Chilmark selectmen submitted a bid to buy Beetlebung Farm on Friday following an executive session Thursday night.

With tick-borne diseases a growing matter of public health concern on the Vineyard, education and prevention are more important than ever, a leading expert said.

A cruise ship that became disabled off Cuttyhunk Friday afternoon was safely escorted by tug to Newport.

The recent death of a seasonal resident with an apparent case of tularemia has sparked renewed discussion about tick-borne illnesses.

An Oak Bluffs attorney easily won the Democratic nomination for Dukes County clerk of courts in the state primary Tuesday.

Trina Kingsbury, whose life of accomplishments — as an artist, poet and award-winning horsewoman — was extraordinary by any measure, died at home.

A mosquito collected from the Veterans Park area in Vineyard Haven has tested positive for West Nile virus, the Tisbury board of health confirmed Thursday. Town health officials said there is no cause for alarm.

The gaming arm of the Wampanoag Tribe announced Wednesday that it will partner with an Oklahoma tribe to open a bingo hall in Aquinnah.

The driver of a Vineyard Transit Authority bus that struck two pedestrians on Church street in Edgartown last month will face no charges, Edgartown police said.

Clarence A. (Trip) Barnes 3rd, the irrepressible, story-telling Island trucker known to Islanders near and far, will receive the prestigious Creative Living Award this year.