Oak Bluffs will be the first town to weigh in on proposed changes to the high school's regional agreement when a six-article town meeting convenes Nov. 1.

The number of homes on Martha’s Vineyard registered as short-term rental properties shot up by 35 per cent over the summer, with industry professionals pointing to the real estate market in explaining the increase.

Questions on alcohol in Tisbury and wastewater in Oak Bluffs top a bevy of statewide ballot issues facing Island voters.

With Halloween falling on a Monday this year, the coming weekend will feel like a three-day holiday.

From the Oct. 31, 1969 edition of the Vineyard Gazette:

Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank properties saw an across-the-board increase in usage this summer, according to a summer report.

Fabianne and Claudiomiro Oliveira, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a daughter, Elisa Victoria Santos Oliveira, born on Oct. 20.

The ultimate inter-Island rivalry is rekindled this week, as the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School prepares to host Nantucket in a slate of fall sports contests culminating Saturday in a battle for the coveted Island Cup.

We're happy to report that Cassie, the young tuxedo cat, has found her forever home and all is going perfectly.

Early voting is open until November 4 in all six Island towns. Listed below are the dates, times and locations where early voting is available in each town.