We are writing to let Edgartown property owners know that the town has changed its approach to the construction of new accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to resolve a lawsuit we filed last year. The ...

No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.” –James Allen Our veterans were there when our country asked them to serve. We need to ensure that we are there to support them upon their return.

A bomb threat at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital led to a brief lockdown and a coordinated response involving local and state agencies on Thursday afternoon.  Oak Bluffs Chief of Police Jonathan Searle ...

September and October used to be the best time of year to catch striped bass. Now the pinnacle for the species revered in the annual Island Derby is months earlier, in June. And as the month comes to ...

Before the Declaration of Independence was signed 250 years ago, there was an aspiring new industry known as the free press. It took shape thanks to the earliest practitioners, such as the young ...

As the Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) continues litigation to retain its ability to review Chapter 40B projects, several Island towns have decided to back the planning authority. Starting with the ...

After the Island’s business landscape shifted over a harsh winter, the summer has ushered in a new set of storefronts. Among them are four Islanders who recently moved from farmer’s market stands to a ...

A solar project on the roofs of Martha’s Vineyard Hospital’s (MVH) workforce housing project promises to deliver hundreds of thousands of dollars in electricity bill assistance for low-income ...

As the country approaches its 250th anniversary, one of Martha’s Vineyard’s most beloved symbols of maritime heritage is setting sail on its final season. The 108-foot wooden topsail schooner ...