The MV Youth community fund announced Thursday that it has awarded $865,000 in college and workforce scholarships to 16 high school seniors.

Marina Hahn Bonjour and Leonardo Bonjour, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a son.

Alley McConnell of the Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group affectionately calls the shellfish hatchery, with its small, stacked, simply constructed, white-painted rooms and south-facing windows "a water garden tree-house."

The first day back to school after spring break is usually not a cause for celebration as students and teachers lament the end of vacation.

Three and a half centuries after English soldiers snatched the native Wampanoags’ greatest heirloom, the wampum-beaded belt of slain sachem Metacom has never been recovered — or forgotten.

Chilmark became the fourth town to approve the Island-wide housing bank at the ballot box Wednesday, paving the way for the home rule petition to move on to the state legislature.

Richard S. Dubin Trs. and Lots 1-5-9-13 Holly Bear Lane Realty Trust purchased vacant land on Holly Bear Lane in Edgartown from Christopher R. Chambers for $825,000 on April 19.

We were away all week wreaking havoc on the mainland, so I missed a couple of important items that were scheduled for last week's column.

The school vacation went off without a hitch.

The weather roller coaster is still going. Last weekend we were in shirtsleeves, the birds are chirping earlier, and my favorite, blanket on and blanket off.