The sale of hard liquor in Vineyard Haven restaurants moved a step closer to reality this month, with Gov. Charlie Baker signing special legislation to allow the measure.The question now will return...

Taylor Stone was living in Burlington, Vt., wishing she had some plants to liven up her space. Unfortunately, Ms. Stone has the opposite of a green thumb. Any plant under her care seems to wilt. What...

At the Martha’s Vineyard Ice Arena on Friday night there was the usual mix of advanced and beginner skaters enjoying the free skate. Advanced skaters glided forwards and backwards, while...

Folk musician, roofer, writer, sea-cook, baker, painter — it may be easier to list the things Joe Keenan hasn’t done. Now 56 years old, he’s gamely followed wherever life has taken...

West Tisbury selectmen voted this week to suspend a taxi driver’s permit for two weeks, following a complaint of an incident over the summer involving an alleged racial epithet.Alpha Taxi owner...

The Island community is well-versed in the threat plastic waste poses to the surrounding ocean. Efforts to reduce waste include a plastic bag ban in five of the six towns and a student group rallying...

The up-Island regional school committee voted last week to certify a $11.5 million budget. Slight adjustments were made since a public hearing in late December, but the bottom line saw little change...

A new program to regularly test the water at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School will go into effect after recent testing turned up a few problem spots.At their meeting Monday, the...

After a year away, the Swordfish Harpooner will soon be presiding over Menemsha Harbor once again. Commissioned by the town and created by Jay Lagemann for Chilmark’s tricentennial in 1994, the...

The cost of resident parking permits in Tisbury is going up. At their meeting Tuesday, selectmen voted to raise the price of parking permits from $25 to $50. All-day parking permits are available...