Citing fears of renewed federal immigration crackdowns across Massachusetts and rising anxiety within the Island immigrant community, organizers have decided to again postpone Brazil Fest without ...

The Steamship Authority has seen a steep decline in cancellations up through July of this year, with crew shortages seeing the most dramatic change coming in the aftermath of a new contract reached ...

The 80th annual Martha’ Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby is off to a strong start with officials noting some sizable bluefish and false albacore already landed in the first days. The Derby opened on ...

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School varsity boys soccer team faced off against the Nantucket High School Whalers at McCarthy memorial field on Saturday, falling 1-0 in a gritty rivalry match.

Chilmark  5, Katharine Keene Metell and Suzanna Keene, trustees of Aerie Realty Trust, sold 0 Stonewall Beach Lot 8 to Manuel J. Rose for $105,000.  5, Robert W. H. Woese and Gabriella Woese sold 31 ...

Following the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, two Island residents stood outside ...

Oak Bluffs could have the opportunity to outlaw passengers on rental mopeds and only allow them to be rented to licensed individuals at a special town meeting in November.  The Oak Bluffs select board ...

With renovations to Howes House indefinitely delayed, West Tisbury is looking to instead use funding for a project to remove invasive trees at its upcoming special town meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 16.

In this craft of community journalism, a big part of our job is to hold our local officials accountable.  And in doing our job, our reporters have been questioning local leaders on the Island about ...

So you think you’ve had a tough day? Meet Sean Driscoll, the Steamship Authority’s PR ringmaster trying to tame the rate increase circus here on Martha’. Sean’s got a $32 million boondoggle of a ferry ...

Give lone star ticks a little credit — they’re prompting more people to go vegan. Each vegan saves the lives of nearly 200 animals every year, and researchers have found that vegans are responsible ...

Well, we made it through another summer, more people, more ticks, more tick-related diseases, more tick talks, more handwringing about solutions. Several weeks ago I went to a talk by Dick Johnson (I ...