Business owners who rely on the ferry to transport cargo to and from the mainland have dealt with late and cancelled shipments that have cost them thousands of dollars.

With a holiday weekend approaching, the Steamship Authority was scrambling Wednesday to provide reliable service in light of continuing mechanical problems that have sidelined the two main passenger ferries to the Vineyard.

A woman who rented her Aquinnah house off-season is suing her former tenant and the company he worked for alleging property damage and emotional distress caused by commercial adult films shot at her residence.

Edgartown selectmen voted Monday to extend the bay scalloping season in Katama Bay for an additional two weeks to account for available scallops and lost fishing days because of the weather.

After providing day services to seniors on the Island for more than 30 years, the Center For Living has a home of its own.

This year February felt so long that one day when I was bemoaning the weather patterns I looked at a calendar and realized it was actually March 15.

Adenylda and Joao de Oliveira of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Zion Lima de Oliveira, born March 24 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.

Olindrina Albuquerque and Carlos Camargo of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Miguel Pereira Camargo, born March 22 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.

Jeremie and Naomi Robinson of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Camilla Francesca Celeste Robinson, born March 21 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.

Noel Hogan and CJ Metros of Aquinnah announce the birth of a son, Albert Joseph Metros, born March 21 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.