From the youngest cub scouts to the oldest veterans, Islanders turned out Monday morning to honor the fallen at the annual Memorial Day Parade.

On Friday, grammar school students from around the Island gathered at their respective harbors to honor the fallen during Memorial Day weekend by distributing flowers as part of annual March to the Sea tradition.

Sonali Nijhawan, appointed as the director by President Joe Biden in 2021, visited Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School Wednesday to speak with students and nonprofit leaders interested in joining the service network.

Ferries are full, the airport is bustling and businesses are looking to go from gray skies to blue. Memorial Day weekend has arrived and the outlook is one of measured optimism.

Dukes County public health educator Fernando Lana has been providing Portuguese translation and interpreting services for an array of public health concerns. He started working with the Island’s boards of health as a volunteer during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Thomas Murphy eked out a win in a tight Aquinnah select board race Thursday, defeating challenger Jannette Vanderhoop 129-115.

In a presentation to the select board Tuesday, Tighe & Bond, the company in charge of the East Chop revetment and coastal bank restoration project, anticipated that construction could start September 2025 and potentially end in May 2027. 

Two artists, a nonprofit program director and a shipyard foreman all gathered ecently with a shared goal: to become better mentors.

Oak Bluffs broke ground Thursday on a new wastewater treatment facility aimed at cutting down the amount of nitrogen flowing into nearby Lagoon Pond. 

Island performers of a variety of disciplines are gathering for the first Aquinnah Variety Show at town hall this Saturday.