Genainna Pereira has a house-cleaning business; her husband, Dhionys Sampaio, has a house-painting business. Together they have four kids.

A window box or container spilling over with flowers and foliage is almost more delicious than a box of chocolates. Follow this primer from an experienced Island gardener for satisfying results.

The Heart of the Vineyard just keeps growing.

Five years later, the nonprofit’s new campus in Vineyard Haven is not only a centralized sober living facility, but a gathering place for the recovery community, too.

Is the glass half full or half empty? When it comes to climate change on Martha's Vineyard, you could certainly look at it both ways. For optimists, here are 50 different actions Vineyarders are already taking. For realists, read on to the end for 10 ways climate change is (and will) take its toll on our Island.

As Executive Director of the Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen’s Preservation Trust, Shelley Edmundson works towards securing the future for our fishermen.

Take a nostalgic holiday hay ride with Fred Fisher Jr. and the Belgians.

The new director of the Island Food Pantry has found the work she has always wanted to do.

On the Vineyard, over 80 species of butterflies perform specialized tasks that contribute to the life of your garden and to Island ecosystems. By planting native flowering plants, you can help butterflies do their work.

If you're updating or designing a new cottage kitchen, consider a few strategies offered by the author of The New Cottage.