Three towns on Martha’s Vineyard voted to ban gas-powered leaf blowers by 2028. Federal cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have impact on the Island. We check out “For the Birds”, ...

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $144,200 for the business week ending on Friday, March 28, 2025.

Robert M. Sawyer of Tisbury died on April 4 at his home on Martha’s Vineyard. He was 87 years old. Robert was born in 1937 to David and Thelma Sawyer in Brookline, where he was raised with his ...

West Tisbury voters gave the initial green light for a $1.6 million override and a $200,000 debt ...

Louise Gartley Thorpe, of New Vernon, N.J., died on March 26, surrounded by love. She was 95. Born in Newark, NJ, on June 29, 1929, Louise’s life was one full of joy, creativity and kindness. She ...

A Dukes County grand jury returned indictments against David Capato, who allegedly staged a bomb threat at the Steamship Authority Terminal earlier ...

A grammar school, a historic church and a high school performing arts center: what do these three locations have in common? On Tuesday, they will each play an integral role in the ongoing democratic ...

The first singing American robins are eagerly anticipated every spring. Ten robins were loudly and continuously singing at my house on April 4, on a day where temperatures approached 70 degrees.

Raphael Joseph Fusco, known affectionately to friends and family as Ray, died on April 9 in Danvers. He was 86. Born on November 3, 1938, in Boston, Ray was a man whose generosity, kindness and loving ...

Elizabeth (Betty) Brady of Vineyard Haven, a lifelong community builder, mental health advocate and dedicated executive assistant and office manager, died on March 19. Born in New York City in 1933, ...