Edgartown conservation officials are taking new measures to protect shorebirds after the New Year's Day Breach washed away the tern population's favorite nesting spot on Norton Point.

When Suzan Bellincampi, director at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, received a call Friday about three fallen osprey chicks near Lake Tashmoo, she knew just the man for the job: her husband.

Oak Bluffs will soon be able to tap into a new funding source to help pay for wastewater projects after voting this week to become the first Island town to opt into the Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund.

Wednesday marked the 55th anniversary of the Tisbury Street Fair, an event launched in 1971 by former town select board member Cora Medeiros.

The annual Island Elderly Housing concert takes place at Featherstone Center for the Arts on Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. A long lineup of local musician will take part in the event, which raises money for housing for Island seniors.

The annual Edgartown Fourth of July parade brought crowds from all over the Island — and the country — showcasing everything from star-spangled banners to Paul Revere re-enactors and farm animals.

The big Fourth of July parade kicks of in Edgartown at 5 p.m., but the festivities got started much earlier in Oak Bluffs and Aquinnah.

Edgartown, Oak Bluffs and Aquinnah will all host parades on Saturday to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the country's declaration of independence.

After nearly 30 years as summer residents, Liz and Paul Norwood are coupling their creative mediums in Away to See, a book that reflects on what it means to exist on Martha’s Vineyard.

Featherstone Center for the Arts celebrated its 30th anniversary with an open house Sunday, inviting community members to participate in instructor-led creative workshops.