The county will return $250,000 in surplus funds to the six Island towns this year, following an audit that turned up extra money in county coffers.

As the sun rose over Inkwell Beach on Sunday morning, athletes of all ages gathered to compete in the fourth annual event that features swimming, distance biking and running.

Musicians led a throng of several hundred enthusiastic listeners and dancers up Circuit avenue Saturday night.

For the third consecutive year, and the fourth time in eight years, Stephen Besse won the George Moffett Race.

Debate continued last week before the Martha’s Vineyard Commission over Verizon’s plan to raise a communication tower in Vineyard Haven.

At 12:01 a.m. Sunday, the Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby began. Ron McKee weighed in the first fish — a 19.12-pound striped bass.