Special homes are on the 2015 Cottagers House Tour which will be held Thursday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Oak Bluffs. The personalities behind these varied and captivating properties are just inviting as the homes themselves.

This summer marks the second year for the Martha’s Vineyard Sound International Indie Music Festival held at Waban Park in Oak Bluffs. It also signifies an expansion in the event’s mission. This year’s festival will feature local food and artisans, dance performances and activities for kids.

Jeannie Wright battled her increasingly debilitating diabetes with a new attitude, an insulin pump and determination to lose weight. Now she's using her newfound fitness to educate others and help raise money for the American Diabetes Association.

Drawing connections between his Christian faith and politics, former governor Deval Patrick delivered a sermon at Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs on Sunday morning.

For the first time, Martha’s Vineyard sent a girls team to the Massachusetts youth soccer Tournament of Champions.

Walk The Moon was the big name at the fifth annual Stars and Stripes festival held on Friday night at Flatbread, but two local kids proved they were ready for the limelight too. Leah Hairston and Robert Hanjian opened the sold-out show to benefit the YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard.