A plan by the Dukes County sheriff to build a 140-foot emergency services tower at the Oak Bluffs transfer station came before the Martha’s Vineyard Commission for review Thursday night. At a... more

A computer virus temporarily attacked West Tisbury’s computer network this week, town administrator Jennifer Rand told selectmen at their meeting Wednesday afternoon. Ms. Rand said a virus... more

Chilmark selectmen voted Tuesday to upgrade the retirement policy for Tri-Town Ambulance paramedics. Six full-time paramedics will be moved from group one to group four retirement plan, granting... more

On Saturday, one of the most picturesque spots on the Vineyard turned into one of the most serene, as families, friends and loved ones gathered at the Edgartown Lighthouse for the annual children... more

The autumnal equinox will occur at 9:54 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22. The center of the sun will pass directly over the Earth’s equator as it shifts from the northern to the southern hemisphere... more

A mosquito collected in West Tisbury has tested positive for West Nile virus, town and state public health public health officials announced Friday. The mosquito was collected from the southeast... more

Derby fishermen, Island friends and family members this week mourned the loss of Ed Jerome, the longtime president of the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby who died suddenly on... more

Chilmark selectmen submitted a bid to buy Beetlebung Farm on Friday following an executive session Thursday night, selectman Jim Malkin confirmed. Mr. Malkin declined to specify the amount of the... more

When he was 17 years old, Jack Ryan would take a pad and pencil down to a salvage yard beneath the Brooklyn Bridge in New York city and draw the cityscape that towered above him. Over the heap of... more

Mary Vivian and Kirk Briggs of Vineyard Haven along with Meg and Lewis Randa of Duxbury announce the marriage of their children, Finn Briggs and Abigail Randa. The couple was married on August 25 at... more