Eunki Seonwoo

After serving West Tisbury for over two decades, town administrator Jennifer Rand announced she will be retiring. But with it came concerns about added expenses to the up-Island town.

Mark Grandfield, a musician who collaborated with numerous talents on the Island, is remembered for his music, love of his family, and his ability to connect with the people he met. Grandfield died of a sudden heart attack on March 1 in his New York City home at the age of 71. He is survived […]

An Edgartown Police officer directing traffic away from the accident scene. —Sarah Shaw Dawson

Amy Upton, former planning board administrator, alleges the problems stemmed from issues reported against town officials in 2024.

An appeal questioning whether the Trustees of Reservations have the proper permitting to allow oversand vehicles in areas of Cape Poge managed by the conservation nonprofit has once again stirred up discord in Edgartown. While the Edgartown Select Board holds no decisionmaking power over this matter, it held a listening session on July 20 during […]

As Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) buses continue to traverse Island roads even after the contract for unionized drivers expired, the looming threat of a strike has been put on pause as the two sides make their cases to Island officials. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1548, the union that represents local VTA drivers, announced on July […]

At least one chapter of the Cape Poge discourse was closed after Edgartown officials decided to toss out a case. The Edgartown Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously dismissed an appeal that questioned whether the Trustees of Reservations, which owns and manages conservation lands on the Island, had the proper permitting to allow recreational activities of […]

Chilmark officials are eyeing infrastructure improvements to bolster cellular coverage in the town, a lack of which has contributed to longtime safety concerns. The Chilmark Select Board is scheduled to meet with the planning board on Monday, Aug. 10 to discuss cell towers in the town, particularly regarding the current zoning that functionally prohibits these […]

Older Islanders might soon receive help from the Steamship Authority (SSA) to get to their medical appointments in Boston. On Tuesday, the Port Council unanimously approved providing a bus connection from Woods Hole to Sagamore for Vineyard seniors who need to get to Boston-area hospitals for medical appointments. The request came from the Vineyard Transit […]