From outside, it looked like they were coming for a dinner party — a small group of people arriving in the early evening, hands in pockets as they stepped onto the narrow porch of an Oak Bluffs...

West Tisbury selectmen held a hearing on tax rates for 2019, welcomed a new police officer and discussed hiring an extra hand for town maintenance projects last week. After a briefing from assessor...

The question of natural grass versus artificial turf dominated public comment at a meeting called last week to air ongoing plans to overhaul the athletic fields at the regional high school. And...

Wrapping up his first week on the job, Tisbury’s new police chief Mark Saloio said he has spent much of his time sitting down individually with each employee in the department, from traffic...

A recent spate of vehicle malfunctions has temporarily hobbled the Tisbury volunteer fire department, fire chief John Schilling told selectmen Tuesday evening. “We’ve been dealing with a...

Island police had a busy weekend responding to deer accidents, an incident involving a tractor and an overdose. In West Tisbury, Chief Matthew Mincone said officers and the Tri-town EMS responded to...

With a small audience of community nonprofit leaders and organizers, Oak Bluffs selectmen late last week discussed the town’s role as host of the majority of the Island’s nonprofits and...

For Jennifer Neary, program director at Connect to End Violence, the Island’s center for rape crisis and domestic violence response services, there are two primary misconceptions about...

An unanticipated influx of students at the regional high school who speak little or no English has created an immediate need for another English language learner (ELL) teacher and a full-time...

For Islanders, voting is a civic duty, a time to socialize, a connection to Vineyard history. Listen as Island voters reflect on the opportunity to cast their ballots. Your browser does not...