Diana Guimaraes and Celio Guimaraes Filho, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a daughter, Sara Joy Guimaraes, born on June 21 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Sara weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce... more

Courtney and John Tau of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a daughter, Josephine Lee Tau, born on June 18 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Josephine weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces at birth.

Sharks pitcher Will Warren retired the first 17 Mainers he faced at Saturday’s game on the Vineyard home field. And then lightning bolted across the sky. A thunderstorm-induced delay ended... more

Ben and Bill’s Chocolate Emporium is a family business, but neither Ben nor Bill is involved. A different kind of family runs this Circuit avenue mainstay. Dona Kruszewski and Jeannette Michaud... more

I have been waiting and watching a group of plants grow in my yard since spring, wondering if they were friend or foe.   Would the plants be destined for the compost pile or would they be... more

The Edgartown Fourth of July parade will take place next Thursday on Independence Day. Some things never change: the Edgartown selectmen always serve as judges, Camp Jabberwocky always steals the... more

Well, there are black birds (birds that are black) and then there are blackbirds (a distinctive family of birds). In words they sound so alike but in actuality, they are quite different! Possibly... more

Another week of torrential rain, especially on Tuesday. The most unusual weather was on Saturday. While sitting at Back Door Donuts we watched lightning in the distance, then a huge cloud overhead,... more

It was 9 a.m. at the Yard’s rustic Chilmark campus when drag queen Betty Bootleg turned on the Rihanna. “I’ve been up since 5 a.m. putting my face on. I’ve had one cup of... more

Andrea Medina and Lenin Jose Liriano, of Edgartown, announce the birth of a son, Joseph Lenin Liriano, born on June 24 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Joseph weighed 8 pounds, 7.8 ounces at... more