In a major step for coastal resiliency planning on the Vineyard, a combined total of nearly $400,000 in competitive, state grants were awarded to the three down-Island towns, providing funds to... more

The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital reported one new case of coronavirus on the Island Friday after posting its daily update in the morning, bringing the total number of cases reported on the Island... more

Tensions ran high at the all-Island school committee meeting Thursday, as committee members weighed a proposal to open licensed, community-based learning centers for students not returning to the... more

The Mansion House Hotel in Vineyard Haven has reopened its health club with new Covid-19 protocols, according to a hotel announcement. Club members and punch-pass holders should call ahead to... more

Last month's yard sale at Chilmark Chocolates, hosted by former employees of the now-closed candy maker and other members of the Vineyard Independence Project, was so successful that VIP is... more

Destiny Lynette Coleman and Dwain Coleman, of Edgartown, announce the birth of a son, Zidane Ajani Coleman, born on Sept. 10 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Zidane weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces... more

So far we have had no luck. The gray heron that was on Tuckernuck and Muskeget last week — the first ever sighting of this species in the continental United States — has not been seen... more

The truth is, for garden snails, love hurts. Perhaps because it was my anniversary week, the idea of love darts seemed highly romantic. How wrong I was. Love darts are calcium projectiles... more

The bill authorizing the Department of Public Works to construct a bicycle path between Oak Bluffs and Edgartown has received approval in both the house and the senate, Rep. Gregory Mayhew announced... more

After much delay, West Tisbury selectmen voted Wednesday to approve an extension of the outdoor farmers’ market through the end of October. The proposal by the market managers calls for the... more