A state police accident reconstruction team began its investigation this week into a single car accident that claimed the life of a West Tisbury woman Sunday. Brianna Combra, 24, was taken by ambulance to the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, and then flown by MedFlight to the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, according to police. She died Sunday evening from injuries sustained in the crash.

The Island Housing Trust annual meeting and forum Saturday focused heavily on the need for decent rental housing. “We have a crisis right now,” said Lisa McGuire, a business owner.

Pie in the Sky has a legal right to to cross a tiny adjacent property owned by the Martha's Vineyard Savings Bank, a civil jury found.

The Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission is in a state of limbo amid a dispute over authority to call a meeting and uncertainty about the recent seating of three new commissioners.

Islanders working to treat or prevent addiction on Martha’s Vineyard met Thursday with Cong. William Keating for a frank discussion of opiate abuse.

The Wesley Hotel in Oak Bluffs will be sold to Lark Hotels, a boutique chain which operates in New England coastal communities.

At their annual town meeting Edgartown voters will take up an operating budget that includes a salary for a full-time fire chief.

Most of Lake Tashmoo reopened for shellfishing last week after a diesel oil spill March 30.

Edgartown police said in a statement Wednesday they are running down leads based on responses from a community alert issued following the alleged assault on April 2 in the state forest. Police have a detailed description of the alleged attacker.

Edgartown selectmen voted Monday to withdraw an article from the upcoming annual town meeting warrant that would regulate the use of firearms, after hearing concerns from local hunters.