An outreach event will be held in Oak Bluffs Saturday at the home of Elexis Wildanger to educate potential foster families.

High school administrators on the Vineyard are joining educators across the country in voicing concern over what they’re calling an epidemic.

The regional high school district committee tentatively set a $22 million operating budget last week.

The YMCA and Martha’s Vineyard Arena plan to merge on Dec. 31, leaders for both organizations confirmed this week.

North Water street in Edgartown was a scene of shattered glass, kicked-in fences, smashed Christmas light bulbs and beer bottles strewn through front lawns Friday morning.

Fifteen volunteer firefighters from Edgartown and Tisbury graduated on Wednesday evening from an accelerated firefighter 1 and 2 course. The graduation ceremony was held at the Edgartown school.

On Tuesday, Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School sixth grader Volkert Kleeman woke up long before dawn to look for worms in his family’s compost pile.

The Martha’s Vineyard Women’s Association is phasing out operations and donating some $100,000 to the nonprofit ACE MV to support women and girls seeking continued education.

As programs have grown more frequent and attendance has soared, the Vineyard Haven library is gearing up for a small expansion that will add a new program room.

The town of West Tisbury has taken ownership of a property on State Road across from Alley’s General Store after owners failed to pay taxes for more than three years.