In a brief letter sent to the selectmen, Louis Paciello cited a lack of time for the position and other family commitments as the reason.

The state has doled out some $7.2 million in federal and state aid for pedestrian and bicycle paths between Oak Bluffs and Vineyard Haven, as part of a transportation grant package announced last month.

The Democratic presidential candidate and mayor of South Bend, Ind., came to the Vineyard Saturday as part of a campaign fundraising tour through the Northeast.

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg met with striking VTA drivers before a fundraising event at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School Saturday.

Bonito arrived early this year. Island fishermen greeted the news with equal parts cautious optimism that stocks are rebounding, and concerns.

Uncle Seth’s Pond in West Tisbury has been closed to swimmers, the town selectmen confirmed on Wednesday. The likely cause is bacterial contamination, selectman Kent Healy said.