Spurred by recent new development proposals and heightened conversation around the Island’s housing shortage during the recent political season, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission has taken...

Edgartown selectmen heard about two proposals that are making the Island rounds on Monday, expressing interest but caution in both an Islandwide plastic bottle ban and a Dukes County health and human...

In a stunning turn, a federal district judge in Boston issued a ruling Wednesday that holds the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) must obtain building and other permits from the town of Aquinnah...

When it comes to animal rescues, Island naturalist Gus Ben David is used to happy endings. He’s helped return 400-pound sea turtles to the ocean and helped return struggling, orphaned great...

In 1975, a group of small-time Rhode Island bank robbers executed the largest heist in New England’s history, stealing over $30 million in valuables from a bonded vault that the notorious crime...

Dressed to the nines, hordes of Islanders and non-Islanders alike came out to the historic Dr. Daniel Fisher House Thursday night for the annual Taste of the Vineyard, a super-sized soiree and...

The Nature Conservancy has significantly cut back its presence on Martha’s Vineyard, with top officials confirming that they are looking to sell their Vineyard Haven office after the...

Steve Amaral, the legendary Oak Bluffs angler and outdoorsman, loves to tell stories. One of his most famous is that he has only missed one Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby since the tournament...

An appeal from Edgartown attorney and landowner Benjamin Hall Jr. continues to delay a major renovation and expansion plan for the Edgartown Stop & Shop expected to begin last fall. The...

Capping a months-long battle with their board of assessors, Aquinnah selectmen moved to outsource town assessor services last week. The selectmen voted last Tuesday to accept a bid from the...