It’s officially outdoor dining season. And what better way to celebrate summer than to grab a drink and an appetizer with friends?

A team of researchers from across the globe set sail this week on a groundbreaking expedition to understand large pockets of fresh groundwater that sit underneath the ocean floor just south of Martha’s Vineyard.

Longfin squid have returned to Vineyard waters as they do every spring. When dusk approaches, fishermen all over the Island congregate on the docks and beaches, or head slightly offshore.

Caitlin Cook's new Pilates studio, Body Snack, now has a permanent home at 510 State Road in West Tisbury.

A planned overhaul and expansion of the Martha’s Vineyard Airport terminal building received unanimous approval from the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.

A proposal to hold a Day of the Dead-themed fundraiser for the West Tisbury Cemetery caused grave concern for the select board last week. 

The newly-completed ferry M/V Aquinnah officially joined the Steamship Authority fleet Friday, in a commissioning ceremony that drew about 150 people to the ferry terminal in Oak Bluffs.

Entrepreneur and Vineyard resident Jeff Levy plans to purchase the Vineyard Haven medical practice at the end of May, staving off a closure that would have left 1,000 patients in search of a new provider.

This year’s Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society fair poster features a rooster with plumage made of fishing lures, created by Abe Pieciak.

There are two visible planets in the evening sky and two visible in the morning sky. The planets Jupiter and Mars appear in the western sky after sunset with Jupiter being the closest to the horizon. Jupiter is brilliant and easy to find, residing in the setting zodiacal constellation Taurus. Don't wait too long. The planet sets around 10 p.m.

Mars may be your easiest find, as it is a good deal higher in the western sky. The planet is in the zodiacal constellation Cancer and doesn't set until well after midnight.