At a well-attended public hearing Tuesday, Falmouth residents urged Steamship Authority governors to eliminate freight service from Woods Hole prior to 6:30 a.m.

Summer has officially arrived, but preparations for the season are still underway in Menemsha, and Chilmark selectmen did not hide their annoyance this week.

The Tisbury selectmen want to refurbish a garden at the town library that was planted in honor of Margaret Webster, an actor, producer and director.

Following a vote by the school building committee Monday night, Tisbury will pursue plans for an all-new three-story school on the current site. The committee voted 11-5 to opt for a new construction over a renovation addition.

With the impending retirement of longtime Edgartown fire chief Peter Shemeth, the town must begin the process of appointing a new leader for the fire department.

With year-round rentals on the Island sparse, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission has begun exploring the possibility of purchasing staff housing.