The Vineyard Gazette won 39 awards this year from the New England Newspaper and Press Association, including top prizes for environmental reporting, photography and multimedia storytelling.

The Rev. Dr. Leo Christian had found a welcoming community in his new position as pastor of the First Baptist Church in Vineyard Haven and the Gay Head Community Baptist Church in Aquinnah.

With the Wildflower Court wing of Windemere slated to close, Islanders expressed concern for current residents and the Island's elderly in general.

Dr. Robert Moore, the first full time director of the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School, announced this week that he will retire after 20 years at the helm.

Recent efforts to restrict moped rentals on the Island follow 40 years of moped debate on the Island, with serious moped accidents often followed by public outcry and attempts to reform bylaws or curb rentals, with varying degrees of success.