When it comes to Christmas trees, Oak Bluffs landscaper Mark Crossland might be the Martha’s Vineyard champion of good cheer. Each year he and his employees create a handsome light display in Ocean Park.

The First Congregational Church of West Tisbury puts on its annual pageant at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve. The tradition dates at least to the 1950s.

The Oak Bluffs restaurant scene will see a shift next spring with a change in ownership and menu at Down Island, the popular farm-to-table restaurant.

Steve Ewing has held the title of poet laureate for Edgartown since 2010. Recently, he collected his poems in a book, called Town Meeting Poems.

Mark Santon, a Tisbury police officer with more than 25 years of experience on the force, was fired Friday following a disciplinary hearing.

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission approved plans for a new fuel station, convenience store and car wash at the airport business park last week.

Facing a cash flow shortage, the Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission anticipates borrowing money in the near future to fund operations at the airport.

A group of Island clergy gathered Thursday morning in Owen Park, to march and stand in vigil on the fifth anniversary of Sandy Hook.

Oak Bluffs selectmen ordered two dogs euthanized Tuesday evening.

The regional high school district committee voted Monday to certify a $21.2 million operating budget for fiscal year 2019.