Filling a long-term vacancy, the state Department of Conservation and Recreation has hired Conor Laffey of Falmouth as the new superintendent for the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest, state and local...

An Oak Bluffs man is facing criminal charges after a collision between a Tisbury police cruiser and a small dump truck occurred on the Lagoon Pond drawbridge Thursday afternoon, state police...

In a surprise announcement Wednesday, Gov. Charlie Baker opened Covid-19 vaccinations to all residents 65 and over and those with two or more underlying conditions starting Thursday — and local...

Capping months of discussion, the Edgartown conservation commission is set to issue two separate requests for proposals that split the educational and agricultural uses of the historic Katama Farm,...

Hoping a recent dip in coronavirus case counts stays that way, Island boards of health are urging Islanders to follow strict travel guidance as February vacation weeks begin throughout New England,...

Tensions between the Harbor View Hotel and its neighbors spilled out at a hearing at the Martha’s Vineyard Commission Thursday, with frustrated North Water street residents decrying a proposed...

An email blast that went out to all patients in the Mass General Brigham hospital network announcing that the hospital system would halt its vaccination process due to supply issues does not apply to...

In a dramatic 7-5 vote, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission denied a major expansion plan for the Hob Knob Inn Thursday night, after more than a year of hearings and review, offering a narrow but...

National supply issues and state logistics are holding up an otherwise smooth Island vaccination process, Martha’s Vineyard Hospital officials said Wednesday, as they continue to administer...

A sweeping new state report on ocean acidification in the commonwealth recommends legislators urgently update pollution regulations and take other immediate steps to mitigate the impacts of...