As the 74th Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby enters the final week, competition is picking up. “It’s been slow,” derby committee vice chairman Phil Horton...

Somewhere in the world a butterfly flaps its wings and the course of history is changed forever. At least, that’s how the saying goes. But on a local level, butterflies play a vital role in the...

Some kids believe in the tooth fairy. The kids in the Kleeman family believe in the fish fairy. “An offering to the fish gods,” said Volkert Kleeman, 12, holding a freshly pulled tooth...

The Vineyard Haven harbor patrol boat sank in its slip Wednesday night, harbor master John Crocker confirmed. “It was tied up just as we left it yesterday evening, and when I came in this...

Harbor revenues were up this summer in Menemsha, earning praise from the Chilmark selectmen for harbor master Ryan Rossi, who just finished his first season on the job. From April through September...

The Duke County sheriff has secured $1.7 million in state funding for the next phase of upgrading radio communications for Martha’s Vineyard emergency departments. The grant comes from the...

Oak Bluffs firefighters quickly put out a house fire on Alpine avenue Monday afternoon. The call came in at 3 p.m. and the scene was cleared at 3:45 p.m., fire chief John Rose said. There were no...

The fish are beginning to climb their way up the scales as the 74th annual Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby approaches the halfway mark. More than 3,500 anglers have...

As the sun rose over State Beach Saturday morning, it illuminated the faces of hundreds gathered to help break the stigma associated with mental health disorders, to spread awareness and to reflect...

With a fishing rod in hand and his feet in the East Beach sand, Tommy Alford was a long way from Afghanistan. It has been 11 years since he was honorably discharged, 11 years since he was shot in the...