A week after police Chief Antone Bettencourt announced his retirement, the Edgartown selectmen have approved a plan to replace him.Labor attorney John M. (Jack) Collins will serve as interim chief...

After a petition protesting rate hikes collected 2,879 signatures in less than three weeks, the Steamship Authority is standing by a set of fare increases that took effect earlier this month.The boat...

Oak Bluffs is known for its parks. There are 20 of them in the port community, including 11 parks that adorn the downtown area, providing respite from the dense development surrounding them.In Oak...

A petition challenging rate hikes aboard the Steamship Authority will be on the table for discussion when the boat line’s governing body meets in Woods Hole Tuesday morning.In a move that...

The final version of a statewide Ocean Management Plan takes a step back from plans for sand mining off Martha’s Vineyard after hearing concerns from Vineyard residents and others about...

A project to house adolescent mental health services in a new building on the Martha’s Vineyard Community Services campus has taken another step forward.The Martha’s Vineyard Commission...

Oak Bluffs is in the throes of another tight budget season, as education costs continue to outpace tax resources.This week, the town selectmen gave their blessing to a budget for fiscal year 2016,...

The Martha’s Vineyard Preservation Trust has found new tenants for the Nathan Mayhew Schoolhouse, a historic landmark on upper Main street in Vineyard Haven. Come February the Martha’s...

A nationwide search has begun for a new executive director for the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, the regional planning agency for Dukes County.Commissioners met late this week to finalize the...

If you see smoke billowing out of the Lampost on Sunday, do not be alarmed.The Oak Bluffs bar and nightclub will be the site of a major fire drill Sunday morning from 8 a.m. to noon involving three...