In the earliest days of imagining what Rosewater Market would become, Julia Tarka envisioned a year-round gathering space for the community.

The board voted at its meeting Monday to allow the Dock Dance Band to hold the weekly downtown summer concerts from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, though the band was seeking a later start time on Fridays.

Livingston Taylor is charging through his 70s with a guitar in hand and a passport full of stamps, delighting in the freedom that comes with being older.

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank bought nearly 13 acres along the southern shore of Cape Pogue Bay earlier this month as part of an effort to preserve historic farmland on Chappaquiddick. 

Chappy ferry owner Peter Wells lodged a request for a 12 per cent increase for most fares with the select board last week.

A panel discussion at Stillpoint in West Tisbury on Sunday aimed to consider the Wampanoag perspective on climate change.

On Friday, the town gathered to reminisce on the move and celebrate the final step of the preservation project.

At an informational meeting Wednesday, Fire Chief Alex Schaeffer introduced the project, which features a 16,500 square-foot station, almost double the size of the current building.

The U.S. Coast Guard installed a new LED beacon into the Gay Head Lighthouse in Aquinnah on Wednesday morning, the last major step in an eight-month long restoration project. 

The Jaws 50th celebration officially gets underway this weekend, but Island businesses have been hard at work in the preceding months gearing up with merchandise tied to the iconic film.