As the short-term rental business continues to boom, planners and housing advocates are weighing everything to address the industry's impact.

Patricia Moore is easy to talk with. The hard part is finding room in her packed schedule. Universally known as Paddy, the longtime Island senior care advocate will receive the Spirit of the Vineyard award this December.

The Oak Bluffs select board Tuesday got a first look at plans and drawings for the Southern Tier development, a two-phase, 60-unit affordable housing project off Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road near the YMCA.

Negotiations are set to begin next month between Martha's Vineyard towns and Comcast, the Island's only cable service provider.

Another long-awaited Island tradition will re-emerge this Saturday, as the Chilmark Potluck Jam returns to the Chilmark Community Center.