Citing low occupancy and financial losses, trustees at the Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center announced Wednesday that the independent living facility at the Island’s only nursing home will close.

Opening night is Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Performing Arts Center for Guys and Dolls, this year's high school musical that stars a talented ensemble of performers.

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission has begun laying the groundwork for a highly anticipated public hearing this spring to review plans for an artificial turf field at the regional high school.

The Martha’s Vineyard 20-Miler, a road race in the middle of the cold, wet winter, steps off at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18. A benefit for the Boys and Girls Club, the race celebrates its 20th year.

Selectmen and others were skeptical of an informal proposal to steer 65 per cent of every Island town’s Community Preservation Act funds toward regional affordable housing.

A new exhibit at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum explores iconic Island structures, some no longer standing.