The loss of habitat which has caused bird numbers to plummet across America in recent decades has had an impact on the Vineyard, but not nearly as heavily as in other places, according to local...

The entire Oak Bluffs side of Lagoon Pond was opened to shellfishing this week, in response to the forced closure of Sengekontacket Pond late last week due to high levels of bacteria.Shellfish...

Sengekontacket Pond has been closed to shellfishing due to high levels of dangerous bacteria found in tests last week.Water quality testing showed fecal coliform bacteria at levels well above the...

The Dukes County Savings Bank and Martha's Vineyard Cooperative Bank, both respected institutions with long histories on the Island, have confirmed plans to merge and become a single community...

The Navigator restaurant in Edgartown will not open for business this summer due to unforeseen complications in transforming the building into an exclusive private club.The setback in rebuilding...

Memorial Day Was Busy and Crowded, Good for Businesses By JULIA RAPPAPORT Traffic was up, sales were up and spirits were up to match as business owners across the board reported a generally...

The real estate market on the Vineyard has swung strongly in favor of buyers, as record stocks of unsold properties force agents and owners to begin to heavily discount prices. Figures for the first...

The capital campaign to fund Martha's Vineyard's new hospital has ended with more than $46 million raised in cash and in pledges over the next five years.Confirming the successful conclusion...

The signs of impending summer are all around. Azaleas are out, the oaks are coming into leaf and Tom Major is readying himself for Entrain's Memorial Weekend gig.It's been 14 summers now...

Vineyard, Nantucket, SSA Managers Turn Out to Oppose State House Bill By MIKE SECCOMBE BOSTON - Opponents of a union-backed move to water down the independence of the Steamship Authority and...