Oak Bluffs firefighter Matthew Bradley was honored with a Purple Heart on May 21 at Fort Devens military base. The Purple Heart honors those who have been wounded or killed while serving in the...
Tuesday marked the last day of school and the first afternoon of summer vacation for most Island students. At the Edgartown School, Ben Fuller, age eight, savored his freedom outside the double doors...
An early morning accident at the Steamship Authority terminal in Vineyard Haven sent two people to the hospital and damaged two trucks, public safety officials confirmed. At about 5:20 a.m. the...
GOSNOLD --- On Cuttyhunk on Monday a bullfrog bellowed from a pond, red-winged blackbirds hopped from reed to reed, waves crashed on the beaches and a small parade of microphone wielding reporters...
Edgartown police reported an active Thursday night rounding up revelers from the annual Taste of the Vineyard event for an array of minor incidents that ran late into the evening and early morning...
Regional high school spending will again be the focus of three special town meetings next week, and though the school year is winding down in preparation for summer, the recent scrutiny of school...
After an initiative to ban plastic bottles passed with enthusiasm at town meetings up-Island, students from Plastic Free MV are setting their sights on the three down-Island towns. Oak Bluffs...
As his medical marijuana dispensary nears completion in West Tisbury, Island cannabis entrepreneur Geoff Rose has begun the process of obtaining a license to open a retail marijuana store. Mr. Rose,...
Vineyard Haven beekeeper Tim Colon received more calls than usual this year from startled Islanders reporting swarms of bees. A swarm is awe-inspiring to witness: thousands of the furry insects...
A growing primary care department, housing and tuition support programs for employees and expanded access to the opioid addiction treatment drug suboxone were a few of the accomplishments touted by...
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