Ben Robinson and Bernadette Budinger-Cormie won the two contested Tisbury seats, while longtime members Doug Sederholm and Linda Sibley fended off a challenge for their West Tisbury seats.

To relieve congestion at the Woods Hole and Vineyard Haven terminals, Steamship Authority management this week recommended extending the boat line’s reservations-only policy to year-round — effectively ending stand-by travel for motorists visiting Martha’s Vineyard.

The nation voted to return Donald Trump to the White House while Vineyard voters overwhelmingly backed Vice President Kamala Harris.

On Friday the lights went dark at the Gay Head lighthouse as the town began a six-month renovation project to fix its curtain wall, lantern deck and replace the existing lantern with an LED bulb.

Though too young to cast their own ballots, parents and school teachers brought youngsters out to the polls Tuesday to give them a firsthand view of democracy. 

Throughout the day, voters cited women’s reproductive health, the economy and the lack of better options as some of the deciding factors in their votes.