Here’s an object lesson on the merits of pre-empting aggressively and fighting through pre-empts. South was dealing, with no one vulnerable:

The United States Navy is set to open a public comment period on its proposed remedial action plan for Noman’s island— a 600-acre dot off the coast of Chilmark that was used as a naval gunnery range and aerial bombardment site for much of the 20th century.

An unusual summer closed with an unusual Labor Day on Monday, as the season’s traditional exodus also saw a bustling weekend.

On Saturday morning, members of the Martha’s Vineyard Surfcasters Association hosted their annual sale to raise money for high school scholarships.

On Thursday evening about 40 fans of all ages enjoyed a socially-distanced performance by the PickPocket Bluegrass Band at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum.

After a strong season and unusual summer, the West Tisbury Farmers’ market will extend its outdoor market through the end of October, pending approval from the West Tisbury selectmen, market managers confirmed Friday.

Best-selling author Jenny Milchman talks about and reads from her new novel The Second Mother online Sept. 16.

The final year of marine construction at the Steamship Authority terminal property in Woods Hole is scheduled to resume Wednesday.

The Island has now gone a full week without recording any new positive laboratory coronavirus tests, according to a demographic report from the Island boards of health that came out Friday.

After two weeks of closed-door negotiations, the all-Island school committee voted Thursday to approve a memorandum of agreement with the Martha’s Vineyard Educators Association.