Cold rain, mud and more rain.

Four years after he was lionized for strengthening the Massachusetts public records law, Gov. Charlie Baker has now quietly put forth a stunning proposal to restrict access to records of births, deaths and marriages.

This month’s Tuesdays in the Newsroom celebrates Black History Month with a conversation with members of the Tankard family, among the very few African Americans living year-round on Martha’s Vineyard in the 1960s.

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $101,310 for the business week ending on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020.

Bryn and Derek Mahoney of West Tisbury announce the birth of a daughter, Sheelah Faye Mahoney, born on Feb. 4.

County commissioners met Wednesday to interview the first three of six candidates seeking three seats on the airport commission.

Clerilaine Guimaraes and Rodrigo Costa of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a son, Oliver Guimaraes Leal Costa.

Joseph Moujabber purchased 16 Kennebec avenue in Oak Bluffs from Theodore R. DeBettencourt Trs., Loretta DeBettencourt Trs and LTTF Realty Trust for $550,000 on Feb. 7.

Another week of pouring rain with the temperature hovering around 40 degrees. Still no sign of snow.

Although Valentines Day didn’t originate as a Hallmark holiday, for simplicity reasons many of us have allowed it to evolve into just that.