As development has spread on the Island, yard and garden services have exploded, employing a growing segment of Vineyard residents.

The ArtCliff Diner in Vineyard Haven reopened Thursday after an almost two-year closure for renovations. Its Beach Road parking lot was full 15 minutes before opening time at 7 a.m.

Jim (Brooksie) Brooks opened his hat store in Oak Bluffs 48 years ago. His sales style is fast paced — filled with motion, enthusiasm and profanity.

How was commerce on Martha’s Vineyard this summer? If most business owners gave it only a passing grade, those catering to the wealthy had a different take.

The long-planned expansion of the Edgartown Stop & Shop is expected to be finished before the end of 2023, capping the years-long saga to renovate the grocery store chain’s largest location on Martha’s Vineyard.

A former musicians' workshop on Dukes County avenue in Oak Bluffs will become the Island Food Pantry's permanent home, if regional and town officials agree to the proposal by the pantry's parent nonprofit, Island Grown Initiative.