Tonight (April 22) is the peak night for the Lyrid meteor shower. The best viewing will be outdoors gazing northeast, the darker the sky the better.

The numbers of meteors can range to a few an hour to a large number. There have been estimates of less than 20 meteors in an hour, but don’t count on it. Most of the meteors will appear to come from the northeast, in the vicinity of the constellation Lyra.

A gibbous moon, almost in the last quarter, will interfere when it rises after midnight.

Island designers Hala Zohbi of MVID and Hutker’s Sarah Schriber share tricks of the trade for decorating smaller, temporary and kid-friendly spaces:

A sketch for an affordable housing project, money to replace a failed generator at the Chilmark School and the housing bank question are all in front of Chilmark voters at their annual town meeting Monday. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the Community Center.

When he leaves for a new job in Wareham this summer, Vineyard schools superintendent Dr. Matthew D’Andrea will leave behind a school system facing challenges on multiple fronts.

The Martha's Vineyard Commission voted unanimously late last week to allow a plan by Big Sky Tents to expand an existing storage building and consolidate its operations.

For the first time in two decades, the airport business park is expanding, with bid packages out seeking proposals for previously undeveloped land.

If you can remember green + brown, you’re ready to start composting.

Rag dolls by definition / Are symbols of submission / A bully's push over / A child's playmate / Lying abandoned.

This is a letter of praise for Dr. David Samuels, who has been practicing at the airport for years, unbeknownst to many.

The proliferation of over a thousand short-term rentals on Martha's Vineyard the past three years has created the major impact on the shortage of seasonal or annual affordable rental housing.