A Dukes County Superior Court jury deliberated just two hours Friday before clearing well-known Island surgeon Dr. Pieter Pil of medical malpractice.

The verdict came in a case brought by Oak Bluffs businessman Choying Rangdol, alleging that Dr. Pil was negligent in treating Mr. Rangdol's post-operative bleeding following an appendectomy eight years ago.

In the county’s first Superior Court jury trial in more than two years, an Oak Bluffs businessman is suing a well known Island surgeon for medical malpractice.

So far approximately 2,800 people have registered for the derby, and organizers expect a final surge for the holiday weekend.

A medical malpractice case is one of three potential jury trials topping the docket this month as the Dukes County Superior Court begins its fall session.

Husband and wife team Kevin Montalvo and Maria Wong took him the gold in the overall and female categories at the Gay Head 10K on Sunday.

As bow hunting season is set to begin on Monday, Oct. 3 the question of what to do about the increasing deer numbers is much on people's minds.

A new business, re-imagined festival and a proposal for outdoor seating were all weighed by the Oak Bluffs select board Tuesday as businesses begin to shuffle their strategies, adapting to the fall season.


The Oak Bluffs select board Tuesday voted to appoint Donovan McElligatt, former Mashpee shellfish warden, to the position of Oak Bluffs shellfish constable.

The Island’s emergency infrastructure, established to deal with natural disasters and critical housing needs, was put to a different test last week when nearly 50 Venezuelan migrants arrived unexpectedly at Martha’s Vineyard Airport.

Katama Airport general manager Alyssa Fitzpatrick didn't anticipate learning to fly when she started working for Mike Creato, the Island's biplane specialist, 20 years ago.