Faith Community Church announced this week that it has hired Joseph Lukins as pastor. He will start work this coming Sunday, Oct. 27.

Local scientists and advocates are undertaking new research and exploring new preservation efforts in an attempt to save Chilmark Pond, one of Martha’s Vineyard’s unhealthiest ponds, from harmful algal blooms.

A new "food forest" at the Martha's Vineyard Public Charter School looks to enrich the area with perennial plants while also cutting down on the Island's carbon footprint.

The art of the trade will be on display with SparkMV, a new event where kids are invited to experience a variety of trade work and get their hands dirty with tools.

The town has not disclosed what prompted the leave, but invoices obtained by the Gazette in a public records request show town leaders have met regularly with their attorneys to discuss the chief’s employment status and have considered termination hearings.

The Martha's Vineyard Commission has been presenting a new report on waste to Island officials, raising questions about how to reduce waste, save money and find better ways to recycle.

The Oak Bluffs tree stewards will meet on Saturday, Nov. 2, for their community fall tree planting. Volunteers will meet at 9 a.m. at Niantic Park.

An Edgartown subdivision plan that aims to tackle the Island’s middle-income housing shortage is headed for deliberations by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission following the conclusion of a public hearing Thursday.

Carmelo Torres, who moved to the Vineyard in June to take care of a friend's mother, drew the winning key at the Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby awards ceremony Sunday.

Native plant integration is a large part of climate change resilience, and environmental groups on the Island are trying to educate the public about what they can do to help.