Jordan and Brian Wood, of Vineyard Haven, announce the birth of a daughter, Rylee Jean Wood, born on Sept. 6.

Steamship Authority passengers with mobile devices now have the option to purchase paperless tickets online, without logging into an account.

The Martha's Vineyard Museum holds its annual Children's Memorial Ceremony of Remembrance at the Edgartown Lighthouse Sept. 19.

The dilapidated Katama Airfield hanger in Edgartown will be officially demolished over the next two weeks, town administrator James Hagerty informed selectmen at a meeting Tuesday.

Steamship Authority officials are breathing a sigh of relief after announcing on Wednesday that 38 contact-traced employees have tested negative for Covid-19.

The Oak Bluffs selectmen this week tapped their police chief and the recently retired Tisbury fire chief to help lead the next phase for the town fire and EMS departments.

The Tisbury board of health meets Thursday to continue a discussion on whether to recommend that the town allow sports groups to rent Veterans Memorial Park this fall.

After a summer in which coronavirus cases remained relatively stable on the Island, the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is preparing for a new threat come fall — the flu season.

Island boards of health reported two new coronavirus cases over Labor Day weekend — breaking a weeklong caseless streak and marking the first new cases in September.

Oak Bluffs police recovered more than $770 worth of stolen merchandise taken from six different businesses Saturday evening, as Island police reported a busy Labor Day weekend.