Reproductive health care on the Vineyard is notably lacking in education, communication and access. This was the conclusion of eight rural scholars who recently spent two weeks on the Island studying...

Across the Island preparations have begun for Halloween. Pumpkins have been carved, costumes made, and Wiet Bacheller has begun preparing 1,200 baggies of fortune cookies to hand out to trick-or-...

An Island honey company has had its products pulled from grocery store shelves on the recommendation of the Tisbury health department. Maura Valley, the town health agent and inspector, confirmed...

The Federated Church’s weather vane, a favorite perch of Edgartown birds and a shining beacon to sailors, was returned to the steeple on Thursday. Actually it is a new weather vane but from...

Last year the Family Planning of Martha’s Vineyard clinic administered 333 pregnancy tests; 22 were positive. Of those, roughly half the women chose to terminate. But for Vineyard women...

Tisbury selectmen this week said they would pursue zoning regulations to keep gun stores out of the downtown area. Rubin Cronig, owner of the Main street specialty shop Vineyard Time, has applied...

For years, Richard Hamilton could be found in the back of Claudia Jewelry in Edgartown, creating classically styled rings and charms. He built a wholesale line, employed aspiring jewelers and created...

Student enrollment is slightly down this year in Martha’s Vineyard public schools with 30 students fewer than last year, according to the annual Oct. 1 school census. Across the Island, 2,094...

The arena has ice. Youth hockey teams are already skating at the new Martha’s Vineyard Arena, and the community ice rink will soon be open for public skating following a $4.2 million renovation...

One of the last relics of the Hot Tin Roof is for sale. Approximately 240 feet of an iconic mural painted by Margot Datz in the early 1990s is available for purchase in pieces or segments, but most...