An old oak tree that arches over Music street in West Tisbury will be left alone despite its declining condition, selectmen decided this week.

There are now 327 students in English language learning (ELL) programs in the Island public schools.

Five Island towns have received funding for workshops to promote planning for the impacts of climate change at a local level.

For landscaper Renee Clermont, a conversation with a client launched a new business — garden coaching.

Tisbury has hired the Edgartown dredge crew for an emergency job in the Tashmoo channel. Using finely-tuned teamwork, the crew makes the sand flow.

A large oak tree that graces the east side of Music street near Middle Road will soon die, the West Tisbury tree warden told selectmen this week.

Next month, 21 Islanders in need of an income-adjusted, year-round lease will move into the new Scott’s Grove affordable housing units in West Tisbury.

Harvard Business School professor Joseph Bower is offering a $1,000 prize to a student with the best ideas for how to approach the housing problem.

Island students generally excelled in English language arts and saw lower scores in mathematics, results from state standardized tests show.

It was a busy summer season for Mark Chung and Eric Coles, who opened their store in May.