For the second time this summer, the Massachusetts Department of Health has detected the presence of West Nile virus in mosquitoes collected in Edgartown.

The broad powers of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission and the character of the Island will be on trial in superior court next month.

More than 2,650 properties on Martha's Vineyard have registered as short-term rentals since the state expanded its tax levy on lodging almost three years ago.

Martha’s Vineyard schools reopened Monday after winter break without a face-covering requirement for the first time in two years.

Developing an alternate port to ship freight by ferry to Martha’s Vineyard is feasible, but major obstacles make locations other than Woods Hole problematic, a new report concludes.

The question of whether employees of the Steamship Authority can be required to be vaccinated will be decided in federal court.

The tiny island that was used for decades as a bombing range will remain closed to the public as an unstaffed wildlife refuge, with minimal further efforts to remove unexploded munitions.

With the impact of the new Omicron variant still unknown, cases of Covid-19 on the Island are back on the upswing, with 48 more people confirmed positive for the virus in just five days.

Speakers from Somerville, Hadley and Martha’s Vineyard were united in their call for legislation to address a statewide problem: lack of affordable housing.

A group of Nantucket residents filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Management and others, claiming federal officials did not adequately consider the adverse effects on the North Atlantic Right whale and other marine life.