earth, will be low in the southwestern sky this weekend. They are Mars, Venus and Mercury. And if you are looking for a fourth planet, look down and see the Earth. They'll be joined by a thin waxing crescent moon next Thursday night.

It's been four years since the Holy Ghost Society held its traditional Feast of the Holy Ghost, a longstanding summer tradition.

The Howes House renovation project in West Tisbury is clearly faltering.

Rain. Fog. Heat. Humidity. A cow in the road.

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We want to give a heartfelt thanks to Russ Curran, general manager of the MV Sharks for the team’s generous and huge embrace at the July 2 Sharks Game.

At Russ’s direction, the evening was dedicated to our Island veterans with a night of honoring, thanking and supporting the veterans with events benefiting the Martha’s Vineyard Community Services veterans outreach program.

As the Island continues to welcome its visitors this season, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) to the Martha's Vineyard Commission is reminding everyone of some safety practices recommended for navigating our narrow and often curvy, sandy and congested roads and share use paths, as well as the laws that have been put in place to help assure safety.

The Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby has taken center stage every fall on the Vineyard for the past 77 years.