An Oak Bluffs resident is challenging the award of an aquaculture license at Eastville Beach. Jacob H. Ludwig 3rd is asking the superior court to overturn a decision to grant Dan and Greg Martino an aquaculture license.

Christmas has special meaning depending on who you are and what you believe.

Fluttering up as well as down, and to the sides, are the flying acrobatics of winter moths. With their recent high densities, these invasive seasonal pests could be compared to a snowstorm.

Sand mining, the need for community support and a permitting system that some Island fishermen say is flawed and broken were key topics at a recent meeting of the Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen’s Preservation Trust.

A recommendation for restoring the area around Squibnocket Beach was well received at a light-spirited gathering that stood in sharp contrast to an emotional annual town meeting in April.

If you are looking for holiday inspiration this week, take a look in the western sky after sunset. There is a Christmas “Star” in the heavens.