The crowd gathered at the Tabernacle to celebrate the life of attorney, professor, and activist Lani Guinier heard stories of a remarkable advocate, scholar, teacher and friend. The speakers painted a picture of a brilliant and thoughtful woman well ahead of her time.

On Saturday night at the Shark Tank, the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks won the NECBL championship defeating the Vermont Mountaineers 7-6. Oak Bluffs native James Sashin started the game on the mound.

The opening night of the week-long Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival included a powerful film screening - and a surprise visit from Barack and Michelle Obama.

Barack and Michelle Obama were on stage for a surprise appearance at the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival to discuss Descendant, the festival's opening night film, which the former first couple helped produce.

Since mid-March, nearly 50 potential contractors have looked at the Steamship Authority's request for proposals to start a freight service to the Vineyard from New Bedford or another port not located on Cape Cod. The number that expressed interest? Zero.

Martha's Vineyard Hospital wants to solve a space crunch at the main hospital, expand and improve its nursing home service, and add workforce housing to support that service, and it hopes to address all three concerns with one new project.

Over some neighbors' objections, Atlantic Pool, an Edgartown-based pool construction and service business, will be allowed to continue operating on Watcha Path.

Tonight’s gibbous moon appears low in the southern sky near Antares, the brightest star in the zodiacal constellation Scorpius.

Scorpius is a group of stars that depict a giant scorpion. It is one of the southernmost constellations in the zodiac.

Take a look tonight for Antares almost four degrees distant from the moon. The two are a pair. Use the moon as a guide to see this bright red star.

Antares is one of the largest stars in the summer night sky. It parallels in size the bright red star Betelgeuse in the winter constellation Orion.

For many seasonal travelers, Martha’s Vineyard appears the epitome of an affluent Island, but many Islanders face a growing food insecurity made more dire by record inflation and a worldwide pandemic.

The streets are bustling in Oak Bluffs but as crowds return in earnest this year, striking a balance for outdoor space use in Oak Bluffs has become an ever-present issue for the town’s select board.