American flags dotted the crowd at the Edgartown courthouse on Friday, where 12 people were naturalized as American citizens.

When Leslie's closed last month, health officials were scrambling to make sure Islanders would still be able to get their medications. Pharmacies and providers say they are resettling patients.

The Martha's Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation gave $500,000 each to Martha's Vineyard Community Services and the YMCA of Martha's Vineyard.

The committee on hunger is dissolving its organization after nearly 50 years, with Island Grown Initiative taking over the committee’s Serving Hands and Family to Family food distribution programs.

Amanda Gomes and Fillipi Gomes, of Vineyard Haven, announce the birth of a daughter, Gabriella Justine Buzette Gomes, born on Oct. 2.

Jennifer (Neary) Kokoszka and Mark Kokoszka, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a son, John Neary Kokoszka, born on Oct. 2.

Nick Rabeni, a senior at the regional high school, has qualified for the Division 2 State Golf Championship, which will be held Monday at Berkshire Hills Country Club in Pittsfield.

Linda Thompson, who endured several hurricanes when she lived on St. Croix, sent along some hurricane-related advice she picked up along the way.

Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS C/2023 A3 is now visible an hour or more after sunset in the west. The comet is faint and is easier to see with the help of a pair of binoculars. We and a lot of Vineyarders were able to watch the comet last Tuesday night, and a few saw it the previous night.

Projected costs for a new high school range from $223 to $427 million, leading some Island officials to question if the project should be downsized in order to make it past the voters.