The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital board of trustees met with a concerned citizen group on Saturday. Each group issued a statement following the meeting.

The hospital board of trustees is slated to meet with a citizen group this weekend. Community relations are expected to be up for discussion.

The Coast Guard came to the aid of a 30-foot recreational vessel that was taking on water Thursday afternoon off Squibnocket.

A property in the Green Hollow section of Edgartown sold last week for $20.5 million, still falling shy of a record for single family real estate sales on Martha’s Vineyard.

Trustees defended their decision to fire Joe Woodin, saying it was made in the best interest of the Island community and reiterating that they intend to stay mum about the details.

The hospital board of trustees has called a meeting for this weekend to review the recent firing of president and chief executive officer Joe Woodin, board chairman Timothy Sweet said Thursday.

Joe Woodin, the ousted president and chief executive officer at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, took a pay cut when he came to the Vineyard 13 months ago.

The hospital board of trustees scrambled to contain the damage this week following the abrupt ouster of hospital president and CEO Joseph Woodin.

Adding another twist to the rapid series of events around the sudden ouster of Martha’s Vineyard Hospital's chief executive, the two leading members of hospital board of trustees said Wednesday that a formal vote was taken to terminate president and CEO Joe Woodin.

After just 13 months on the job, the president and chief executive officer of the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital was abruptly fired Monday morning for reasons that have not been disclosed.