We are beyond lucky to call this place home.

Well, the heat has arrived.

\The Vineyard community continues to gradually thaw out while, at the same time, trying to observe social distancing.

Most of us have been called worse at one time or another.

A star center fielder and catcher from the 2019 Martha’s Vineyard Sharks roster recently signed undrafted free agent contracts with the St. Louis Cardinals.

With the arrival of summer, Island police say they are receiving more calls, including for noise complaints.

Islanders are set to vote in two historic town meetings and one town election in their own version of super Tuesday today, as West Tisbury and Aquinnah look to certify budgets while Tisbury decides a three-way race for a seat on its select board. Polls are open in Tisbury from noon to 8 p.m.

Island health agents reported a new coronavirus case on Monday, bringing the Vineyard’s total Covid-19 case-count to 49 since the outbreak began in mid-March.

Restaurant owners approached the restart of indoor dining with extreme caution and a new menu of worries on Monday.

A socially-distanced Fourth of July parade will take place in Aquinnah on Independence Day.