Now that heavy rain and snow have arrived, last year's dry summer is a distant memory. In fact, the Island ended up with more rainfall than usual in 2002.Despite summer drought conditions that...

Organizers of Last Night, First Day, the Island's own New Years celebration, were feeling good about their success yesterday. Valerie Richards, executive director of the Martha's Vineyard...

Vineyard Haven has led the Island into the new year for nine years running, but next week's celebration figures to be the loudest ever. Organizers of Last Night, First Day 2003 have planned a...

A huge storm that caused troubles for much of the nation ended up sparing the Vineyard its worst wrath. Though the Christmas Day northeaster passed over the Vineyard and Nantucket on its path out to...

The season's first big snowstorm turned the Island into a winter wonderland yesterday and last night. It marked the first time in years the Vineyard has seen so much snow before Christmas.By the...

Travis Tuck, metal sculptor, died on Monday evening in the company of a band of close friends. Mr. Tuck, 59, of Vineyard Haven, was the Island's most celebrated artisan. He made weather vanes of...

The discovery of airplane parts and other evidence at South Beach this week confirms that two men traveling in a private plane that disappeared 10 days ago were killed in a catastrophic crash in...

The land search for a plane carrying two people that is believed to have crashed near or on Martha's Vineyard Tuesday night was suspended yesterday afternoon at 3 p.m., pending new information....

The membership of the Martha's Vineyard Rod & Gun Club paid tribute to two of its founding members at a dinner in their honor on Wednesday night. W. Howard Andrews Jr., 79, and Edward G. Tyra...

Top scientists at the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and fish conservation advocates are reporting a significant increase in the numbers of swordfish swimming in the North Atlantic....