No dragging will be allowed in Lake Tashmoo for the scallop season this year.Tisbury selectmen Tuesday approved shellfish constable Danielle Ewart’s recommendation that scallop dragging be...

Dawn broke pink over Menemsha harbor as the water rippled softly. Aboard the fishing boat Mary Sea, Captain Jonathan Boyd drove fisherman Brian Curry and veteran Tommy Elliot out to Quick’s...

Holly Hodder Eger is not Annie Tucker. She’s been asked the question over and over, ever since her debut novel Split Rock was published this year. She is not Annie, but in creating the...

Impressed by her lifelong experience with animals and dedication to the town, West Tisbury selectmen Wednesday appointed Prudence Fisher as the new town animal control officer.Ms. Fisher was one of...

West Tisbury selectmen heard from five finalists in the running for town animal control officer at their meeting last Wednesday.Beloved longtime animal control officer Joan Jenkinson retired at the...

Twelve wines, four plates, three sommeliers, one perfect pairing. The popular Somm Throwdown, which tests the skill of sommeliers for the enjoyment of attendees, goes down Oct. 14, midway through the...

Vineyard seawater runs in Jeffrey Canha’s veins. A fifth-generation Islander, Mr. Canha was out on the water soon after he was born — from bassinet to boat, as he puts it. His grandfather...

Replacement of the distinctive tile roof that has long adorned the old stone Santander Bank building in Vineyard Haven is causing concern among residents and town selectmen, who on Tuesday referred...

Kira and John Shepherd have been working in the Island culinary scene for 17 years and have never had to worry about too many cooks in the kitchen. The husband and wife team (married for 22 years)...

A young boy paused before an old buggy with large wheels. “Would a horse pull it?” he asked.He was exploring the 29th Antique Power Museum show, opened in conjunction with the 17th annual...