After retiring in May, the Hon. H. Gregory Williams returned Friday to the second floor courtroom at the Edgartown courthouse for a ceremony to unveil his portrait.

As the North Bluff restoration project in Oak Bluffs comes under fresh public scrutiny, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission asked for more information and better drawings at a public hearing Thursday night.

A Martha’s Vineyard Tactical Response Team training exercise Thursday at the Edgartown Cinema offered both a somber reminder of recent terrorism and a reassuring sense that Island law enforcement is as prepared as possible for such events.

A one-day hunt inside the perimeters of the Martha’s Vineyard Airport this week netted two deer, but more remain.

The multi-talented Myles Thurlow appears utterly content with his Martha’s Vineyard life as a boat rigger, spar maker, flag pole maintenance man, teacher, amateur musician, Flying Horse fixer, guitar maker, house builder, father and husband.

A $5.6 million project to restore the crumbling North Bluff coastal bank is set to come before the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.

With an emphasis on community, the Island Community Chorus raised voices in a joyous holiday concert at the Old Whaling Church.

The annual shotgun season opened Monday, Nov. 30 and about 175 deer have been taken so far.

Rosalie Humphreys Powell will display her work in keeping traditional rug hooking alive in an exhibit at the West Tisbury library Dec. 5 to Dec. 31.

The embattled manager of the Martha’s Vineyard Airport has resigned, formally severing his contract and ending months of acrimony and legal tussles with the airport commission. A severance agreement has been approved.