A new early childhood center planned at Martha’s Vineyard Community Services cleared a final hurdle Monday night when the regional high school district committee agreed to lease additional land to the social services agency.

Islanders who ride public buses in the off season poured out their concerns and frustrations to the Vineyard Transit Authority this week over service cuts.

West Tisbury is updating its cemetery regulations to include rules for green burials, an environment-friendly form of interment that uses no casket.

After defeating Seekonk 2-1 in the preliminary playoff round Sunday afternoon in Seekonk, the boys soccer team was tested Tuesday against undefeated Norwell.

More than two dozen Island nonprofits are sharing $173,092 in grants awarded Tuesday night by the Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard.